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Everingham, nr York. - Invitation for next week; wishes Cardinal Wiseman were in England to meet them; Lord John Russell hopes to annihilate him but persecution merely adds glory to the Church; hopes Milnes will get Everingham if confiscated 'and finish off Barnes's 34'. Marcia begs Milnes to come and be converted.

[Sent from Dresden]:- Reports that he has concluded his stay in Berlin. Declares that he shall return to Germany when he wants to 'learn humility and contentment'. Has 'dropped over to Dresden to see Ada [Benson] and renew [his] acquaintance with the town and pictures.' Reports that Ada seemed very well and happy, 'tho' decidedly thinner', and 'declared herself charmed with the town, with her studies, with the Hauptmann and his wife with whom she lives'. Reports that the previous day he saw Mr and Mrs Dale, whose baby is 'a fine solid little fellow'. On Tuesday he goes with Professor Herrig to a 'Versammlung of Philologs' at Brunswick.

Hopes that Minnie will soon be strong enough to write to him. Went to the theatre with Ada and her hosts 'to see the famous Emil Devrient act.' Explains that going to the theatre in Germany is 'one of the most approved methods of learning the spoken language'. Remarks that his mother has not told him of her plans for the winter, except that she does not see any chance of settling down until the spring. Does not suppose that she will stay at Wellington College until Christmas. Invites her to stay at lodgings in Cambridge for the autumn. Announces that he will not return to England until 'the 20th', as he wishes to do some travelling. Will be at Brunswick until 29 September, 'then in about a week at Frankfurt Am Main, then in about a week at Bonn.' Sends his love to Edward. Recounts a story about Lord John Russell in Berlin told to him by Professor Ranke. The latter is engaged in a work on English history, and 'spoke with great regret of Macaulay whom he admires excessively, tho' so opposed to him in opinion'.

14 Gt. Queen St., Westminster - TEB is pleased that WW agrees with his conjecture regarding Airy [see TEB to WW, 22 Feb. 1832: Airy's approbation of Lieut. Drummond's principle for working out the boundary changes in the 1832 Reform Bill]. Since the subject will be heard again in the House of Lords, TEB will calculate a list of 100 boroughs along his own plan. Lord John Russell believes that Airy and Herschel think nothing can be devised as good as Drummond's whole system. D's 'mistake is strengthened by another inapplicable principle that the whole is the sum of the parts. This is true of abstract qualities but not of the bulk occupied jointly and separately by real substances', which Drummond places in juxtaposition. He assumes a direct ratio of wealth and population. TEB tries to prove that this is wrong with an algebraic demonstration.

Reports that he is in 'a rustic inn in the Harz', and has been walking that day. Relates some of his experiences at 'a giant meeting of German "Philologues, Schoolmasters and Orientalists" ', which he attended in Brunswick with Professor Herrig. Reports having seen 'two or three celebrated men', including Ewald and Döderlein. Remarks on the 'universally good speaking in the discussions'. Claims, however, that the essays delivered were not very good, but that he heard 'a really splendid translation of Oedipus Tyrannus excellently read by the translator.' Remarks that German is a better language for translating Greek than English.

Claims to have enjoyed his stay in Berlin very much. Passes on greetings from Professor Herrig , the Director and Professor Ranke to Benson, and remarks on the kindness shown to him by Herrig. Comments on 'What a rum little old boy' Ranke is, and relays a story told by Ranke of being compared to Lord John Russell Refers to a portrait of the Director in the 'Berlin Exhibition of pictures'. Relates that he was present at three of four ' "Stunden" ' in his school, and remarks that politics and coffee at Stehely's [café]' 'formed a very pleasant item in the order of the day.'

Claims to be very slow in learning to speak German. Announces that he is now proceeding to the Rhine, where he intends to spend about ten days, after which he plans to return to England. Hopes to spend a night with Benson on his way to Cambridge to recount his experiences, 'and to see the young prince [his nephew].' Hopes that all is going on well. Presumes that Benson has begun work again, and hopes to hear a good account of the prospective chapel also. Concludes the letter at Göttingen, where he has been to pay a visit to Professor Benfey. The latter, he believes, has 'a European reputation in the Semitic languages.' Refers to the many erroneous notions current in England about the German universities of Göttingen, which he declares to be a dull town. Asks him to forward 'the enclosed' [not included].

Eton College - ECH will prepare for WW a number of introductory letters for his forthcoming trip to Paris. ECH is 'afraid Lord John Russell, who began with the best wishes of his majority of the Church has, by his want of moral fear, which poor Sydney Smith so well described, has roused a storm which he will not easily allay.

44 Dover Street. - Thinking of leaving his brother Edward's business; would like a position in a Government office; Mr Rogers once undertook to speak to Lord John Russell before he left office; would accept £150 a year.

[agrees to send Harrow a copy of his speeches]

Letters relating to leave given by H M Butler to his sons at Harrow to attend the wedding of Lord Amberley.

43 is a facsimile.

25 The Cedars, Putney. - Seeks Milnes' influence with Earl Russell in obtaining Vice-Consulate of Benghazi; Admiral Smyth and Mr Gregory are also exerting themselves on his behalf; present need is urgent.

Trinity Lodge - WW is 'afraid that the hope from St. Paul's is extinguished. I see in the newspaper that a Mr Champneys is appointed'. However WW hopes that all the applications made from so many quarters on RJ's behalf to Lord John Russell will produce an affect upon him which will show itself. WW hopes RJ would get a pension on account of his health. He has been reading RJ's lectures: 'I hope you will now have health and time to weave them and your other speculations on the like subjects into a connected scheme. Such a scientific exposition of the subject may be of use when men become sane on such subjects'.

Germany - WW and Cordelia Whewell have 10,000 pounds of their marriage trust money payable on August 16 from the Lancaster and [Preston?] Railway. The company want to know if they would reinvest for another three or five years at four percent. What does RJ think? WW has heard nothing more from the Cambridge University Commission: 'I should suppose we may meet it in such a way as to incur no needless danger; but I confess I have a strong persuasion that Lord John [John Russell] will not be satisfied till his move has ended in something being done as to the distribution of funds, and I do not see how anything of that kind can be done without a more perilous infraction of our corporate rights'. WW forgets whether he directed to RJ a copy of his paper in the Cambridge Philosophical Transactions on certain algebraical ways to treat political economy ['Mathematical Exposition of Some Doctrines of Political Economy: Third Memoir', Camb. Phil. Trans., 1850]: 'the paper really does contain a refutation of certain vaunted theorems of John S. Mill on international trade; shown them to be true, even on their mathematical assumptions, within very narrow limits'. WW gives his solution to the cause and measure of the different value of money in different countries: 'The main point of my solution comes to this, that the value of money is high in a country which has the (money) balance of trade shading in its favour, and of course, low where the balance is against the country'.

London. - Is grateful to his uncle 'both for your kind congratulations and for your equally kind advice. Things look well in the House of Commons. [re the Reform Bill] On Monday the Government was victorious by large majorities in two Divisions. Yesterday we again beat the opposition hollow'; they are 'in a very violent temper, and... in a mood to make long-winded speeches. We shall not answer a word till we are in committee', and he hopes the 'force of the other side will go out for want of fuel'. The government have referred applications about the Bill to 'a sort of council consisting of Robert Grant, Carter the Member for Portsmouth, Will Smith's son in law, Kennedy, Brownlow, and myself'. They met for the first time today 'at the Pay office - Lord John Russell's - at one o'clock'. His unlce will see Macaulay is 'not likely to want work': he is 'never in bed till three', but is however keeping 'pretty well'

66 Marina, St Leonards. Instructions in preparing to sit for the Bell Scholarship, fall of Lord John Russell's Government, heard that H M Butler has distinguished himself in examinations.

42 Queen's Road, Finchley Road, N.W. - Has published a number of works anonymously; excessive literary toil caused her to break down last spring; poverty was temporarily averted by a Literary Fund grant; now convalescent but unable to work with same intensity. Asks if Milnes will sign her Memorial to Lord Palmerston seeking a grant from the Literary Civil List; Dickens has signed; Thackeray and perhaps Disraeli will do so; Earl Russell only prevented from signing by official etiquette. Appends list of her novels and plays.

Lord John Russell has told a meeting of his supporters his intention of carrying on a government, Irish members implored him to exclude Ireland from the Tithes bill but he did not consent to this

Lord John Russell remodelling his cabinet, Daily News notice of CJM's book is fair

Generally believed that the bulk of Lord John Russell's cabinet will stay in place, thought that he will give up the Papal Agression Bill

Conservative Club rumours suggest that Lord Stanley has again failed to form an administration, Lord Clarendon sent for from Ireland, Peelites are willing to serve under Clarendon, certain that Lord John Russell cannot be Prime Minister again

Thinks Lord Stanley's refusal to form a government a scheme of Lord John Russell

Latest news is that Lord John Russell cannot form a government, the Irish question was the difficulty

Embossed notepaper, Escrick Park, York. - Did not know there was an ailing poet in Escrick [Robert Ripley]; will ensure he does not starve; poet's eldest brother has army prospects, 'the rest of the family are not very interesting'. Regrets Lord Derby's defeat, as Lord John Russell can only agitate the country with a radical Reform Bill; Milnes' prospects at Pontefract.