April 12.
Sent the letter and list of Russian papers about China to the Duke. Wrote to Aberdeen and told him so. Observed at the same time that I should be very glad to make some arrangement with the Portuguese for excluding opium from their Indian ports; but I feared the present state of our relations with Portugal was not favourable for our doing so.
April 13.
Found in London the papers I had sent to the Duke. He says he is sorry he has read them. He had thought better of Sir Ch. Metcalfe. The only one of the four who writes common sense is Elphinstone.
April 15.
The King was apparently very ill indeed yesterday.
Received a medal struck for the native troops engaged in the Burmese war from Loch, and another to be transmitted to the King.
April 16.
Saw Hardinge, who called upon me at R.
The King has really been very ill, but certainly not worse than the bulletin made him.