CollectionVictorian Papers, Main Series
ReferenceVIC/MAIN/A/38/92
Record TypeCorrespondence
TitleLetter from Mr Gladstone to Queen Victoria
Date19 June 1869
WriterGladstone, William Ewart
AddresseeVictoria, Queen
DescriptionMr Gladstone on Cabinet's decision to bring in a Bill for raising funds for the execution of fortifications, according to the scheme authorised by Parliament. Possibility of the report by the House of Lords Committee on Scotch and Irish Peerages in favour of an alteration in the Act of Union, with a view to stopping the creation of new Irish Peerages and gradually reducing the number to the Parliamentary standard of 28, all members of House of Lords. Cabinet's decision to move for a Select Committee on new Court buildings. Improving state of feeling in the United States of America reported to Cabinet.
LanguageEnglish
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