Record

Document Reference	Os C 354
Title	Letter from R. Cobden, Paris, France, to J.E. Denison; 6 Aug. 1860
Date	6 August 1860
Extent	4 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Comments that he is annoyed at developments in England which jeopardise [commercial] treaty with France; believes Bentinck, Horsman and the Times are 'masters of the situation at home' in respect of armaments and fortifications; refers to change in French tariffs; comments on speeches by Palmerston and Herbert; states that he is attempting to urge Emperor Napoléon into free trade scheme; refers to fortification scheme and war preparations in England and Queen's 'warlike' attitude; states that duty levels not yet settled; discusses trade with other countries; believes stories of French naval expansion to be unfounded; encloses pamphlet by Emperor contrasting English and French military preparations [not in collection]; comments on French navy and British ships; believes English are consistently spending more money on navy; expresses view that British people believe France will attack and invade; refers to American neutrality; advises against current governmental hostility. Letter marked 'Confidential' on f 1r.
Term	war, preparations for
	diplomacy, with France
	foreign policy
	navies, British
	government departments, Admiralty
	navies, French
	taxation, customs duty
	Free Trade
	parliamentary business, speeches
	treaties, commercial with France
	governments, Liberal Government 1859-66

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA9818	Bentinck; Henry J.W. (1796-1878); Sir; general 1867	1796-1878
NA9964	Horsman; Edward (1807-1876); Mr; M.P. Cockermouth 1836-1852 Stroud 1853-1868 Liskeard 1869-1876	1807-1876
NA143	Temple; Henry John (1784-1865); 3rd Viscount Palmerston; succ. 1802; statesman; Prime Minster 1855-1858 and 1859-1865	1784-1865
NA9900	Herbert; Sidney (1810-1861); 1st Baron Herbert of Lea; statesman	1810-1861
NA1901	Napoléon III (1808-1873); Emperor of the French; president of 2nd French Republic 1850-52 emperor 1852-70	1808-1873
NA985	Victoria (1819-1901); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland; Empress of India	1819-1901
NA6052	Pakington; John Somerset- (1799-1880); 1st Baron Hampton; statesman	1799-1880
NA9965	Paget; Clarence E. (1811-1895); Lord; admiral	1811-1895
NA1900	Cobden; Richard (1804-1865); Mr; statesman	1804-1865
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873