Collection | Victorian Papers, Main Series |
Description | Derby's pleasure at Queen Victoria's satisfaction at her communication with Lord Hardinge who, as Commander-in-Chief, will fully justify his appointment. Derby approves of his policy as Commander-in-Chief, of abstaining from party politics, following the example of the Duke of Wellington, who only interfered in military matters, and giving a general support to Her Majesty's Government. Derby hopes to write to Prince [Albert] on the subject of the official rank of the Commander-in-Chief. Derby has received and forwarded a letter to the Duke of Cambridge, almost illegible but signed by Lord Stratford, not written by him, from Paris, expressing his great unwillingness to exchange his present regiment. Derby has told him it would not be pressed unless agreeable to him. Derby will cause intimation in the newspapers as to the intended appointment of Lord Dalhousie [as Warden of the Cinque Ports]. Has had no opportunity yet of sending to Lord Dalhousie, the mail for India having gone. Derby's idea of temporary occupation of office was only in view of duties which must be discharged during Dalhousie's absence in India. Derby suggests the advisability of keeping the office vacant, only filling it temporarily. |