The Turks who have left the Morea have no indemnity.  The Turks who are in the other parts of the new Greece remain.  It is altogether a wonderful business.  These anti-revolutionary States combining to revolutionise a rebellious province of an unoffending ally!

November 11.

It seems the French do not like the idea of giving to the Turks the option of an independent State with smaller limits, or of a State under Suzerainete with extended limits, contrary to the treaty, and sending at the same time secret instructions to the Ambassadors to insist upon the entire independence of the new Greek State.  The French seem likewise to have been offended at the protocol having been settled between Russia and us, before they were called in to give their opinion.  No wonder.  Certainly our diplomacy has not succeeded.  We have failed in all our objects.

November 13.

Cabinet.  I was first called upon to say my say upon the general Indian question.  I observed that the present prospective deficiency was one million a year.  That until we could ascertain whether that deficiency could be diminished or done away with we were really not ourselves prepared to come to a decision upon the future government of India; nor would Parliament endure that the China trade should be closed upon the country for twenty years more without first inquiring whether it was necessary.  The first question was, ’Can we make such a reduction of expenditure, or effect such an increase in income as to enable the Government of India to go on without any assistance direct or indirect from England?’ If it can, then we have the China trade in our hands.  If it cannot, we have to decide whether the necessary assistance shall be found by means of a continuance of the monopoly or in some other manner.

I stated the increase of two millions in six years in the civil charges of Bengal; that the Court had issued the strongest instructions, and the local Government seemed to have a real intention to curtail expenditure.  That I had done something, and should do all I could, investigating every item.  Peel suggested a commission.  I said that had occurred to me last year.  The Duke, however, objected to a commission as really superseding the Governor-General and being the Government.  Another objection certainly is the delay.  Difficulties would be thrown in its way, and we should at last be obliged to decide without its final report, having thrown away our time here in waiting for it.

I mentioned that the character of the local Government was ’disrespect and disobedience.’  That nothing but a long continuance of strict rule could bring India into real subjection.  It was this disobedience which was the chief source of increased expenditure.  It arose in a great measure from the unequal hand which had been held over them—­the indulgence of the Court of Directors—­and the great delays in the communication with India arising out of the system of correspondence.  I had endeavoured to remedy that, and hoped to get an answer to letters within the year.  It was now two years and a half.  I had likewise endeavoured to make arrangements for steam communication by the Red Sea.  I hoped to be able to send a letter to Bombay in sixty days.