| Content Description | Reports that he had finished giving evidence, in answers to 1171 questions, to the Diplomatic Committee, which was progressing slowly and causing considerable interest; reports that Sir Charles Hartley had explained his despatch regarding the building of a railway to Krasnovodsk; comments on the French Ministerial crisis, the difficulties of the Emperor and the impact on his health; suggests that the Russian armaments described by Blane were probably a precautionary measure possibly prompted by the age of the King of Prussia; states that Russia was lucky to have sold Alaska to America as the Senate seemed inclined not to agree to further land purchases; comments on the Pope's position which hung in the balance; informs him the Irish Land Bill was making slow progress; comments on the Education Bill. |