Guide to the Papers of William Ewart Gladstone (as filmed by the AJCP)

E. Cardwell to Gladstone, 21 January 1848 (Item ff.14-17)

New Zealand Bill; has little knowledge of New Zealand but believes Lord Grey is wrong on land question.

E. Cardwell to Gladstone, 7 January 1850 (Item ff.21-24)

Refers to Colonial League and need for colonial reform.

E. Cardwell to Gladstone, 15 August 1864 (Item ff.172-173)

Discussions with Crown Agents on New Zealand finances.

E. Cardwell to Gladstone, 27 October 1864 (Item ff.176-179)

Refers to statement by Sir George Grey on New Zealand.

E. Cardwell to Gladstone, 2 February 1865 (Item ff.183-186)

Pensions for colonial garrisons.

Gladstone to E. Cardwell, 31 August 1865 (Item f.198)

Refers to New Zealand.

E. Cardwell to Gladstone, 27 April 1865 (Item ff.199-200)

Improvement in situation in New Zealand; New Zealand finances.

E. Cardwell to Gladstone, 2 October 1865 (Item ff.201-202)

No wish to protect Sir George Grey if he persists with unauthorized acts.

E. Cardwell to Gladstone, 12 October 1865 (Item ff.203-207)

New Zealand affairs; Sir George Grey and Weld Ministry; possibility of Grey resigning; his financial powers.

E. Cardwell to Gladstone, 19 December 1865 (Item ff.212-214)

Recall of troops from New Zealand.

E. Cardwell to Gladstone, 21 December 1865 (Item ff.215-216)

New Zealand debentures and payment of troops.

E. Cardwell to Lord Granville, n.d. (Item ff.1-2)

Colonial military expenditure. (printed)

E. Cardwell to Lord Granville, January 1869 (Item ff.3-9)

Army estimates; refers to allocations to Australia and New Zealand. (printed)

E. Cardwell to Gladstone, 9 January 1869 (Item ff.21-26)

Army estimates; distribution of forces throughout Empire.

E. Cardwell to Gladstone, 24 May 1872 (Item ff.29-30)

Opposition of Duke of Cambridge to mitigation of sentences of transportation on Fenian soldiers.

Duke of Cambridge to E. Cardwell, 29 May 1872 (Item f.31)

Return on Fenian prisoners...

H. Childers to Gladstone, 15 January 1868 (Item ff.69-70)

Acknowledges note on Australian request.

H. Childers to Gladstone, 28 March 1882 (Item ff.20-21)

Recommends honour for Sir William Jervois.

H. Childers to Gladstone, 30 March 1882 (Item ff.22-23)

Opposition of Gladstone to honour for Sir William Jervois.

H. Childers to Gladstone, 10 July [1884] (Item ff.105-108)

Likelihood of dispute with Australian colonies over New Caledonia and New Guinea; fear of establishment of French penal colony.

H. Childers to Gladstone, 29 July [1884] (Item ff.119-120)

Appointment of Deputy Master of Mint at Melbourne.

C. Fremantle to H. Childers, 29 July 1884 (Item ff.121-122)

Appointment of Deputy Master of Mint at Melbourne; recommends officer of Royal Engineers.

H. Childers to Gladstone, 2 September 1884 (Item ff.134-137)

Opposes appointment of C. Lloyd to Melbourne Mint; Irish factor in Victoria.

H. Childers to Gladstone, 3 December 1884 (Item ff.225-226)

Disappointment in Australia over Federation Bill.

H. Childers to Gladstone, 17 December 1884 (Item ff.240-241)

Appointment of Deputy Master of Mint at Melbourne.

H. Childers to Gladstone, 26 December 1884 (Item ff.258-261)

German protectorate in New Guinea contrary to declaration of Lord Derby to Australian colonists.

Lord Derby to Gladstone, 25 December 1882 (Item ff.63-64)

Transfer to Colonial Office; promise made by Lord Kimberley to Sir Arthur Gordon.

Lord Derby to Gladstone, 23 April [1883] (Item ff.68-69)

Australian support for annexation of New Guinea; likelihood of adventurers swarming over from Queensland.

R. Antrobus to E. Hamilton, 2 May 1883 (Item ff.75-76)

Resolutions of Sydney meeting.

Lord Derby to Gladstone, 17 May 1883 (Item ff.82-83)

Possibility of appointing Duke of Albany Governor of Victoria.

Lord Derby to Gladstone, 26 May 1883 (Item ff.89-90)

Sends letter from T. Potter on annexation of New Guinea.

T. Potter to Lord Derby, 18 May 1883 (Item ff.91-92)

Urges British annexation of New Guinea; unwise to place natives under control of Queensland squatters.

R. Antrobus to H. Seymour, 6 June 1883 (Item ff.107-108)

Reports of Sydney meetings.

Lord Augustus Loftus (Sydney) to Lord Derby, 27 February 1883 (Item ff.109-114)

Sends resolutions of meeting in Sydney opposing establishment of branch of Irish National League. (copy)

Lord Derby to Gladstone: New Guinea, 7 June [1883] (Item f.115)

Lord Derby to Gladstone, 10 July 1883 (Item ff.126-127)

Proposes extension of term of Lord Normanby in Victoria.

H.W. Just to E. Hamilton, 11 July 1883 (Item ff.128-129)

Reports of lecture by J. Redmond in N.S.W.

Lord Augustus Loftus (Sydney) to Lord Derby, 15 May 1883 (Item ff.130-131)

Sends reports of lecture of J. Redmond.

R. Antrobus to E. Hamilton, 28 August 1883 (Item ff.139-140)

Draft letter to Australian Agents-General on New Guinea.

Lord Derby to Gladstone, 13 September 1883 (Item ff.146-148)

Australian impatience over New Guinea; Australian politicians wish to pick quarrel with Britain.

Lord Derby to Gladstone, 7 December 1883 (Item ff.14-18)

Resolutions of Australian Conference; applicability of Monroe Doctrine to South Pacific; cannot hold out against demand for New Guinea protectorate; colonial insensitivity to interests of natives.

Lord Derby to Gladstone, 5 January 1884 (Item ff.39-40)

Advantages of appointing Duke of Albany Governor of Victoria.

Lord Derby to Gladstone, 25 January 1884 (Item ff.43-44)

Prince Leopold and Australian governorships.

Lord Derby to Gladstone, 25 January 1884 (Item ff.45-46)

Appointment of Governor of Victoria.

Lord Derby to Gladstone, 28 Jan. [1884] (Item f.47)

Possibility of appointing Duke of Albany Governor of N.S.W.

Lord Derby to Gladstone, 4 Feb. [1884] (Item ff.48-50)

Appointment of Governor of Victoria.

Lord Derby to Gladstone, 8 February 1884 (Item ff.51-52)

Governor of Victoria; suggests Lord Lyttelton.

E. Hamilton to [Gladstone], 8 February 1884 (Item f.53)

Lord Reay would probably accept.

Lord Derby to Gladstone, 24 March 1884 (Item ff.56-57)

Suggests Sir Henry Loch as Governor of Victoria.

Lord Derby to Gladstone, 31 July 1884 (Item ff.65-66)

Hopes question of New Guinea protectorate will be kept open.

Lord Derby to Gladstone, 22 August 1884 (Item ff.67-70)

Possibility of appointing C. Lloyd to Melbourne Mint.

Lord Derby to Gladstone, 25 August 1884 (Item ff.71-72)

Sir Robert Herbert sees no objection to appointment.

Lord Derby to Gladstone, 30 September 1884 (Item f.81)

Sends letter from Sir Robert Herbert.

Lord Derby to Gladstone, 20 October 1884 (Item ff.84-85)

Matters to be settled in Cabinet, including New Guinea.

Lord Derby to Gladstone, 23 October 1884 (Item ff.93-94)

Australian Federation Bill.

Lord Derby to Gladstone, 23 December 1884 (Item ff.106-107)

Australian reactions to German protectorate in New Guinea.

Lord Derby to Gladstone, 26 December 1884 (Item ff.108-109)

German protectorate in New Guinea; use of Samoa as bargaining weapon.

Lord Derby to Gladstone, 15 January 1885 (Item ff.115-118)

Disclaims sale responsibility for colonial policy; possibility of Dutch ceding western New Guinea.

Lord Derby to Gladstone, 1 March 1885 (Item ff.120-121)

Appointment of Lord Carrington as Governor of N.S.W.

Lord Hartington. Memorandum on Fenian prisoners, 18 October 1873 (Item ff.129-130)

H. Winterbotham (Home Office) to Lord Hartington, 7 October 1873 (Item ff.131-132)

Details of 13 Fenian soldiers transoprted to Australia. (copy)

Lord Hartington to Gladstone, 28 May 1881 (Item ff.257-260)

Apposes appointment of Sir Arthur Gordon to Madras; refers to Sir James Fergusson.

Lord Hartington to Gladstone, 25 February 1884 (Item ff.26-27)

Proposed action arising from report on colonial defences. (copy)

Lord Hartington to Gladstone, 8 March 1884 (Item ff.37-39)

Requires early Cabinet decision on colonial defences.

Lord Granville to Gladstone, 2 September 1869 (Item ff.152-155)

Criticism by Lord Russell of Granville's colonial policy; proposed Colonial Representative Assembly.

Lord Granville to Gladstone, 6 October 1869 (Item ff.176-179)

Despatch to New Zealand on retention of regiment.

Lord Granville to Gladstone, 16 October 1869 (Item ff.188-189)

Further criticisms by Lord Russell on colonial policy.

Lord Granville to Gladstone, 2 March 1870 (Item ff.21-22)

Refers to cessation of State aid for emigration.

Lord Granville to [Gladstone], n.d. (Item ff.62-63)

Reply to New Zealand delegates; claim by G. Verdon that N.Z. will leave Empire; Sir George Grey.

Lord Granville to Gladstone, 15 January 1882 (Item ff.9-12)

Egypt; unusual action of Sir Charles Dilke in printing paper against Borneo Charter.

Lord Granville to Gladstone, 21 January 1882 (Item ff.28-29)

Gladstone's letter on Borneo.

Lord Granville to Gladstone, 23 January 1882 (Item ff.32-33)

Distribution of papers on Borneo Charter.

Lord Granville to Gladstone, [17 March 1882] (Item ff.69-70)

Prohibition of slavery in Borneo Charter; Queen has no dominion over Borneo.

Gladstone to Lord Granville, 23 July 1883 (Item f.192)

Proposed tour of Australia by Lord Rosebery.

W. Harcourt. Minute concerning Lord Rosebery's Australian trip, undertaken to avoid accepting office, n.d. (Item f.193)

Gladstone to Lord Granville, 1 August 1883 (Item f.194)

Lord Rosebery's refusal of office.

Lord Granville to Queen Victoria, 7 January 1884 (Item ff.93-95)

Cabinet discussion on German actions at Samoa; Egypt. (copy)

Lord Granville to Gladstone, [30 Sept. 1884] (Item ff.165-169)

Negotiations with Germany on boundary between British and German New Guinea; possibility of Boundary Commission.

Lord Granville to Gladstone, 23 December 1884 (Item ff.249-152)

Relations with France and Germany; acceptance of Bismarckian annexations in Pacific.

Lord Granville to Gladstone, 27 December 1884 (Item f.271)

New Guinea and Pacific Islands.

Lord Granville to Gladstone, 30 January 1885 (Item ff.54-55)

Discussion on New Guinea boundary.

Lord Granville to Gladstone, 1 February 1885 (Item ff.60-63)

Negotiations with Bismarck on New Guinea.

Lord Granville to Gladstone, n.d. (Item ff.71-72)

Cabinet discussions on despatch on New Guinea.

Gladstone to Lord Granville, 9 March 1886 (Item ff.44-45)

Peerage for Sir Arthur Gordon.

Lord Granville to H.W. Primrose, 20 March 1886 (Item ff.54-57)

Recommendations for colonial Knighthoods.

R. Antrobus to H.W. Primrose, 19 May 1886 (Item ff.120-121)

Recommendations for Australian knighthoods.

R. Antrobus to H.W. Primrose, 22 June 1886 (Item ff.135-138)

Privy Councillorship for W.B. Dalley.

Note on Privy Councillorship for W.B. Dalley, 24 June [1886] (Item ff.139-140)

Lord Granville to Gladstone, n.d. (Item ff.175-176)

Speech by Sir Henry James on Sir Arthur Gordon and case Bryce v. Rusden.

E. Hamilton to Gladstone, 1 September 1883 (Item ff.233-134)

Conversation with R. Meade on difficulty of obtaining decisions on colonial matters from Lord Derby.

E. Hamilton to Gladstone, 14 September 1883 (Item ff.246-147)

Letter from Lord Derby on growing feeling in Australia in favour of annexation.

E. Hamilton to Gladstone, 16 April 1884 (Item ff.33-34)

Possibility of transferring Bishop J. Moorhouse from Melbourne to Ripon.

E. Hamilton to Gladstone, 26 January 1885 (Item ff.154-157)

Possibility of appointing Bishops J. Moorhouse and J. Selwyn to English sees.

Sir William Harcourt to Gladstone, 10 August 1881 (Item ff.194-197)

Compensation for E. Galley, convicted of murder, transported to N.S.W. in 1839 and pardoned in 1879.

R.S. Mitford to J. Godley, 24 August 1881 (Item ff.211-212)

Compensation for E. Galley.

R.S. Mitford to J. Godley, 25 August 1881 (Item f.213)

Compensation for E. Galley.

R.S. Mitford to E. Hamilton, 26 August 1881 (Item ff.214-215)

Compensation for E. Galley.

Sir William Harcourt to Gladstone, 14 January 1885 (Item ff.146-147)

Sends paper on crime statistics.

Correspondence on the administration of criminal law (printed), 1836 - 1867 (Item ff.148-153)

Includes comments on transportation and statistics of convicts transported to Australia.

Sir William Harcourt to Gladstone, 15 April 1885 (Item ff.193-194)

State aid for pauper emigration; Treasury rejection of New Zealand offers to Highland crofters.

Sir William Harcourt to Gladstone, 5 June 1886 (Item ff.133-136)

New Zealand proposal to allot 10,000 acres to Highland crofters; danger of creating precedent for State-assisted emigration.

S. Herbert to Gladstone, 15 December 1849 (Item ff.26-31)

Emigration to colonies; Caroline Chisholm; allegations by H. Wise of slaughter of Dyaks by J. Brooke.

S. Herbert to Gladstone, 25 December 1849 (Item ff.32-33)

Departure of emigrants for Australia.

S. Herbert to Gladstone, 27 August 1854 (Item ff.147-148)

Refers to visit of Bishop G.A. Selwyn.

S. Herbert to Gladstone, 19 March 1856 (Item ff.248-249)

Doubts about appointment of missionary bishop in East.

S. Herbert to Gladstone, 8 January 1861 (Item ff.252-255)

Britain's military commitments; refers to New Zealand War.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 14 October 1870 (Item ff.88-92)

Agreement with Netherlands on Dutch possessions in Sumatra.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 30 October 1870 (Item ff.93-94)

Melbourne Intercolonial Conference; Australian naval defence.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 21 March 1871 (Item ff.115-117)

Right of clergy ordained in colonies to officiate in England.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 23 March 1871 (Item ff.118-119)

Australian legislation on marriage with deceased wife's sister.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 15 May 1871 (Item ff.132-135)

Australian Customs Union and differential duties.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 22 May 1871 (Item ff.137-140)

Australian and New Zealand customs legislation.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 17 June 1871 (Item f.150)

Australian intercolonial duties.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 26 July 1871 (Item ff.187-192)

Possible annexation of Fiji by N.S.W.

Lord Kimberley to Lord Granville, 26 July 1871 (Item ff.193-194)

Possible annexation of Fiji.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 16 December 1871 (Item ff.232-233)

Kidnapping in South Seas.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 26 December 1871 (Item ff.234-238)

Australian intercolonial duties; reciprocity arrangements.

Gladstone to Lord Kimberley, 29 December 1871 (Item ff.240-243)

Australian intercolonial duties.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 1 January 1872 (Item ff.244-245)

Australian intercolonial duties; C. Gaven Duffy and others aim at separation.

Memorandum on Australian intercolonial tariff question, (printed), 6 February 1872 (Item ff.246-251)

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 9 February 1872 (Item ff.252-255)

Australian tariff question.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 9 February 1872 (Item ff.256-261)

Washington Treaty and Canada, Australian tariff question.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 7 March 1872 (Item ff.266-267)

Canadian duties and bearing on Australian tariff question.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 11 March 1872 (Item ff.268-269)

Canadian and Australian duties.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 12 March 1872 (Item ff.270-273)

Australian tariff question; suggests further discussion with colonies.

Lord Kimberley. Memorandum on Australian tariffs, (printed), 13 March 1872 (Item ff.274-275)

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 7 May 1872 (Item ff.294-295)

Opposes appointment of H.C.E. Childers as Governor of Victoria.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 30 October 1872 (Item ff.307-308)

Differential duties; refers to Victoria.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 16 February 1873 (Item ff.6-7)

Australian tariff question.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 21 February 1873 (Item ff.8-9)

Australian tariff question; Victoria and free trade.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 24 February 1873 (Item ff.10-14)

Suggests annexation of Fiji; kidnapping.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 25 February 1873 (Item ff.15-16)

Annexation of Fiji.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 26 February 1873 (Item ff.17-22)

Annexation of Fiji.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 26 February 1873 (Item ff.23-24)

Australian tariffs; Fiji.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 21 March 1873 (Item ff.25-28)

Draft Bill on Australian customs.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 30 April 1873 (Item ff.29-32)

Suggests Commissioner be sent to Fiji to inquire into annexation, land tenure, revenue and labour trade.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 9 May 1873 (Item ff.35-37)

Fiji; American claims.

Lord Kimberley. Memorandum on Fiji, (copy), 10 June 1873 (Item ff.45-48)

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 11 June 1873 (Item ff.49-50)

Discussion with E. Macarthur on Fiji.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, Fiji, 12 June 1873 (Item ff.53-54)

H. Wylde to W. Gurdon, 13 June 1873 (Item ff.55-56)

Mission to Fiji by E. Layard.

[unknown] to W. Gurdon, 13 June [1873] (Item f.57)

Departure of Commodore Goodenough for Pacific.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 19 July 1873 (Item ff.66-67)

Fiji instructions.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 30 July 1873 (Item ff.68-69)

Amendment to Fiji instructions.

Gladstone to Lord Kimberley, 30 July 1873 (Item f.70)

Accepts amendment.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 1 August 1873 (Item f.71)

Suggests appointment of W. Monsell as Governor of Queensland.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 10 September 1873 (Item ff.103-104)

Disturbed state of Malay States.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 24 January 1874 (Item ff.138-139)

New Zealand despatch on Pacific Islands.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 4 November 1874 (Item ff.154-157)

Annexation of Fiji; pressure by Australian colonies to annex New Guinea.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 29 June 1880 (Item ff.184-187)

Recommends Sir Hercules Robinson as Governor of Cape, 'ablest man in Colonial Service'.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 20 July 1880 (Item ff.192-196)

Urges annexation of Rotumah.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 14 August 1880 (Item ff.215-216)

Possibility of appointing Lord Huntly as a governor in Australia.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 5 November 1880 (Item ff.252-256)

Allegation by C. Bradlangh of prolonged imprisonment of Maoris.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 22 November 1880 (Item ff.259-260)

Recommends knighthood for W. Watson Hughes of South Australia.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 4 May 1881 (Item ff.105-106)

Recommends knighthoods for colonial Chief Justices, including J. Prendergast, S.J. Way, C. Lilley, J. Gorrie.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 9 May 1881 (Item ff.107-108)

Knighthood for S.J. Way and J. Corrie.

R. Bickersteth to J. Godley, 15 July 1881 (Item ff.191-193)

Letter from N.S.W. Government objecting to undue proportion of Irish immigrants.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 30 July 1881 (Item ff.226-229)

Recommends baronetcy for Sir Samuel Wilson of Victoria.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 21 September 1881 (Item ff.263-264)

Decision on baronetcy for Sir Samuel Wilson should be postponed.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 25 October 1881 (Item ff.31-34)

Opposes leave for Sir Arthur Gordon; vacant governorships; Sir Anthony Musgrave.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 30 October 1881 (Item ff.40-41)

Abilities of Sir Arthur Gordon.

R. Antrobus to J. Godley, 30 October 1881 (Item f.42)

Cable sent to Sir Arthur Gordon.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, [27 Jan. 1882] (Item ff.112-114)

Draft of Pacific Islanders Bill; outrages by natives likely to increase.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 17 March 1882 (Item ff.135-136)

North Borneo motion; slavery in Malay States diminishing.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 16 May 1882 (Item ff.158-161)

Honours; Sir Arthur Gordon; opposes knighthood for E. Macarthur.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 20 May 1882 (Item ff.162-164)

E. Macarthur.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 3 July 1882 (Item ff.199-200)

Sir Arthur Gordon; management of native affairs by colonial government; Lord Normanby and New Zealand politics.

Lord Kimberley to Gladstone, 25 October 1882 (Item ff.8-11)

Recommends baronetcy for W.J. Clarke of Victoria.

Lord Kimberley to [Gladstone], 30 October 1883 (Item f.130)

Australian fears of foreign occupation of New Guinea.

Lord Lyttelton to Gladstone, 1 July 1840 (Item ff.30-31)

Letter from Bishop W.G. Broughton concerning Gladstone's book.

Lord Lyttelton to Gladstone, 24 January 1846 (Item ff.172-173)

Letter from E.G. Wakefield on Wairau affair; Canada.

Lord Lyttelton to Gladstone, 10 April [1846] (Item ff.175-176)

Work as Under-Secretary; A. Maconochie and ideas of penal reform; selection of governors for penal colony.

Lord Lyttelton to Gladstone, 4 July 1846 (Item ff.183-184)

Norfolk Island and Van Diemen's Land; tenure of colonial governors.

Lord Lyttelton to Gladstone, 14 August 1846 (Item f.188)

Colonial Office news; pamphlet on New Zealand by R. FitzRoy.

Lord Lyttelton to Gladstone, 12 October 1849 (Item ff.225-226)

Establishment of settlement at Canterbury, New Zealand.

Lord Lyttelton to Gladstone, 23 July 1850 (Item ff.234-235)

Farewell breakfast for first Canterbury settlers.

Lord Lyttelton to Gladstone, 26 September 1850 (Item ff.238-240)

Objects of Colonial Reform Society; Church matters.

Lord Lyttelton to Gladstone, 25 November 1850 (Item ff.241-243)

Sends motion of Colonial Reform Society on greater independence for colonies.

Lord Lyttelton to Gladstone, 26 April 1851 (Item ff.248-249)

Farewell to Canterbury colonists; papers by H. Sewell on New Zealand.

Lord Lyttelton to Gladstone, 21 November 1851 (Item ff.258-261)

Hostility of Bishop G.A. Selwyn to Canterbury colonists; division of New Zealand Diocese and selection of Bishop.

Lord Lyttelton to Gladstone, 19 August 1852 (Item ff.266-267)

Good accounts from Canterbury; effects of gold rushes on import of stock from Victoria; self-government.

Lord Lyttelton to Gladstone, 20 December 1852 (Item ff.275-277)

Formation of Aberdeen Ministry; Lyttelton's association with Canterbury Association.

Lord Lyttelton to Gladstone, 22 December 1852 (Item ff.278-279)

Canterbury Association.

Lord Lyttelton to Gladstone, 5 January 1853 (Item ff.280-281)

Sir John Pakington and his 'concession' to Australia; abolition of transportation.

Lord Lyttelton to Gladstone, 7 August 1853 (Item ff.295-296)

Letter from H. Sewell on New Zealand; Governor Grey a bad fellow.

C.B. Adderley to Lord Lyttelton, 22 October 1855 (Item ff.313-317)

Criticizes Gladstone's speech on colonial policy.

Lord Lyttelton to Gladstone, 12 August 1856 (Item ff.329-332)

Consecration of H. Harper as Bishop of Christchurch.

Lord Lyttelton to Gladstone, 21 July 1865 (Item ff.358-359)

New Zealand debt.

Lord Lyttelton to Gladstone, 22 July 1865 (Item ff.360-361)

Recall of troops from New Zealand; General D. Cameron.

'Lord Lyttelton and Gibbon Wakefield'. Colonies, 29 April 1876 (Item f.364)

Duke of Newcastle to Gladstone, 26 August 1852 (Item ff.125-130)

Proposal of Lord John Russell for colonial representation in Parliament; transfer of powers of Canterbury Association to New Zealand Government.

Gladstone to Duke of Newcastle, 25 January 1853 (Item ff.139-140)

Colonial Church Bill.

Duke of Newcastle to Gladstone, 3 February 1854 (Item ff.146-147)

Reduction of expenditure of Convict Department in Van Diemen's Land.

Duke of Newcastle to Gladstone, 16 December 1854 (Item ff.162-163)

Plan of H. Merivale for New Zealand Company.

Duke of Newcastle to Gladstone, 11 Dec. [1858] (Item ff.67-71)

Character of Sir John Young and his abilities as Governor.

Gladstone to Duke of Newcastle, 13 August 1859 (Item f.96)

Supports appointment of R. Herbert to Queensland.

Gladstone to Duke of Newcastle, 28 December 1859 (Item ff.104-105)

Appointment of Commissioner to inquire into Fiji Islands.

Gladstone to Duke of Newcastle, 9 October 1861 (Item ff.132-133)

Sends letter from Bishop G.A. Selwyn.

Gladstone to Duke of Newcastle, 11 April 1862 (Item f.142)

Draft on New Zealand finances.

Gladstone to Duke of Newcastle, 19 June 1862 (Item ff.147-150)

Sends petitions from Provincial Council of Auckland and James Busby.

Lord John Russell to Gladstone, 2 Jan. 1853 [ie. 1854] (Item f.83)

Bishop G.A. Selwyn and differences over University of Sydney.

Lord John Russell to Gladstone, 6 December 1859 (Item ff.269-270)

Does not understand proposal on Singapore telegraph.

Lord Russell to Gladstone, 29 September 1869 (Item f.193)

Recommends honour for J.D. Hooker.

J.D. Hooker to Lady Russell, 28 September 1869 (Item ff.194-195)

Seeks Order of Bath; refers to C.M.G. given to F. von Mueller.

Sir Roundell Palmer to Gladstone, 4 August 1870 (Item ff.184-189)

Observations on Ecclesiastical Titles Bill; extension to colonial churches.

Lord Selborne to Gladstone, 20 November 1882 (Item ff.279-280)

Sir Arthur Gordon and governorship of Ceylon; refers to his move from Fiji to New Zealand where there was no scope for his powers.

Lord Selborne to Gladstone, 22 April 1883 (Item ff.44-47)

Opposition to annexation of New Guinea; would rather see separation of Australian colonies than surrender natives to oppression of colonists.

Gladstone to Lord Selborne, 23 April 1883 (Item f.48)

Agrees with views; letter sent to Lord Derby.

Lord Selborne. Minute on Pacific annexations, 2 November 1883 (Item ff.76-77)

Refers to territorial ambitions and danger of South Seas slave trade.

Lord Selborne to Gladstone, 17 June 1886 (Item ff.207-210)

Imprudence of Sir Arthur Gordon in giving Bishop Hadfield's paper on Bryce to G.W. Rusden; Gordon's concern with justice for native races.

Sir Arthur Gordon to Gladstone, 4 December 1874 (Item ff.192-194)

Offer of governorship of Fiji.

Gladstone to Sir Arthur Gordon, 6 December 1874 (Item ff.195-196)

Fiji appointment.

Sir Arthur Gordon to Gladstone, 29 December 1874 (Item ff.199-200)

Acceptance of Fiji appointment.

Gladstone to Sir Arthur Gordon, 31 December 1874 (Item ff.201-202)

Gordon's new office.

Gladstone to Sir Arthur Gordon, 6 July 1875 (Item ff.252-253)

Refers to epedemic in Fiji.

Gladstone to Sir Arthur Gordon, 12 September 1875 (Item ff.254-255)

Sends book on labour traffic.

Sir Arthur Gordon (Nasova) to Gladstone, 22 March 1876 - 7 June 1876 (Item ff.256-264)

First year in Fiji; financial problems; decentralized population; Australian attitude of settlers; qualities of Fijians; missions.

Sir Arthur Gordon to Gladstone, 7 July 1876 (Item ff.266-267)

Sympathy on bereavement.

Gladstone to Sir Arthur Gordon, 16 August 1876 (Item ff.268-270)

Gordon's work in Fiji; British politics.

Sir Arthur Gordon (Nasova) to Gladstone, 12 October 1876 (Item ff.271-277)

Published speeches of Sir Henry Parkes; Lord Carnarvon; progress of Fijians; education.

Sir Arthur Gordon to Gladstone, 9 November 1876 (Item ff.278-279)

Gladstone's writings on Eastern Question; British politics.

Correspondence between Sir Arthur Gordon and Gladstone, 1 January 1877 - 17 May 1878 (Item ff.1-36)

Eastern Question; expenditure in Fiji; demands of settlers for cheap labour; problems in Samoa; ecclesiastical matters; relations between settlers and natives; Lord Carnarvon; Gordon's hopes for more challenging post and return to England in 1878.

Sir Arthur Gordon to Gladstone, 27 January 1879 - 24 March 1879 (Item ff.85-104)

Lecture on Fiji at Colonial Institute.

Sir Arthur Gordon to Gladstone, 11 July 1879 (Item ff.105-106)

Sends book on war in Fiji.

Gladstone to Sir Arthur Gordon, 12 July 1879 (Item ff.107-108)

Acknowledgment.

Correspondence between Sir Arthur Gordon and Gladstone, 1 January 1880 - 18 September 1882 (Item ff.114-149)

Bishop J.R. Selwyn; murder of son of S. Lyttleton in New Britain; idleness of life of govenor; Admiral Wilson; affairs in Jamaica; treatment of Maoris; success of native policy; press in New Zealand.

Sir Arthur Gordon to Gladstone, 20 April 1883 (Item ff.157-163)

Opposes annexation of New Guinea, especially by Queensland; rule of vast native population cannot be entrusted to small, ignorant, selfish oligarchy.

E. Hamilton to Sir Arthur Gordon, 21 September 1883 (Item ff.167-169)

Letter from Lord Derby on New Guinea annexation fever.

Sir Arthur Gordon to E. Hamilton, 23 September 1883 (Item f.170)

Acknowledgment.

Sir Arthur Gordon to Gladstone, 8 October 1883 (Item ff.173-177)

Annexation of New Guinea; need to improve organization of Western Pacific High Commission.

Sir Arthur Gordon to E. Hamilton, 9 October 1883 (Item ff.178-179)

Pacific annexation.

Sir Arthur Gordon to Gladstone, 4 November 1883 (Item ff.193-195)

Refers to practical character of New Guinea filibustering expedition.

Mary Gladstone to Sir Arthur Gordon, 24 May 1884 (Item ff.211-212)

Appointment of A. Barry as Bishop of Sydney.

Mary Gladstone to Sir Arthur Gordon, 8 August 1884 (Item ff.213-215)

Sir Henry Loch; Colonial Federation Conference.

Gladstone to Sir Arthur Gordon, 22 April 1886 (Item ff.15-16)

Gordon's involvement in libel case Bryce v. G.W. Rusden; question of peerage.

Sir Arthur Gordon (Kandy) to Gladstone, 21 May 1886 (Item ff.21-23)

Libel case.

Sir Arthur Gordon to Gladstone, 2 July 1886 (Item ff.24-26)

British election; Ireland; indiscreet letter of Gordon to G.W. Rusden.

Sir Arthur Gordon to Gladstone, 16 July 1886 (Item ff.27-28)

British election; Bryce affair.

Gladstone to Sir Arthur Gordon, 26 July 1886 (Item ff.29-30)

Bryce affair and question of Gordon's peerage.

Sir Arthur Gordon to Gladstone, 9 September 1886 (Item ff.33-34)

Bryce affair.

R.M. Martin to Gladstone, 30 March 1835 (Item ff.191-192)

Gladstone's criticism of price of Martin's History of British colonies; work involved in compiling history.

Gladstone to R.M. Martin, 30 March 1835 (Item ff.193-194)

Explanation of remarks.

R.M. Martin to Gladstone, [30 March 1835] (Item f.195)

Accepts explanation.

E.G. Wakefield. Circular on free emigration for young working class people, 13 July 1836 (Item ff.70-71)

Bishop W.G. Broughton (Sydney) to Rev. E. Coleridge, 26 July 1836 (Item ff.100-103)

Church in Australia; King's School, Parramatta; parochial schools; shortage of ministers; transportation; James Macarthur's mission to England. (copy)

Gladstone to C. Wordsworth, 21 June 1838 (Item f.88)

Refers to Radicals mustering to support New Zealand Bill.

J.J. Willis (Sydney) to Gladstone, 31 July 1838 (Item ff.107-108)

Libellous remarks by Bishop J.B. Polding following statement by Willis on Roman Catholic Church.

G. Robertson (Sydney) to Gladstone, 7 March 1839 (Item ff.215-218)

Sends copy of Sydney Standard; exaggeration of wealth of N.S.W.; failings of police force and magistrates; lack of confidence in Legislative Council; religious divisions; need to annex New Zealand.

J.J. Willis (Sydney) to Gladstone, 7 September 1839 (Item ff.19-21)

Sends Lord Normanby's despatch on attack by Bishop J.B. Polding; C. La Trobe; Gladstone's book.

Rev. W. Selwyn to Gladstone, 26 March 1840 (Item ff.96-97)

Church in New Zealand.

Rev. W. Selwyn to Gladstone, 28 May 1840 (Item ff.130-133)

Relations between New Zealand Church Society and New Zealand Company; land grants; appointment of Bishop.

Rev. W. Selwyn to Gladstone, 2 July 1840 (Item ff.141-142)

Establishment of New Zealand Bishopric.

Rev. J. Fitzmaurice to Gladstone, 27 January 1841 (Item ff.249-250)

Plans for emigrating to New Zealand.

R.M. Martin to Gladstone, 19 March 1841 (Item ff.308-309)

Urges establishment of parliamentary group to discuss all colonial questions.

R.M. Martin to Gladstone, 25 March 1841 (Item ff.322-327)

Colonial and commercial matters; refers to neglect of South Australia.

W. Hutt to R. Torrens, 5 April 1841 (Item ff.5-6)

Acquisition of land by Torrens in South Australia; propriety of land being held by South Australian Commissioners. (copy)

Rev. W. Selwyn to Gladstone, 26 May 1841 (Item ff.30-33)

Correspondence with Archbishop W. Howley on New Zealand bishopric; family obstacles; Gladstone's suggestion of occasional translation of colonial bishops.

Rev. W. Selwyn to Gladstone, 29 May 1841 (Item ff.34-35)

Has declined Bishopric of New Zealand; hopes G.A. Selwyn will accept.

Rev. W. Selwyn to Gladstone, 7 June 1841 (Item ff.45-46)

Premature offer of Bishopric of New Zealand; episcopal body had not yet decided to create diocese.

S. Kempthorne to Gladstone, 7 August 1841 (Item ff.88-89)

Proposed Church settlement in New Zealand; discussions with New Zealand Company and G.A. Selwyn.

Lord Devon to Gladstone, 18 Sept. [1841] (Item f.125)

Arranges meeting to discuss Church affairs in New Zealand; G.A. Selwyn.

Rev. W. Selwyn to Gladstone, 6 Jan. 1841 [i.e. 1842] (Item ff.24-25)

Departure of G.A. Selwyn for New Zealand.

Rev. W. Selwyn to Gladstone, 19 October 1843 (Item ff.281-284)

Sends extracts from letters of Bishop G.A. Selwyn; scheme of E. Coleridge for missionary college.

Rev. W. Selwyn to Gladstone, 16 April 1845 (Item ff.149-154)

Efforts to raise funds for New Zealand college; Maynooth Bill.

Sir Thomas Tancred to Gladstone, 27 December 1845 (Item ff.62-63)

Gladstone's appointment to Colonial Office; departure of brother for Van Diemen's Land; 'crotchety Sir Eardley Wilmot'.

J. Stephen to Gladstone, 30 December 1845 (Item ff.84-88)

Stephen's position as Under-Secretary.

Gladstone to J. Hume, 7 January 1846 (Item f.118)

Problems of Van Diemen's Land.

Gladstone to Archbishop W. Howley, 14 January 1846 (Item ff.145-146)

Organization of Church in Australia; establishment of new bishoprics.

Archbishop W. Howley to Gladstone, 16 January 1846 (Item ff.150-151)

Church in Australia; investing of Bishop of Australia with appellate jurisdiction.

Gladstone to G. Grey, 30 January 1846 (Item ff.163-164)

Grey's appointment as Governor of New Zealand.

Gladstone to G. Grey, 31 January 1846 (Item ff.165-168)

Government's policy on New Zealand. (copy)

Archbishop W. Howley to Gladstone, 5 February 1846 (Item ff.200-201)

Jurisdiction of Bishop of Tasmania.

Gladstone to G. Barney, 10 March 1846 (Item ff.273-274)

Offers post of Superintendent of North Australia, without prejudice to claims to N.S.W. Surveyor-Generalship. (draft)

J. Stephen to Gladstone, 12 March 1846 (Item ff.287-288)

Gladstone's arrangement with H. Aglionby; E.G. Wakefield's attacks on Stephen; Wakefield's lack of integrity.

J. Stephen to Gladstone, 12 March 1846 (Item f.289)

Charges of E.G. Wakefield.

Gladstone to G. Grey, 13 March 1846 (Item ff.290-297)

Affairs of New Zealand; New Zealand Company and land claims. (draft)

Gladstone to W. Billyard, 14 March 1846 (Item ff.298-299)

Offer of appointment of Chairmanship of Quarter Sessions in North Australia. (draft)

Gladstone to G. Grey, 17 March 1846 (Item ff.308-309)

Relations with Bishop G.A. Selwyn.

Rev. W. Richards to Gladstone, 17 March 1846 (Item ff.318-320)

Suggests appointment of Rev. McDougal as chaplain in North Australia.

Gladstone to H. Aglionby, 20 March 1846 (Item ff.325-326)

E.G. Wakefield; land grants in New Zealand. (draft)

Gladstone to G. Grey, 20 March 1846 (Item ff.328-337)

Complaints of New Zealand Company (draft)

Gladstone to T.C. Harrington, 20 March 1846 (Item ff.338-339)

Land grants at Wellington and Nelson. (draft)

Gladstone to Archbishop W. Howley, 21 March 1846 (Item ff.340-342)

Law relating to clergy in Australia. (draft)

Gladstone to Archbishop W. Howley, 24 March 1846 (Item f.354)

Draft of despatch to Sir Charles Fitzroy. (draft)

Gladstone to G. Grey, 27 March 1846 (Item ff.359-360)

Seeks views on suggestions of E.G. Wakefield on government of New Zealand. (draft)

Gladstone to Sir Charles Fitzroy, 30 March 1846 (Item ff.367-370)

Reorganization of Church in N.S.W. (draft)

Gladstone to G. Grey, 30 March 1846 (Item ff.371-372)

Acknowledges despatches.

Gladstone to Archbishop W. Howley, 30 March 1846 (Item ff.373-374)

Despatch to Sir Charles Fitzroy.

Gladstone to Sir Eardley Wilmot, 30 April 1846 (Item ff.47-54)

Recall as Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land. (draft)

J. Stephen. Minute on despatch to Sir Eardley Wilmot, 30 April 1846 (Item f.55)

Gladstone to T. Harrington, 30 April 1846 (Item ff.56-60)

Report of New Zealand Company.

Gladstone to Sir Eardley Wilmot, 30 April 1846 (Item ff.61-62)

Inability to offer Wilmot another colonial post.

Gladstone to J. Eardley Wilmot, 4 May 1846 (Item ff.65-66)

Recall of father from Van Diemen's Land.

Gladstone to T. Harrington, 14 May 1846 (Item ff.97-98)

Relations between Government and New Zealand Company.

Archbishop W. Howley to Gladstone, 15 May 1846 (Item ff.101-102)

Contribution of A. Burdett Coutts to endowment of Bishoprics of Adelaide.

Gladstone to E. Ellice, 16 May 1846 (Item ff.103-105)

Affairs of New Zealand; establishment of separate colony.

Gladstone to Archbishop W. Howley, 19 May 1846 (Item f.120)

Establishment of Bishopric of Adelaide.

Gladstone to T. Harrington, 20 May 1846 (Item ff.122-123)

Parliamentary motion on New Zealand affairs.

Archbishop W. Howley to Gladstone, 21 May 1846 (Item ff.126-127)

Establishment of Bishopric of Adelaide; suggests Bishop of Australia be given powers of Metropolitan.

Duke of Wellington to [Gladstone], 23 May 1846 (Item f.129)

Reports of inadequate military supplies in New Zealand.

Gladstone to G. Grey, 26 May 1846 (Item ff.134-141)

Conflict with Maoris; need to reestablish public confidence in colonization of New Zealand. (draft)

Gladstone to G. Grey, 26 May 1846 (Item ff.142-143)

Acknowledges despatches on Maori War. (draft)

Gladstone to W. Cargill, 30 May 1846 (Item ff.150-151)

New Zealand affairs.

Gladstone to T. Harrington, 11 June 1846 (Item ff.192-193)

Acknowledges letters on New Zealand. (draft)

Gladstone to T. Harrington, 16 June 1846 (Item ff.205-206)

Legality of land grants made to New Zealand Company at Wellington and Nelson. (draft)

Archbishop W. Howley to Gladstone, 29 June 1846 (Item ff.245-246)

Appointment of R. Allwood to Bishopric of Morpeth.

Gladstone to Lord Grey, 8 July 1846 (Item ff.264-267)

Judgment of Privy Council on dismissal of Judge Willis by Sir George Gipps; unfitness of Willis for judicial office.

G. Grey (Auckland) to Gladstone, 16 September 1846 (Item ff.25-26)

Thanks for support; large measure of agreement between Bishop G.A. Selwyn and Grey.

Bishop W.G. Broughton (Sydney) to Gladstone, 7 November 1846 (Item ff.69-70)

Thanks for support to Church in Australia; establishment of theological college.

Gladstone to Lord Grey, 9 March 1847 (Item f.123)

Sends letter for Sir Eardley Wilmot on charges of personal misconduct and reasons for recall.

R. Torrens to Gladstone, 19 April 1847 (Item f.141)

Sends financial statements and minute on evidence of E.G. Wakefield.

Gladstone to R. Spooner, 17 May 1847 (Item ff.189-190)

Parliamentary motion on Sir Eardley Wilmot.

J.S. Lefevre to Gladstone, 5 June 1847 (Item f.239)

Attacks on Gladstone arising from Eardley Wilmot case.

Gladstone to Bishop W. Nixon, 24 June 1847 (Item ff.307-311)

Statements by Nixon on Sir Eardley Wilmot.

Bishop A. Short to Gladstone, 20 July 1847 (Item f.376)

Thanks for work.

A.P. Saunders to Gladstone, 2 August 1847 (Item ff.3-4)

Invitation to dine with Bishop A. Short of Adelaide and Bishop W. Tyrrell of Newcastle.

J.E. Fitzgerald to Gladstone, 10 December 1848 (Item ff.44-45)

Reestablishment by Enderby of British whale fishery at Auckland Islands.

Rev. W. Selwyn to Gladstone, 29 March 1849 (Item ff.123-126)

Sends leaflet on appeal for funds for New Zealand Mission.

J.E. Fitzgerald to Gladstone, 3 October 1849 (Item ff.256-258)

Vancouver Island; is considering working for New Zealand newspapers.

C. Adderley to Gladstone, 24 Nov. [1849] (Item ff.278-281)

Proposal for Colonial Society; denies allegation of intrigue against Lord Grey; Australian Constitution.

C. Adderley to Gladstone, 20 December 1849 (Item ff.303-309)

Prospectus of Society for Reform of Colonial Government; N.S.W. Constitution Bill; Church in colonies.

J.E. Fitzgerald to Gladstone, 8 January 1850 (Item ff.1-4)

Society for Reform of Colonial Government; Church in colonies.

C. Adderley to Gladstone, 12 Jan. [1850] (Item ff.7-8)

Drafting of N.S.W. Constitution Bill; Church question.

J.E. Fitzgerald to Gladstone, 22 January 1850 (Item ff.20-21)

N.S.W. Constitution Bill.

C. Adderley to Gladstone, n.d. (Item ff.22-23)

N.S.W. Constitution Bill.

C. Adderley to Gladstone, 26 Jan. (Item ff.24-25)

N.S.W. Constitution Bill.

Rev. C. Abraham to Gladstone, 13 March 1850 (Item ff.67-70)

Will send enclosure to Bishop G.A. Selwyn; theological confusion in Britain; hopes for conference of Australian bishops.

S. Lushington to Gladstone, 16 March 1850 (Item ff.72-75)

Church legislation for Australian colonies.

Sir William Molesworth to Gladstone, 16 March 1850 (Item f.76)

N.S.W. Constitution Bill.

S. Walpole to Gladstone, 30 March 1850 (Item ff.107-108)

Meeting on Bill for Church in Australian colonies.

Rev. J.P. Gell to Gladstone, 18 April 1850 (Item ff.154-158)

Experience with ecclesiastical regulations in Van Diemen's Land.

Rev. J.P. Gell to Gladstone, 30 April 1850 (Item f.175)

Sends memoranda on Church affairs in Australia.

R. Williams to Gladstone, 10 May 1850 (Item ff.188-189)

Aid to Australian emigrants.

Rev. H. Venn to Gladstone, 18 May 1850 (Item ff.208-209)

Regrets difference as expressed in pamphlet Colonial church legislation.

Gladstone to Rev. H. Venn, 20 May 1850 (Item ff.212-213)

Views on Church in Australian colonies; Venn's pamphlet. (draft)

Rev. J.P. Gell to Gladstone, 1 June 1850 (Item f.235)

Meeting with Sir George Grey.

Rev. J.P. Gell to Gladstone, 12 June 1850 (Item ff.253-254)

Reply from Lord Grey on Church in Australian colonies.

Bishop W.G. Broughton (Sydney) to Gladstone, 13 July 1850 (Item ff.330-332)

Matters to be discussed at Sydney Synod; growing tendency to turn to Roman Catholic Church.

Bishop W.G. Broughton to Gladstone, 19 November 1850 (Item ff.421-428)

Royal Supremacy in Church; Sydney Synod; criticism of statement of Bishop C. Perry. (badly damaged)

C. Adderley to Gladstone, 23 Nov. [1850] (Item ff.429-430)

Colonial developments.

E. Eyre (Wellington) to Gladstone, 29 January 1851 (Item ff.4-7)

Account of debates in New Zealand on Constitution.

E.G. Wakefield to Gladstone, 18 March 1851 (Item ff.45-46)

Sends memorandum on motion of Sir William Molesworth.

Rev. E. Hawkins to Gladstone, 30 April 1851 (Item ff.78-79)

Sends minute of conference of Australian bishops.

C. Nicholson (Sydney) to Gladstone, 1 May 1851 (Item ff.82-83)

Sends resolution of N.S.W. Legislative Council critical of new constitution.

W. Church to Gladstone, 2 June 1851 (Item ff.126-128)

Offer by Rev. L. Hogg to send Gladstone reports on conditions in Australia.

J. Hume to Gladstone, 8 July 1851 (Item f.183)

Urges Gladstone to read documents on events in Borneo in 1849.

W. Church to Gladstone, 16 July 1851 (Item f.191)

Introduces Rev. L. Hogg, planning to visit Australia.

B. Hawes to Gladstone, 25 July 1851 (Item ff.203-204)

Amendments to New Zealand Bill.

B. Hawes to Gladstone, 26 July 1851 (Item f.205)

Amendments to New Zealand Bill.

Bishop W.G. Broughton (Sydney) to Gladstone, 18 August 1851 (Item ff.243-252)

Acknowledges book; views on Royal Supremacy.

J. Hume to Gladstone, 22 September 1851 (Item ff.318-319)

Spanish references to massacre by British at Borneo.

J.E. Fitzgerald (Lyttelton) to Gladstone, 19 December 1851 (Item ff.92-95)

Attempt by Lord Grey to saddle New Zealand with debt of £200,000; N.Z. Constitution; dangers of republicanism; success of Canterbury settlement.

C. Adderley to Gladstone, 19 Jan. [1852] (Item ff.127-128)

South Africa; refers to New Zealand Constitution and Australian Anti-Convict League.

Rev. J.P. Gell to Gladstone, 24 January 1852 (Item ff.133-134)

Sends message from Bishop W. Nixon on disagreement with Gladstone during Eardley-Wilmot affair.

C. Adderley to Gladstone, 26 Jan. [1852] (Item ff.144-145)

South Africa; refers to discussion on New Zealand.

Rev. E. Hawkins to Gladstone, 21 February 1852 (Item ff.200-201)

Self-government for colonial Church; sends report from South Australia.

Sir John Pakington to Gladstone, 28 February 1852 (Item ff.217-218)

Parliamentary motion on despatch from Sir William Denison.

A. Clark (Auckland) to Gladstone, 2 March 1852 (Item ff.222-223)

Sends petition opposing claim of New Zealand Company in New Ulster.

Sir John Pakington to Gladstone, 6 March 1852 (Item ff.229-231)

Church in politics.

Archbishop J. Sumner to Gladstone, 29 March [1852] (Item ff.261-262)

Colonial Church Bill; refers to resolution of Sydney Synod on baptism.

Bishop T.V. Short to Gladstone, 3 April 1852 (Item ff.277-278)

Colonial Church Bill.

Sir John Pakington to Gladstone, 18 May 1852 (Item ff.36-37)

Unable to accept Colonial Church Bill.

Gladstone to Sir John Pakington, 18 May 1852 (Item f.38)

Postponement of Bill.

Archbishop J. Sumner to Gladstone, 21 May [1852] (Item f.45)

Sends letter from Bishop of Sydney.

Gladstone to Archbishop J. Sumner, 22 May 1852 (Item ff.56-57)

Misuse of letter of Bishop W.G. Broughton by Sir John Pakington; letter should be tabled in Parliament.

Rev. H. Binney to Gladstone, 22 May 1852 (Item ff.59-66)

Colonial Church Bill.

W. Fox, E.G. Wakefield and others to Gladstone, 22 May [1852] (Item ff.71-72)

Request copy of speech on New Zealand.

Sir John Pakington to Gladstone, 24 May 1852 (Item ff.80-82)

Publication of letter of Bishop W.G. Broughton and of correspondence between Lord Grey and New Zealand Company.

Sir John Pakington to Gladstone, 24 May 1852 (Item ff.84-85)

Letter of Bishop W.G. Broughton.

Gladstone to Sir John Pakington, 25 May 1852 (Item ff.86-87)

Tabling of letter of Bishop W.G. Broughton.

Archbishop J. Sumner to Gladstone, 25 May [1852] (Item f.92)

Use of letter of Bishop W.G. Broughton.

Gladstone to Sir John Pakington, 26 May 1852 (Item f.98)

Letter of Bishop W.G. Broughton.

Rev. H. Binney to Gladstone, 27 May 1852 (Item f.103)

Colonial Church Bill.

Sir John Pakington to Gladstone, 27 May 1852 (Item ff.113-114)

Correspondence between Archbishop J. Sumner and Bishop W.G. Broughton.

Sir Thomas Tancred to Gladstone, 29 May 1852 (Item ff.122-123)

Letter from brother in Tasmania concerning meeting of clergy.

Rev. H. Binney to Gladstone, 29 June 1852 (Item ff.209-212)

Colonial Church Bill.

R. Morier to Gladstone, 9 August 1852 (Item ff.277-280)

Publication of articles on Australia and New Zealand.

Bishop H. Phillpotts to Gladstone, 20 August 1852 (Item ff.294-295)

Sends letter from Bishop W.G. Broughton; suggests meeting.

Bishop A. Short (Adelaide) to Gladstone, 1 September 1852 (Item ff.324-325)

Thanks for pamphlets; New Zealand Constitution speech; poverty of colonial clergy.

Rev. E. Hawkins to Gladstone, 11 October 1852 (Item ff.3-4)

Return of Bishop W.G. Broughton to England; Canadian Church.

Bishop W.G. Broughton to Gladstone, 20 December 1852 (Item ff.118-120)

Proposals for Australian Church; meeting with Sir John Pakington.

Sir Thomas Tancred to Gladstone, 31 December 1852 (Item ff.194-197)

Change of government; forthcoming visit to New Zealand.

Sir J. Eardley Wilmot to Gladstone, 29 January 1853 (Item ff.341-342)

Seeks appointment; Gladstone's honourable conduct over father's recall from Tasmania.

W. Cowper (Admiralty) to Gladstone, 23 Feb. [1853] (Item ff.61-62)

Sends preliminary report on conveyance of mails from England to India, China, Singapore and Australia.

Lord Canning, W. Cowper, S. Northcote and R. Bromley to Lords of Treasury, 23 February 1853 (Item ff.63-68)

Report on arrangements with P. & O. Company.

Rev. E. Hawkins to Gladstone, 28 February 1853 (Item ff.87-88)

Refers to funeral of Bishop W.G. Broughton; meeting of U.S.P.G.

Bishop R. Gray to Gladstone, 2 March 1853 (Item ff.93-94)

Colonial Church Bill; views of Bishop W.G. Broughton.

Rev. J.P. Gell to Gladstone, 4 April 1853 (Item f.201)

Creation of Broughton missionary scholarships.

Sir John Herschel to Gladstone, 7 January 1854 (Item ff.25-26)

Sends proofs of Australian sovereign and half-sovereign; requires Queen's approval.

Rev. W. Selwyn to Gladstone, 13 January 1854 (Item ff.39-40)

Refers to Melanesian cruise of Bishop G.A. Selwyn.

Bishop F. Nixon (Hobart) to Gladstone, 28 January 1854 (Item ff.120-146)

Withdrawel of chaplaincy of T. Wigmore and loss of incumbency of G. Bateman; encloses correspondence with Lord Grey and Wigmore and Bateman, 1846-1847.

Rev. T.W. Perry to Gladstone, 7 March 1854 (Item ff.54-58)

Colonial Church Regulation Bill; exclussion of laity from Synods.

Rev. T.W. Perry to Gladstone, 15 March 1854 (Item ff.123-130)

Colonial Church Regulation Bill.

W.S. Lindsay to Gladstone, 15 Aug. [1854] (Item ff.39-40)

Reasons for applying for Governorship of South Australia.

W. Anderson (Treasury) to Gladstone, 16 November 1854 (Item ff.286-293)

Sends minute opposing transfer of Commissariat Dept. from Treasury to War Office.

Sir William Molesworth to Gladstone, 20 December 1854 (Item ff.364-365)

Sends Bill enabling N.S.W. Parliament to legislate on all local matters; N.S.W. and South Australian Constitutions not approved by colonists.

Rev. C. Abraham (Auckland) to Gladstone, 3 March [1855] (Item ff.122-123)

Introduces W. Swainson, New Zealand Attorney-General.

Rev. H. Venn to Gladstone, 7 February 1856 (Item f.73)

Sends pamphlet on colonial church legislation, with remarks by Bishop C. Perry appended.

Rev. E. Hawkins to Gladstone, 27 February 1857 (Item ff.102-103)

Belief of Bishop G.A. Selwyn that Norfolk Island is within his jurisdiction; pastoral care of Pitcairn Islanders.

J. Stuart-Wortley to Gladstone, 5 November 1858 (Item ff.187-190)

Achievements of nephew at Canterbury Settlement, N.Z.; his wish to serve on Ionian Mission.

[Sir George Bowen] to Gladstone, 30 April [1859] (Item ff.287-288)

Appointment as Governor of Moreton Bay. (incomplete)

H.D. Wolff to Gladstone, 13 May 1859 (Item ff.309-312)

Appointment of Sir George Bowen as Governor of Queensland; Corfu.

Sir George Bowen to Gladstone, 10 August 1859 (Item ff.123-124)

Offer of Queensland Secretaryship to R. Herbert.

C.B. Adderley to Gladstone, [14 May 1861] (Item ff.78-79)

Urges Gladstone to give evidence to Colonial Committee; change in position of Lord Grey; Sir George Grey and defence of colonies.

Sir George Bowen (Brisbane) to Gladstone, 19 November 1862 (Item ff.233-237)

Visit to Cape York and Gladstone; new settlement at Torres Straits; compares Queensland coastal scenery with Greece.

J.E. Fitzgerald (Wellington) to Gladstone, 13 September 1864 (Item ff.250-253)

Acceptance of Ministry for Native Affairs; Sir George Grey; demoralized troops should leave New Zealand.

J.E. Fitzgerald to Gladstone, 13 February 1865 (Item ff.110-111)

Removal of troops from New Zealand; Maori War could have been prevented; agitation for separation of Auckland.

Angela Burdett-Coutts to Gladstone, 3 February 1866 (Item ff.169-173)

Sends copy of letter to Lord Russell on endowment of Bishoprics of Adelaide, Cape Town and British Columbia and effects of Privy Council judgment in Colenso Case; refers to formation of Church of New Zealand.

Gladstone to Angela Burdett-Coutts, 19 February 1866 (Item ff.203-24)

Colenso Case and endowment of colonial bishoprics.

S. Kempthorne (Auckland) to Gladstone, 31 May 1867 (Item ff.323-324)

Sends pamphlet on Royal Supremacy; Church in New Zealand a sickly child.

Angela Burdett-Coutts to Gladstone, [May 1867] (Item ff.325-334)

Sends copies of correspondence on endowment of colonial bishoprics and Colenso Case.

Angela Burdett-Coutts to Gladstone, 7 May 1868 (Item ff.19-20)

Income of colonial bishops, including Bishop of Adelaide.

Angela Burdett-Coutts to Gladstone, 12 May 1868 (Item ff.34-35)

Income of colonial bishops.

Rev. W. Hale to Gladstone, 15 July 1868 (Item f.277)

Seeks meeting on condition of colonial church.

Lord Normanby to Gladstone, 2 Feb. [1871] (Item ff.147-148)

Acceptance of Governorship of Queensland; resignation as Captain of Gentlemen at Arms.

Sir James Fergusson to Gladstone, 3 December 1872 (Item ff.81-82)

County in Queensland named after Gladstone; Roper River.

A. Stephenson to J. Godley, 7 November 1873 (Item ff.10-12)

Advice on reply to be given to letter from Tichborne Claimant.

Lord Tenterden. Memorandum on 1871 Treaty with Holland on trade with Sumatra and navigation in Malacca Straits, 27 January 1874 (Item ff.110-116)

Lord Tenterden. Memorandum on 1871 Treaty with Holland, 28 January 1874 (Item ff.125-133)

Lord Derby to The Times, 29 Jan. [1874] (Item f.134)

Draft treaty of 1868 with Holland.

Lord Tenterden. Memorandum on Malacca Straits, 29 January 1874 (Item ff.138-143)

Lord Tenterden to J. Godley, 30 January 1874 (Item f.144)

Draft treaty of 1868 with Holland.

Lord Tenterden to J. Godley, 30 January 1874 (Item ff.145-148)

Treaties with Holland; sends cutting from Daily Recorder on Malacca Straits.

Lord Tenterden to Gladstone, 31 January 1874 (Item ff.149-152)

Treaty with Holland.

Lord Tenterden. Memorandum on 1871 Treaty with Holland, 1 February 1874 (Item ff.153-156)

H. Parkes (Sydney) to Gladstone, 5 June 1874 (Item ff.276-277)

Admiration of Gladstone's career; progress of Australia; suggests name 'colonies' be abandoned and office of Governor be open to Australians.

W. Smith to Gladstone, 18 August 1874 (Item f.212)

Thanks for article on life of Bishop J. Patteson for Quarterly.

A. Michie and C.G. Duffy to Gladstone, 29 August 1874 (Item f.236)

Present portfolio of photographs of paintings in National Gallery of Victoria.

H. Parkes (Sydney) to Gladstone, 26 September 1874 (Item ff.256-257)

Strength of imperialties and importance of colonies.

Rev. J.D. Lang to Gladstone, 24 November 1874 (Item ff.97-98)

Sends Historical and statistical account of N.S.W.; Gladstone's decision in 1846 to establish new penal settlement in northern N.S.W.; Lord Grey and cessation of transportation.

Sir George Bowen to Gladstone, 10 March 1875 (Item ff.308-309)

Return to England; meeting with General Garibaldi in Rome.

Bishop C.H. Bromby (Hobart) to Gladstone, 6 August 1875 (Item f.340)

Sends account of lecture on independence of British Church from Rome; Gladstone's writings and colonial Church.

G.H. Reid (Sydney) to Gladstone, 1 October 1875 (Item ff.78-79)

Has sent Gladstone's letter to press; preservation of Australian meat on ships.

H. Parkes (Sydney) to Gladstone, 11 April 1876 (Item ff.256-257)

Presents volume of speeches.

Rev. J.S. Howson to Gladstone, 20 November 1876 (Item ff.145-146)

News of son of Bishop of Chester in Australia.

G.H. Reid (Sydney) to Gladstone, 25 November 1876 (Item ff.187-188)

Presents copy of Essay on N.S.W.

Rev. J.A. Dowie (Sydney) to Gladstone, 16 March 1877 (Item ff.208-210)

Sends pamphlet exposing fallacies of Archbishop R.B. Vaughan; Roman Catholic influence in N.S.W.; education and press. (Includes photograph of Dowie)

Lord Grey to Gladstone, 15 May 1877 (Item ff.127-129)

Destruction of pirate fleet at Borneo in 1849; vindication of Sir James Brooke and naval officers.

S. Grove to Gladstone, 28 May 1877 (Item ff.157-158)

Requests article for Macmillan's Magazine on Sir James Brooke, and the Dyaks.

J. Pope Hennessy (Hong Kong) to Gladstone, 30 June 1877 (Item ff.227-228)

Inquiries made in Borneo suggest truth of allegations of slaughter of Dyaks.

Cutting from Liverpool Daily Post on Gladstone's allegations against Sir James Brooke, 2 July 1877 (Item ff.235-236)

Sir Peter Maxwell to Gladstone, 21 July 1877 (Item 280)

Acknowledges article on piracy in Borneo.

J. Pope Hennessy to Gladstone, 1 November 1877 (Item ff.218-220)

Thanks for article on piracy in Borneo; barbarity of Sir James Brooke; suppression of Chinese rebellion at Sarawak.

H. Pycroft (Auckland) to Gladstone, 5 January 1878 (Item ff.16-19)

Sends translation of lines from Iliad.

Bishop C. Abraham to Gladstone, 13 April 1878 (Item ff.224-225)

Funeral of G.A. Selwyn.

T. Chenery to Gladstone, 14 April 1878 (Item ff.231-232)

Circumstances of appointment of G.A. Selwyn as Bishop of New Zealand.

Rev. A. Ashwell to Gladstone, 18 April 1878 (Item ff.241-242)

Requests sketch of life of Bishop G.A. Selwyn for Church Quarterly Review.

T. Chenery to Gladstone, 18 April 1878 (Item f.243)

Thanks for letter for Times on appointment of Bishop G.A. Selwyn.

Bishop C. Abraham to Gladstone, 5 June 1878 (Item ff.11-13)

Monument to Bishop G.A. Selwyn.

Bishop C. Abraham to Gladstone, 8 June 1878 (Item ff.38-39)

Dean of St. Paul's asked to write life of Bishop G.A. Selwyn.

R. Rees (Adelaide) to Gladstone, 9 August 1878 (Item ff.196-197)

Distrust of Lord Beaconsfield and support for Gladstone in South Australia.

Sir Peter Maxwell to Gladstone, 2 September 1878 (Item f.236)

Presents book on British annexations in Malaya.

C. Hamilton to Gladstone, 27 September 1878 (Item ff.317-318)

Criticizes Gladstone's public letter to Australia on the Conservative Government and the Eastern Question.

Sir George Bowen (Melbourne) to Gladstone, 8 October 1878 (Item ff.13-18)

Parliamentary deadlock in Victoria; quotes letters from H. Childers and Lord Dufferin; progress of Australia; federation; impending departure for Mauritius.

Bishop C. Abraham to Gladstone, 17 October 1878 (Item ff.68-69)

Memorial for Bishop G.A. Selwyn at Cambridge.

W. Severn to Gladstone, 18 October 1878 (Item ff.76-80)

Introduces H. Severn from Sydney, lecturer on scientific subjects; requests Gladstone to chair a lecture.