He reports on his wife's health, their intended departure for Naples if war were averted, their visit to the mountains en route, the recent cold weather, his own indisposition, and his journey back to England. He also mentions the report by Lord Sligo of a plantation owner's speech, admitting that his land had increased in value since emancipation, the cheering accounts in recent Parliamentary Papers as reported by her and Lushington, and Lord John Russell's epitome of his book in his letter. (Copy.)