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olusive of that which was held by Muhdhow Row 'Cer-
tain' a third share is to be given to Portugal.
!"Art. 6. The Portuguese ports and country in the
possession of the English to Le recaptured and made over
to Portage].
" Art. 7. Refugees from the coustry of one party not
to be admitted in the country of tin other party without
consent.
" Art, 8. After war has commenced, should the Eng-
lish sue for peace, nothing is to be done except by mu-
tual consent, and no peace should be concluded sepa-
rately.
" Art. 9. This tuhnameh is transmitted to you (Don
Miguel), with other papers, through Don Manoel de
Portugal e Castro, Governor and Capitan-General of
Goa, m whom we have full confidence, in order to re-
Neve our rots who have been much ruined by the Eng-
lish.
" Art. 10. The Raja to prepare and send any native
stores which may be required to the Governor-General.
Friendship to continue between the parties for ever ; and
any
.other stipulations, 'tending to the prosperity of both
States,' to be proposed by the King of Portugal, and
ken into consideration by the Raja.
• " Art 11. No treaty to be concluded or negotiations
entered Into with any European or Native State, except
pith the sanction of the two States of Portugal and of
the Chutraputtee (Raja of Sattara).
" The letter No. 6 is not in its proper place, and
should have been No. 8 ; for it must be regarded as a
supplemental article of the treaty, It is of the same
state as 7 and 8, and in it the itaja writes, When the
intentions of the tuhnamehs (agreements) separately sent
to you are accomplished, in order that friendship may
continue as long as the sun and moon endure, out of our
own grace and of our own free will, we agree to grant
you a territory worth five lass of rupees per annum.
It certainly required a great deal of credulity to believe
that that was the production of any man in his senses,
mod he knew the Raja was a man of sense. It was said
by these witnesses that these papers had been sent to
Don Manoel, and had then, by the Raja's desire, been
Rot back again ; but if the Raja feared the existence of
these papers, could it be believed that he would not
have got them back himself, and destroy them? He did
no such thing There could be no doubt but that
these papers had been concocted by the Brahmins to ruin
the Raja, and although Sir Robert Grant might believe
them genuine, he (General Robertson) was sure that no
other person could do so. Let them look at the letter
supposed to be written by the Raja when under the ap-
prehension that the plot would be discovered—
' No. 9 is an original letter from the Raja to the Go-
vernor of Goa, dated the 15th January, 1835. It acknow-
ledges a letter from the Governor of the 15th May, in
which he had written, *As soon as an answer comes
from the principal place it will be communicated.' The
Raja then observes, Here the enemy has given:the news
of the principal place, which has caused apprehensions
and many suspicions, and the Vakeel has been written to
to communicate. You being a perfect friend will do all
that is conducive to my prosperity, but at present all
things have assumed a different aspect, and the affair
here being very delicate, at some time may tend to my
rain. Who are my foes is already known to you, there-
fore, in order that the intentions of the purpose here may
not transpire at all, deliver up all the papers which may
appertain here to the confidential Vakeels of this Go-
-verement, Nago Deorao and Eshwunt Row (Raojee Ko-
tenees). It is not your wish that any mishap should
befit' me. Being so convinced, anything which may
give a trace to the enemy should not be done ; there-
fore, whatever is secret keep in your mind, and contri-
bate to my easiness (of mind). A communication of
several paragraphs is addressed to the Vakeels, to which
return replies, and I will adopt means accordingly.' In
conclusion, the Governor is invited to attend the mar-
riage of the Raja's daughter; and the Rajah states that
he is anxious for an interview,' and , promises to make
prtvision for the Governor's journey.'
This was a good way for them to account for their
. having these papers, but why had not the Raja had the
papers sent back to him. All the information about
. Don Miguel, contained in the letters, was well known
in India, from the communications with Goa and the
Bombay papers. Throughout these transactions, it had
been assumed that Nago and the Baja were one. Now,
it had never been proved that Nago had been authorised
by the Raja. The case had never been put upon the
proper *round. The evidence was not authentic. The
accusedhad never had an opportunity of entering on his
defence. All this stuff had been received as gospel by
the Bombay Government. The Raja had never had an
opportunity of seeing it ; and, he would ask, who could
-believe it ?—(Cheers.) The whole originated in a reli-
iona dispute, and was a plot to ruin the Raja. The
Brahmins, it was well known, would hesitate at nothing
to forward a Brahminical object ; and the papers had
been. forged for that purpose. They knew to what an
extent zeal was come to, even in this country.
—(lleer, hear, hear.) Why, people were ready to
tear ono another's eyes out. Catholic against
Protestant, and Protestant against Catholic, and one
sect against another ; and in Scotland the Pres-
byterians were ready to cut one another's throats. Sir
IL Grant admitted the existence of this zeal, and
nathetically regretted that it was not exhibited fer a
fatter faith, and in a worthier cause. Sir R. Grant, in
his minutes of sth May, said :
Nu 1v is also a remarkable document. It is headed
ih Portegues.e and Mahratta, Instructions ; and these
ero said to have been verbally communicated to the
-*Wu's 84,sents, and afterwards committed to writing by
ptijecba Weed according to their dictation. It con-
iinis of nine heads.

Ist. The Raja is recommended to turn his attention
4o the promotion of commerce.
" 2d, To cause ten persons in each village to be in-
structed •in cannonading and military discipline,' an-
nually to inspect theta, and to treat them with honour
and aistinction.

" 3.L To maintain a friendly intercourse with the ruler
of Goo, throws.;ll whom troops and stores may be
is tiled ; for, it is added, this is the only door in this
country for your people to Europe.' Ihe Governor -as-
sign• vete+ons why he could not introduce.the Raja to his
namely., ' lie is not of my rank, being a
native of this country, standing in the favour of the
Eider. Master (Don Pedro).'

4th. To keep always in view the preservation of
unanimity among all Sawustanees and Sirdars (kings
and chiefs), as.far as the Sikhs. ' I have intimated,' he
says, to the principal station, that you are Master of
all the Ilindoos.'

" sth. To translate and read twice a-day, histories
of lionaparte—(Loud laughter)—and other valiant and
intelligent kings and chiefs who distinguis'ied themselves,
and who, by their courage, overcame their enemies and
contemporary states, and gained the 'highest
" fitli. To establish a school like one at Goa.
" 7th.' Your Senaputtee, ar the high Sirdars below
him, should be taught ooK discipline, and the books
which exist regarding '.:ne managing of an army, after
converting them into ',;ie Ilindw language. The books of
your enemy can, if, required, be procured : those and
curs are of a Shr_tlar description.'
"Sth. The T:in:ta is advised to take into his service, some
Portuguese soldiers of artillery and infantry, about to re-
turn 1101%4 on furlough. It is added, however, but your
tne.rfvf-1:vill take offence at this ' • for, even if a few re-
rPr.in in your country, they will be found by them to be
A-Ormidable, therefore the matter is communicated to the
Vt.keeL'

" 9th. To befriend Raojee Kotenees ; for when,' says
the writer, ' I depart from my own country, it will be
obligatory on him to retire to a remote place, as I cannot
introduce him to the new Governor. I intend soon, ac-
cording to your wishes, to return to this country.'
" The evidence in support of this document is as
follows :—Da',eeba Waeed says, This is my hand-
writing. The matter which Don Manoel mentioned to
?.;initt and Raojee Kotenees to communicate to the Ma-
tmrsj, they both made me talie down in writing.' Raojee
Kotenees says, the intimations which were to be made
to the Ra..,a of Sattara, from the Viceroy Sahib, these
were committed to a yad by Nana Waeed ; this is that
yad..' In his cross-examination %eject further says,
• Nag° vrent to Vingorla to the Viceroy' and conversed
with Mau I did not go there, but Nago informed me,
_ads of their conversation were caused to be written by
thieeba Wseed, either at Arabs or Rybundnr. These
were afterwards explained to
ltfh,e firstiu by Nago
Doom), and seconded
by
inksoetenees saidHurr to to nrat
Formerly Raojee
has made and t;iven
, Mdnoel, by way of instruction, a yad
for the Mabaraj, but I did not see the yad there. I see
it now, and it is of the same nature as Raojee Kotenees
mentioned, and the F.otenees explained to the Maharaj
in my presence.' Morapunt Josee say, '_The matter
written in them (15 and 16)
in A.D.
was explained by Raojee
Kotenees to the Maharaj, in my presence, _ e
little
1835-36.' I think, therefore, that there can h
doubt that this paper is really founded on some verbal
coturannication which took place between the Raja's
waits told the Governor of Goa, when the la tter was
making his preparations to return to Euroye.
Dajeebe, Wael,Kl might well say it was his hand-writ-
ing, when the whole was his own manufacture. In sec-
tions 192 and 193 of the minute of sth May, Sir Robert
avant said—
``i closing these remarks respecting the oral evidence
in this case. I must observe that there is one witness to
whose testimony it does not apply: I allude to Rowlojee
Naik Khaskur, the only contumacious witness examined.
lagreewith Colonel °vans, however, as I have already
said, that the conduct of this person, when under exa-
mination, only confirms the case the Raja • but, besides
this, some answers escaped him, which confirm a part of
the general narrative of the witnesses.
e‘ I will quote the answers, and the questions to which
they belong Are you, or are you not, acquainted
with Nago Deorao Waeed?'—' I am acquainted with him;
I knew him at Baroda.' Did you see him at Sattara,
or not 11---' When I know nothing, what answer should
I give.'
" I do not, I think, put any force on this short inter-
locutory, when I quote it as assisting to prove—first,
that Nago originally came from Baroda ; secondly, that
the witness had known him at Sattara; and, thirdly, that
there were good reasons for his not wishing to disclose
the fact of that knowledge; all which three points are so
abundantly established by the rest of the evidence."
'Now he knew Rowlojee to be a straightforward, simple-
minded Mahratta soldier, of good character, and he
came to a directly contrary conclusion from Sir R.
Grant after reading his evidence. The meaning of his
reply to the second question was undoubtedly that he
had never 'seen Nago at Sattara, but the whole of his
evidence was given in the most straightforward manner
until they attempted to insult the man, and then of
tours° he became indignant—one of these witnesses said
Vag° had been sent to Goa to establish the Swamee's
inslaence there, the meaning of which was evidently to
es!tablish his influence aa a priest to get the people to
hiwk fees for priests, always took care to do that.
e; liotti and
from Officer then read the following
Mr. Spooner, open ve cc collected by Mr. Dunlop and
hwh.he made a running commen-
, 1174,4"Xr1"1:113:13:poia °Port.. bat attended with excessive
1. In continuation -of •
y minute of the sth lust.
I shall -110 W lubrait and remark mule eyidencis which

has been obtained by Mr. Dunlop in the Southern
Mahratta country, and by Mr. Spooner at Rutnagheery,
in confirmation of that obtained at Sattara, re arding
the intrigues of the Raja of Sattara with the Governor
of Goa.
" 2. The Acting Resident at Sattara, in a letter dated
the 27th July 1837, reported, that he had been informed
that a Kolapoor Akbarnavees, by name Ramapa, now
at Dharwar, was some years ago sent to G a by Mr.
Nisbet, to inquire into certain intrigues then carrying
on between that place and Sattara, and that it was sup-
posed he succeeded in obtaining the information re-
quired. He therefore suggested, that the Political
Agent in the Southern Mahratta country should be di-
rected to procure from this person a statement of all
that he knew of the transaction in question.
"3. On the same occasion, Lieutenant-Colonel Ovens
stated that he had been given to understand, that some
papers regarding the Goa intrigue had fallen into the
possession of Chintamon Rao Sangleekur, and that these
might be obtained on application to Anaapa Shapoorkur,
the Carberry of Chintamon Rao. The papers were said
to have been obtained by the late Swamee of Sunkesh-
wur from Nago Deorao, and to have been given by the
Swamee to Chintamon Rao.
" 4. On the 3d August, the Acting Resident was called
on to state, whether, in his opinion, Mr. Dunlop should
communicate openly or secretly with the above persons,
and whether he had any reason to suppose that the Raja
of Sattara had held intercourse with Chintamon Rao.
Lieutenant-Colonel Ovens, on the sth, replied to this
reference in the negative, stating, that it was supposed
that the papers had been made over to Chintamon Rao
by the Swamee, to give a hold over his Highness.'
In consequence of this communication,
_Mr. Dunlop was,
on the 16th of the same month, directed to endeavour to
' obtain the documents alluded to.
" 5. It is by this clue that the corroborative evidence
has been obtained at Dharwar. On the 29th November
last Mr. Dunlop, in entire ignorance of the information
which had been elicited at Sattara, and uninformed even
of the names of the principal agents employed in these
intrigues, reported that he had obtained possession of
four papers, through the agency of Chintamon Rao's
Dewan, from the present Swamee of Sunkeshwur, Jhun-
ker Bhartee, and that hopes had been held out to him of
procuring an original thylee from the Sattara Rajah to
the address of a Portuguese, who is said to have left
the country before it was delivered, but, from the con-
fused way in which European names are pronounced or
written by natives, Mr. Dunlop said he could not dis-
cover who might be indicated ; and the correspondence
through the late Swamee, and the Sattara Raia's agent,
Nago Deorao, was with a Doctor of an equally unintel-
ligible name.
" 6. The first of these papers is an original letter from
Nago Deorao to the late Swamee of Sunkeshwur, merely
excusing himself for having, in consequence of an emer-
gent occurrence,' proceeded direct to Sattara, and pro-
mising to visit Sunkeshwur on his return, to make
known all that had passed, and proceed onwards.' Its
authenticity is proved by Hurry Punt Fatuck and Bal-
koha Kelkur, who both state it to be in the handwriting
of Nana Fatuck, but begun and ended by Nago Deorao
himself. The first of these witnesses says, I have exa-
mined this letter : it !appears to have been written by
Nago Deorao to the Sri Sunkeshwur Swamee, and it is
in the handwriting of my son, Nana Fatuck. It is dated
in Vysaick (May) and in Sukey 1754 (A.D. 1832.) On
the date of the letter Nago Deorao came to my house
at Sattara, and from thence as my son was sick, he took
him to Revensidh for medical treatment. On the 13th
Rhrawun Sood (9th August) in the same year, my son
died at Revensidh. The word Sidraj,' near Shri, and
the words Hey Vidnyapunah' at the end, are in the
handwriting of Nago Deorao.' The second witness
states, that he and Morapunt Josee accompanied Nago
Deorao to Sattara, in May 1832, and that he returned
with him and Nana Fatuck to Revensidh. This letter
is written by Nago Deorao to the Swamee ; the hand-
. writing is that of Nana Fatuck, and the words Sidraj
near Shri and Hey Vidnyapunah, are written by Nana
Waeed.'
" 7. The second paper is supposed by Mr. Dunlop to
contain the heads of the propositions which Nago
Deorao was empowered to make to the Portuguese Go-
vernment. It is only a copy, and therefore cannot he
looked upon as of any force as proof, though it bears the
appearance of age, and comes from so respectable a
source, that it affords grounds for suspicion in the con-
nexion in which it stands.' Mr. Dunlop was not of
course aware, when he made the above remark, that the
preparation of a paper, very nearly resembling in its con-
tents the one obtained by him, had beery distinctly de-
posed to by one of the witnesses at Sattara, who actually
made a copy of it for the Swamee. (Vido Summary of
Evidence AA.'l, annexed to my minute of the sth May
1838.)

"8: The paper obtained by Mr. Dunlop is not the
identical copy which Wassodeo Shastry prepared, and
this may account for its containing an additional article.
His evidence is as follows :—" I have examined the
copy of the yad ; it is not in my handwriting, nor do I
know who wrote it. The article in this yad, when the
enemies are defeated and our authority is established,
those who are at Brumhwurt (Bethore) and Benares
should be brought and delivered up to us,' was not in
the yad which I have alluded to in my former deposi-
tion, as having made a copy of it with my own hand at
Sunkeshwur. The rest of the articles are similar to
those in the one which I copied.' When I first perused
the evidence of Wassodeo Shastry, his account of this
agreement seemed wild and extravagant in the ex-
treme ; but, nevertheless, we now find its general ac-
curacy confirmed in a most remarkable manner,. from a
source altogether independent of Sattara, and of the
eviden-A: obtained at that place."
A PROPRIETOR begged to know when the Gallant
Gentleman would find it convenient to conclude ?
General ROBERTSON could not say, but if his Hon.
Friend was tired he might retire.—(A laugh. The mi-
nutes of Sir Robert Grant were merely a mass of in-
ferences and conjectures.—(Hear, hear.) He (General
Robertson) had spent hours and days over the evidence,
and he could come to no other conclusion than that the
whole was a Brahminical plot, and nothing else—
(Cheers)—and that Sir Robert Grant suffered himself
to be grossly imposed on. In page 188, paragraph 15,
it was stated that the Raja's correspondence was sealed
with a seal made by the Swamee, by 'order of the
Peishwa.—(Hear.) but (as we understood the Gallant
Officer) that seal was in the possession of the Brahmin,
and not of the Raja.—(Hear.) General Robertson was
proceeding to read the next paragraph, when
A PROPRIETOR said, we have all read those papers.
General ROBERTSON had a most arduous duty to per-
form. He had to defend an oppressed Prince—(Cheers)
—and he was sorry to say that every one had not read
the papers, and that many would give their votes upon
the question -before the Court without reading them.
—(Hear, hear, hear.) He could almost agree
with his Honourable Friend, with whom he had
been perhaps too short, that it was desirable to conic
speedily to the conclusion of a debate which had occu-
pied the Court three days.—(Hear.) But he could not
come to a conclusion without vindicating the character
of the Raja from the charge of want of veracity.—
(Hear, hear.) He (General R.) never in his life knew
a man who had a stricter regard for veracity than that
Prince.—(Cheers.) If the Raja had been proved guilty
he would be the last man to protect him, as he would be
the foremost to defend him from condemnation without
a trial.—(Hear, hear.)
A brief explanation then _tools place between Mr.
Weeding and General Lodwick, in which the former ex-
pressed his regret that through misapprehension he had
erroneously accused the Gallant Officer of contradicting
himself. .

Sir HENRY WiLcocK then addressed the Court amidst

lotid cries of " Adjourn." He said that it was not his
intention to detain the Court many minutes, but as the
discussion might occupy another day ho wished to take
that opportunity of speaking his sentiments briefly,
when the short interval before the rising of the Court
was insufficient for a more important speaker. lie
would first read, from page 335 of the printed papers,
the opinion of Lord Auckland, with which he entirely

agreed.
"In my minute of the 27th of April, 1837, I ob-
served, The proceedings of the Commission have left
no doubt in my mind of the guilt of the Raja, to the
extent, at least, of countenancing an attempt to seduce
from their allegiance two native officers of the British
army ;' and it was added in another part of the same
Paper, 'I see no reason why such treason should not re-
coil upon those who contrived it, and be made, at the
same time, a source of additional strength to ourselves.'
It is now also my painful duty to state, that I am com-
pelled to concur in the unanimous opinion of the Go-
vernment of Bombay, that the two other principal
charges preferred against the Raja, and especially the
first of them, appear, from the evidence obtained by
the acting Resident at Sattara, to be fully established,
namely—.
" 1. His treasonous intercourse with the authorities
at Goa.
•' 2. His treasonous intercourse with the ex-Raja o
Nagpore.

" However wild and nearly incredible the intrigues al-
leged in these two cases s seem
existence appears to be no'to be, the proof of their
lessl
That the Portuguese of Goa should
clear and irrefragable.
wrest India from the
British power ; thsahtoalspraaiSse twenty Lacs
almost destitute
and in restraint,
y
laes to enable the
Portuguese to restore him to the
,throne of Nagpore ;
that Portugal, France, and Austr
aresatt to contribute
their battalions to the support
all these
Austria,
ar
the things may look rather like the dream of delirium
n
than
the overt machinations of treason. Yet that
igno-
rant ambition and malignity of the Raja have been
by insane speculations and deceitful promises of duped
th'ls
character, there remains, I fear, little room to doubt.
"It is shown, likewise, that the Raja, so far from
having a just sense of the favours which have been
heaped upon him by the British Government, is bitterly
discontented with his position, that he claims the orioi.,
nal:greatness of the house of his ancestor Sevajee, that
he or his confidants and nearest partizans complain of
faith having been broken with them, and that they have
even the shameful ingratitude of accusir6, his early and
steady benefactor, Mr. ElphinstOne, of deception and
alsehood. - • _ _

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" It is principally by these two circumstances, of the
high offence of tampering with our Native troops, and
the insatiable and reckless ambition by which he appears
to be guided, which render any middle or amicable
course of proceeding with him probably quite fruitless,
that I think that the mode of dealing with this case is
rendered more direct and plain. We are called upon, I
feel, by very strong considerations of
.propriety and ex-
pediency, to bring the guilt of the Raja to the test of a
final proof, by the best and most just process which can
be deviled ' • and then, if he should have been unable to
exculpate himself, to remove him from a throne of
which he will have shown himself to be eminently unde-
serving.
"9. The extent to which we are committed, by gua-
rantees of protection to individuals who have given in-
formation against the Raja, merits attention, though but
in a minor degree,- as an- argument for not seeking to
bye him in the possession of au authority, which it

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would too probably be his object to employ for their
ruin, on every opening that might present itself to him.
"10. I would by no means subscribe to the opinion
which would appear to be supported in some of the
minutes of the members of the Bombay Government,
that magnanimity in pardoning an offence of a weak
ally is not, in different cases which may be readily con-
templated, to be at all viewed as a suitable and expedient
policy. Here, however, where there are several distinct
acts of offence, one of them of the gravest nature, and
all springing from a deep-rooted spirit of resistance and
aversion to the British supremacy, the conclusion is, as
I have avowed, forced upon me, that measures of leniency
and conciliation would be perfectly inapplicable.
" 11. It is not necessary to establish it as a fixed rule,
' that the British diovernment cannot depose any Prince
not takenjiagrante bello, except through the medium of
a formal trial.' But in this instance, if the Raja should
eventually demand to be confronted with the witnesses
against him, and to be placed on his trial, or even if he
should not himself make that demand, but the written
explanation or defence, which I would propose in the
first :instance to require from him, should seem, as it
very possibly may, to leave a necessity for some further
proceeding, there may, perhaps, be no alternative to
such a mode of final examination and disposal of the
case, however cumbrous, dilatory, and inconvenient it
must be felt to be. Commissioners of high rank and
character from the other Presidencies, if necessary,
might be assembled for the purpose. Detailed orders
would, in such a case, if we are forced to the measure,
be necessary on the precise mode of trial, and all the
other circumstances attending the procedure, to which
allusion is made in the letters from Bombay. But it
would be premature to enter at all upon those points at
present.
" 12. As the first step, I would, as suggested by Sir
Robert Grant, request that the Raja should be furnished
with a written statement, embodying a full and clear de-
tail of the facts connnected with the several charges, and
of the names (with any reservations which may be abso-
lutely required for the safety of the party) of the wit-
nesses by whom they are proved, with a notice of the
circumstances under which the evidence was obtained,
and call for from him, within a certain reasonable time
to be fixed, a similar written statement of whatever he
may desire to urge in his own behalf. The Acting Re-
sident will, of course, take care, by every means in his
power, to see that his guarantees to witnesses are, in let-
ter and spirit, fully maintained.
" 13. 1 should think the above measure, as a prelimi-
nary one, preferable to the course of giving to the Raja
a memorandum of each distinct portion of oral or
written evidence against him, the result of which might
be much confused, and unnecessary prolixity in the re-
ply. When that reply shall have reached me, I would
judge from the tenor of it whether it would be advisable
• to go on at once to any further proceeding, or to await a
• further communication from the Honourable Court ; to

whom, of course. as well as to the Supreme Government
in India, the reply would be immediately communicated.
" 14. Should the Baja be found finally guilty, I would
not (to use the expression of my former minutes) ' ab-
stain from the plain course of resuming to ourselves ter-
ritories and power, which those who have been by us in-
trusted with them are endeavouring to use to our de-
struction.' There is, in this case, no one to whom the
sovereignty could be transferred, excepting Appa Sahib,
the Raja's brother, and there is nothing in his character
or claims to entitle him to the immense and gratuitous
advantage.
He wished, however, that the Government had pur-
sued a different course, and had not appointed a Com-
mission of Inquiry.—(Hear, hear.) He regretted that
the Commission was followed by the extreme measure of
deposition, for he thought it of the highest importance
to England and to Indian prosperity and institutions
that the native Princes should feel a confidence in British
justice, and be satisfied that our yoke was easy.—(Loud
cheers.) The Baja of Sattara had grievances, real or
supposed, to complain of, and this Court had taken the
most friendly view of his complaints, so that Sir James
Carnac was sent out expressly, because his well known
kindly feeling to the natives gave the Court an assurance
that he was the fittest person to reconcile all differences.
—(Hear, hear.) He (Sir H. W.) would read from
page 297 of the papers an extract, from which it would
appear in what temper Sir James Carnac undertook his
mission :

" The letter from the Deputy Secretary in attendance
on the Governor-General, dated the 11th July, conveyed
to this Government the Governor-General's santion to
the amnesty proposed to be extended to the Raja; to the
conditions under which I suggested it should be granted;
and to my proceeding in person to Sattara, for the pur-
pose of carrying my views into effect, and again to place
our relations with the Raja on a friendly footing. On
this occasion it was observed His Lordship feels it

unnecessary to enter into any review of this case. He
has already avowed his opinion, that whether led by ma-
lignity or folly, or a weak subserviency to bad' advisers,
the Raja has committed acts which might justly forfeit
for him all the favour of the British Government, and
justify a sentence of severe retribution. He sees all
the embarrzssments which might arise out of a
formal trial ; he feels the strong objections which
would be urged in quarters of the highest autho-
rity against a summary net - of extreme severity,
and he is compelled to acknowledge the expediency of
the milder course proposed, and would indulge the hope
that the exercise of clemency may give rise, if not to
better feelings, at least to more guarded conduct.' His
Lordship was also pleased to concur with me in opinion
that the amnesty should not be accompanied by any de-
mands of a penal nature ; but observed that warnings
might be made for the future, principles laid down for
the more strict observance of the treaty, and, above all
things, effectual protection should be secured to those
who, in the course of the late inquiry, may, by having
afforded information, be assumed to have given offence to
the Raja- With this expression of his views, his Lord-
ship cordially assents to the propositions laid down by
the Governor of Bombay, in his minute of June 20th,
and adopted by his colleagues.'
" I lost no time, after the receipt of this letter,
in proceeding to Poona, where I arrived on the 29th
July. I now deemed it expedient to send for the Resi-
dent, not only that I might have an opportunity of ex-
plaining to him personally the course of procedure I in-
tended to follow on my arrival at Sattara, but likewise
to obtain from him the latest information of the actual
state of affairs at that place."
Sir James afterwards visited the Prince, and did all in
his power to induce him to consult his own interest, and
give the British Government an assurance of his inten-
tions to keep faith in future. But he refused the amnesty
which was offered, and there was no other course open
but to depose him. With respect to the Governor of
Goa's denial of political correspondence with the Raja, he
would only say, without impugning the veracity of Don
Manoel de Portugal e Castro, that a Governor who
would carry on such a correspondence would not hesi-
tate to deny it.—(Hear, hear.) He was, however, happy
to perceive that the public took so much interest in the
cause of a Prince whom they supposed to be wronged,
as their sympathy would strengthen the confidence of
the Indians in the justice of this nation.—(Cheers.)
The Court then adjourned to Twelve o'Clock en
Monday.

THE SUBORDINATE CLASSES IN GERMANY.
—The landlord often sits at the table with his guests,
and, with his own country people, converses on terms of
apparent equality. The same self-respect blends with
the civility of the shopkeeper. Ile is very happy to
serve and suit you, but, if he cannot, he is ready to direct
you elsewhere. Shopmen have repeatedly, unasked,
sent a person to guide us through the intricate Conti-
nental streets to another shop. The domestics are
prompt, faithful, and cheerful in their services. There
is freedom, but no presumption in thpir manners, and
nothing of that unhappy uncertainty as to their exact
position, so uncomfortable in our people. In all these
subordinate classes you see nothing of the cringing ser-
vility that marks them in England, and to which they
aro exposed by their direct dependence on their em-
ployers.—Miss Sedgwieh's Letters from Abroad.
LOVE OF THE MARVELLOUS.—WOOD-
STOCK, TUESDAY.—(From a Correspondent.)—The good
people of Woodstock are all up in arms about a most
marvellous occurrence which is said to have been wit-
nessed within the last few days by two old women, one
of whom fainted away at the awful sight, and the other
was so frightened that she has not been well since. The
story is, that a large tree, which had been cut down in
the neighbourhood, and which without its branches
would have required six or eight horses to draw it from
the place where it lay, was suddenly seen, as if by magic,
to roll up a hill ! The story, absurd as it is, has got
much bruited about, and many persons from Oxford and
other places have been to look at the wonderful tree.
So much for the march of intellect and the nineteenth
century !—Evening paper.
It was yesterday currently reported that Lord
Downe, father of the Hon. W. Dawnay, had died since the
election of his son. In this event, another election for Rut..
land would take place immediately. It is certain that his
Lordship has been for some time unwell, but we are not able
to ascertain the truth of the rumour of his deatb.—Lincoln
Mercury of Friday.
DR. GRANVILLE.S " MIDLAND AND SOUTH-
ERN SPAS or ENGLAND."—At this time, when the excite-
ment of the elections being passed, all the world is about to
seek relaxation in country excursions, these volumes present
themselves most opportunely, and will answer the purpo‘e of
a very agreeable guide and medical monitor. They form a
sequel to the " Northern Spas," and are devoted, one to the
Southern, and the other to the Midland division. They
abound in useful information connected with our English
watering-places, which have, perhaps, been too much ne-
glected for the Spas of Germany and other continental resorts
of invalids. The present work throws such an interest over
our own watering-places, and supplies :so many curious and
accurate details connected with their various localities, as to
invest them with an importance which they did not before
possess. For this reason the volumes recommend themselves
for thc fund of ljght reading they embody, independently of
the valuable medical information and suggestions contained in
them.

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cadilly, opposite the York Hotel, and 76, King William-street,
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NDON, SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1841

Royal Veteran Battalion ; Lieut: A. Gray, from the Ist Foot ;
'.ieutenant J. Ross, from half-pay Royal African Corps,
July 16.:
U NATTACHED. —Lieut. T. Collins, from the 44th Foot, to
he Captain, without purchase : Lieut. T. Miller, from the 40th
Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, July 16.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Assistant-Surgeon F. H. Loinsworth,
from the 62d Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces,
vice Rutherford, who exchanges ; E. F. Kelaart, Gent., to be
Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Duff, appointed to the
49th Foot, July 16.
ROYAL MILITARY ASY LUM.—Staff Assistant-Surgeon J.
L. Hartwell to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Smith, promoted,
July 16.
STAFF.—Paymaster W. R. Lucas, from the Bth Foot, to be
Paymaster of a Recruiting District, vice Edward Edmonds,
who retires upon half-pay, July 16.
' BREVET.—Captain Patrick Cruickshank, of the Royal
Canadian Regiment, to be Major in the Army, dated July
22, 1830 ; Captaiu Robert Muter, of the Royal Canadian Re-
, giment, to be Major in the Army, Jan. 10, 1837 ; Cap-
tain Barry Fox, of the 64th Foot, to be Major in the Army,
dated Jan. 10, 1837 ; Captain J. Gardiner, of the 82d Foot,
to be Major in the Army, June 28,1838.

Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of

Yorkshire.

Yorkshire Hussar Regiment of West Riding Yeomanry
Cavalry—W. S. Morritt, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Simp-
son, resigned ; R. Creyke, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Morritt,
promoted, July 6.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the county of Hertford.
Herts Militia—F. B. Alston, Gent., to be Lieutenant, June
22 ; A. Tunstall, Gent., to be ditto, June 24.
Herts Yeomanry Cavalry.—South Herts Corps—Cornet R.
W. Gaussen to be Captain, vice Baker, resigned; Quartermas-
ter E. Lewis to be Cornet, v►ce Gaussen, promoted, June 30.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire.
The Duke of Lancaster's own Regiment of Yeomanry Ca-
valry—The Right Hon. Lord F. L. Egerton to be Major-
Commandant, vice Colonel Braddyll, retired ; Lieut. J. Lord
to be Captain, vice Kearsley, retired ; Cornet A. F. Halibur-
ton to be Lieutenant, vice Lord, promoted; Cornet C.
Braddyll to be Lieutenant, vice Gibson, retired ; G. Egerton,
Gent., to be Cornet, vice Haliburton, promoted.

CROWN-OFFICE, JULY 16.