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The Queen thinks this of the greatest importance with respect to the effect it may have in Ireland, likewise as proving that the Government is willing to show great forbearance, and to trust to the good sense of the people; but that if outrages are committed and it is called upon to act, it is not to be trifled with, but will visit wrong-doers with the utmost severity.
[Footnote 45: _I.e._, the Rebecca rioters.]
[Pageheading: MILITARY MEDALS]
_Queen Victoria to Lord Stanley._
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, _24th June 1843._
The Queen follows Lord Stanley's recommendation to confer the G.C.B.
on Sir Charles Napier with great pleasure, from her high opinion of his late achievements, and she thinks it might be advisable that some of the officers who most contributed to the victories of Meeanee and Hyderabad[46] should receive lower grades of the Bath. The Queen is much _impressed with the propriety_ of a medal being given to the troops who fought under Sir Charles Napier, as the armies under Nott, Pollock, and Sale received such distinctions for actions hardly equal to those in Scinde.
[Footnote 46: See _ante_, p. 481. (Ch. XII, 5th June, 1843)]
_Sir James Graham to Queen Victoria._
WHITEHALL, _24th June 1843._
Sir James Graham, with humble duty, begs to lay before your Majesty the report received from Carmarthen this morning. The Earl of Cawdor went to Carmarthen this morning.[47]
Every effort will be made to trace this lawless outbreak to its source, and to bring the princ.i.p.al offenders to justice.
Sir James Graham encloses two Police Reports, which have been received this morning from Dublin. They would seem to indicate some foreign interference, and some hope of foreign a.s.sistance mingled with this domestic strife. Several Frenchmen have lately made their appearance in different parts of Ireland.
The above is humbly submitted by your Majesty's dutiful Subject and Servant,
J. R. G. GRAHAM.
[Footnote 47: Lord Cawdor was Lord-Lieutenant of Carmarthens.h.i.+re.]
_Queen Victoria to the d.u.c.h.ess of Norfolk._
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, _24th June 1843._
MY DEAR d.u.c.h.eSS,--The same right which you feel, and which you had to overcome before you took the final step of tendering your resignation,[48] has kept me from sooner acknowledging the receipt of your letter. Under the circ.u.mstances which you allude to, it is inc.u.mbent upon me to accept of your resignation, but as you throw out yourself a hint that it would be agreeable to you sometimes to perform the duties (which you have hitherto fulfilled), it would give me the greatest gratification if you would let me continue your name on the list of my Ladies of the Bedchamber, and sometimes at your convenience have the pleasure of your society.
I agree with you that for the present your step should not be known, till I shall have had time to find a successor, and I am pleased to think that you will take your waitings, which are at present settled.
With the Prince's kind regards to yourself, and mine to the Duke, believe me, always, yours very affectionately,