The Duke has not yet read my Nagpore letter; but he will to-morrow. He seems to agree with me in general views upon the subject of our policy towards the native States.
June 5.
Chairs at 11. They are dissatisfied with Malcolm for sending a steam vessel into the Red Sea, because he had no important intelligence to communicate! I shall never make these people feel they are at the head of a State!
The bulletin to-day is very alarming. The Duke had not returned at half- past 4; but soon after he was seen coming into town looking very melancholy. The Duchess of Gloucester arrived an hour later. I thought the Duke had stayed to be there at the King's death. Knighton sent up to Goulburn to desire a warrant might be sent down to be stamped conveying the King's fines, &c., belonging to the Privy Purse.
Goulburn very properly refused to send the warrant till he had seen the
Duke. This looks as if they did not expect 24 hours.
He was as ill as possible when Aberdeen saw him yesterday for a few minutes.
A Cabinet is summoned for half-past 3 to-morrow.
All is still again in the House of Commons, as well as with us. They have found the Leopold line will not do.
June 6.
Cabinet at half-past 3. They all say Scarlett did ill. He did not fight gallantly, and he fought without judgment.