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the war, has reappeared in the Court in a case for Abbot's poem of the " Thakoorie," who puts t
Alabama, and, by a singular coincidence, just before words into the mouth of the Princess
he opened his case Judge Curtis, of Massachusetts, " Father, my choice is made! Yet ere
who formerly had a seat on that Bench, closed a case I braid in Doorga's knot my hair,
he had been sent to plead. The following gentlemen Oh ! let me once—once only, view
were on the occasion admitted to the bar :—Edwin The glad, green earth, the heav'n's pure bide,
ved

T. Merrick, of Louisiana; Morris Lamprey, of Min-
nesota; William Yerger, of Mississippi, a brother of
Edward M. Yerger of the habeas corpus case ; and
John S. Key, of Indiana. Mr. Doolittle's business
is on the subject of the Island of St. Thomas, the
sale of which the Danish Government have never
ceased to press. Mr. Doolittle is employed in the
interest of Denmark, and he has had several inter-
views with the President and the Secretary of
State, but neither seem to fancy the business so
auspiciously opened by Mr. Seward. Among the
men of note here may be mentioned Mr. Jenckes
of Rhode Island, who is gathering statistics in aid
of the celebrated bill to which he has devoted his
energies. Many leading citizens and men well
known i❑ business have backed him, and Mr.
Jenckes will meet Congress next session stronger
! than ever to fight the battle of rotation in office.
Mr. Jefferson Davis is expected on a visit to his
friends here on his way home to Mississippi.* Many
of his supporters awaited his arrival iu Baltimore, but
Mr. Davis has the good taste to decline the discus-
sion of political affairs. Silence is the true course
for the leaders of the defeated South, and to do
them justice they have seen and acted on this. The
Washington men who met him say that he is in
better health than when he left the country. His
family are in Europe, and he merely registered as
Jefferson Davis of Mississippi. A shock awaited
him in the death of his old friend and chief, ex-
President Pierce, who had selected him as Secretary
of War. It is also said that he favours the Con-
servative Republicans in the South, while refusing
to take any side. Collector Thomas of Balti-
more has been ordered to sell in that city $150,000
gold per week during October, and afterwards
$lOO,OOO per week till countermanded. This helps
the Baltimore merchants, and relieves them from
the operations of the gambling mart in New York.
The number of clerks who have left for Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, and lowa to vote, gives a desolate air
to the deserted departments, especially the Internal
Revenue Bureau ; but that business over, the em-
ployds will soon be again at their desks. Indeed
presently our city will assume its liveliest appear-
ance, for the day draws near when Congress will
commence its session. The Cabinet officers are
busy in preparation, and the yearly reports of some
military commanders have already been received,
Considering the importance of the elections just de-
cided it is surprising how little was the interest ex-
cited. Mrs. Rawlins was escorted by the President
to the City Hall to qualify as executors under the
will in the Orphans' Court ; General Smith, Colonel
Parker, and the Hon. Jacob D. Cox testified to the
signature, and Mrs. Rawlins and President Grant
received the letters testamentary, the bond being fixed
ats2o,ooo. The first bequestof the General in the will,
dated sth September last, is to his ivife, Mary E.
Rawlins, and to his three children, his house and
lot, situated at the south-east corner of Twelfth
and hi-streets, as equal heirs, as also his lands in
Cheyenne and Golden City, Wyoming Territory.
To his son, James Brandon Rawlins, he leaves his
library. To his father and mother his property
known as Rawlins's Homestead, in the town of
Guilford, Joe Davies county, Illinois, is bequeathed ;
and at their death it is to he divided into eight
portions, five of them to go to his brother Lemuel,
who is to satisfy his sisters, Mary and Laura, and
brother Robert, and keep the place as a whole. The
general committee, numbering 100, of the proposed
International Exposition Association met on Tues-
day, and adopted the charter to be presented to
Congress, to incorporate the association with a
capital of $1,000,000. The scheme continues to
progress favourably, and its officers are now ready
to submit the matter to the Federal Legislature.
The New Orleans frauds are still being investi-
gated by the Government, and the closer the in-
spection, the more general the thefts appear. Coffee
is received in large quantities, and some evasion of
the duty in that has been discovered. Mr. Kellogg
is uneasy under the charges made against him,
and insists on an immediate investigation. The
Government buildings were closed on Monday,
and draped in mourning in respect to the memory
of ex-President Franklin Pierce, and the flags both in
private and public buildings were at half-mast. Millard
Fillmore and Andrew Johnson are the only ex-Presi •
dents now left. Talking of the latter our reports from
Tennessee are that he will be elected Senator on the
first ballot. No one can be said to be certain of
anything until he gets it, but it appears, to say the
least, to be probable that the late President will thun-
der denunciations of his Presidential successor in the
Senate Chamber, and tell his entranced colleagues
how he rose, step by step, till he could have erected
and seated himself on the throne of the United
States had not his Republican virtue been proof
against any such regal temptation. He can also
tell the open-mouthed Africans how he became their
Moses, leading them from the Egypt of their slavery
without any wandering in the wilderness at once
into the promised land of freedom. Indeed, he can
prove to every one'ts satisfaction that in self-denial
lie was the *qual of Washington, and as a deliverer
he was greater than Moses. But whatever may be
Andrew Johnson's claim to negro gratitude, satis-
factory progress for them is shown in the fact
that the Freedmen's Savings' Bank, of Washington,
has on deposit $1,500,000, and the institution will
soon be located in a large building to be erected at
the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Fif teen-
and-a-half-street, which has been purchased for the
' purpose. Senator Morton is to arrive here on the
10th November, and Secretary Belknap is expected
' about the end of the month. Reverdy Johnson
was to have appeared in a case of appeal from
! Maine to the Supreme Court ; but it has been
postponed till Monday. Mr. Johnson has quickly
recovered his remunerative practise, and he is
always employed on constitutional questions.

Once-mote-from 'neath the old lor
Gaze o'er Nerbudda's waters free,
Envy each wave, bright dancing past,
And look and know that look my last.
Then one fond glance to heaven I'll tlincr
To wool and wild my anthem sing;
Take the last draught, the oblation make,
Nor count it bitter, for thy sake !"
Americans often hear the name of 'Maharajah Dhu-
leep Siug in England, and see it among fashionable
arrivals, and as a guest of the Queen, but few loin°
what it signifies, or who he is. His mother i 5
among llindoo female celebrities, and his father
was the well-known Runjeet Sing, the lion of the
Punjab. Ranee Chunda was, we believe, a nautch
girl before she became the wife of the 111aharajab,
and his son, Dhuleep Sing was but an infant when
Runjeet Sing died. On the young prince attainihg
his fifth year he was taken from the Zenana and Pr°ci
claimed ruler of the Punjab. The Ranee then d,"
1„,
not meddle in state affairs, but on the fall of ti
chief Minister, Heera Sing, her brother Juwalie:
Sing for a time held the reins, till murdered by Of
Khalsa army, when Ranee Chunda assumed I)o,e'
as regent-mother. She appointed Lall Sing
ter and Tej Sing General-in- Chief. At the time'
1845, the Khalsa army had shaken off all control'
and Minister after Minister had fallen victims ,to
r
their caprice and intrigue. Fearing a like fate '°e
her favourite, Lall Sing, it is probable that Ran vat
Chunda took the step which precipitated the fine:,
body of Asiatic soldiers ever formed into destr_,.
tion. No force in Asia at the time, t.,11
except tb°o°
British, could have withstood the shock of
Khalsa army, and there was no direction in wh
they could be turned except towards the British P.,1,
vinces. Foreseeing the annihilation of her late b`,;o,
band's renowned army, she did not hesitate ill "be
spatching it on the errand of destruction,because
also foresaw that nothing could otherwise save bersed
her son, and her favourite, and avert the plundertbe
the city. Then followed the great struggle On ti
Sutlej, when for the first time the Sepoy regimen'
were broken like reeds, and even the finest regle:
ments of England recoiled before an Asiatic 1113,
Clear as was the treachery of the Seikh conniln,
ders, yet the Governor-General and the Cornalnt„o
der-in-Chief of India had enough to do to effect tea
Ranee's object, and for twelve long hours it see,,—beit
uncertain whether the Khalsa might not fulfil '4..0,
mission,'and loot both Delhi and Linares. The is
however, of the doubtful strife turned decisiveli of
favour of the British, and at the great battle.do
Sabraon, where the Seikhs fought with the rive`oo,
their rear, they were almost annihilated. The 'thei
jab was then at the mercy of the %British ; but .lisp
Dhuleep Sing on the throne with a /3°,0
Resident, allowing the Maharanee 115,0°°„rget
annum, but no share in State affairs. Her
eiled
at this was increased on Lall Sing being c 0 400
to British territory, and portioned off on £2l',
year. From that date she began her farnou'riteci
trigues against the conquerors, and soon forae_eats
a wide-spread conspiracy. Two of her as 31
were detected in tampering with the troopsair
Lahore, convicted, and executed. It was thelltto
covered that all the chiefs of the Durbar exeeP relf
were in the league. Nor did this clever wows? eor
on a mere rising in the Punjab, for her cire,:edea
braced Cabul and Cashmere to the north, and 85 to
to Rajpootana south. The first step taken W,,er to
place the lady under restraint, removing Pi,too
z"hakoopoor, and reducing her allowance te dor,
a-year. But this in no degree stopped her as bet
and Sir Frederick Currie suddenly transporte'e for
across the Sutlej to Benares, the British eld
Indian State prisoners. This step was follorlivhiell
a rising in the Trexal, and the second warl,_ fire
led to the annexation of the country of Ovotber
rivers. But the Ranee was a woman of entiroelf
mould to the rest of the prisoners at Benares, keeps
a few months elapsed before she gave her
the slip, escaping in male attire to Nepali', ees 0`
sovereign, notwithstanding the remonstrah.. her.
the Governor-General, refused to surrendeleole'
Her son was placed in charge of an English g,.,J
to
man for education, and eventually transfTle,oo
England, when he became a well-known 00'00°
and a highly accomplished gentleman. Tbe 10di3
of his mother from Benares was at the time M, t°
regarded as an extraordinary feat for a W 0 a
n, tbose
achieve, and she continued, even in her retreav!attle
machinations which then tended so much to tiutiol.
the country and pave the way for the great 10000'8
Her name during that period was on eve/ frosl
lips ; and v.henever a misunderstanding ar°' origin
Persia to China it was supposed to have its 00
in the brain of the Ranee. Of no birth, coal
fugitive without wealth, the surprise is that Ab*
have so long retained her influence. its°'
The Ranee of Jansi, widow of Gungadibilot eel
and Buudela Chief, is the last of the Hillil_bag,l
brities. On his death-bed, in 1854, herb -'O, a 1
)-
according to old Indian custom, adopted a snarota.
she applied to the Governor-General for cetioiolle
tion, and demanded the sovereignty on bis „at ti!i
Lord Dalhousie, at the time was carrying, to al'
policy of annexation, which did so u rove:11
the mutiny, and he rejected the claim. Tim,,ited i`o
thus ejected from power and fortune, avi`; a, ice,
opportunity fcr revenge, and she found th' 5eP,5
as her own fate three years after in 00,1,
mutiny. It was through her instigation to tb,
troops quartered at Jansi rose, and 01',dropeae:
June, 1857, the officers and other 1-,"heirovi.,
found themselves besieged in the fort V thy,
men. As usual, finding resistance bope,lTioitea
surrendered on terms which were ruthlesaiiievace3
ti;
every man, woman, and child, with a sing,tleed
tion, being massacred. This atrocionstbuo platebv",
brought home to the Ranee, who, having „oiled ~,a
herself beyond the pale of forgiveness, as' she ti!.,a
reins of power. With a masculine energl digrol
set to work to strengthen her positi°„, aril/fete
up 20 buried cannon, and raising it cotoPA
14,000 men. Nor had she much time Sir 070
her preparations, for in less than a throughYe,,io
Rose was on his path of conquest 0 Sri' it
91 tn
vested country. On the 25th of April, 185,; inveo the
General appeared before the city and led
on all sides. But the garrison, n10131,00;030
spirit of the Ranee, offered a stout resm'o.oo(l, pot.
artillery practice proving remarkably
of for SA
guns being so well served as to return % rotaroto.
Women were seen hurrying along LuOsed Pe°cterl
bearing ammunition to the most exP_.,d oel
_.ere
The palace was defended by three thollit'apee riog
I men, of whom the Body Guard of thee coulti
the most conspicuous, but no such forOnted
withstand the attack of a well-aPP°,lb, fort,Datioo
Army, and in two days the city fell,
the refol..,3ed
ing out but another day. Through it.,n_oBoes7to
and devotion of her Body Guard the 06,,e to 01
with two thousand followers, taking_ r for Se ben
Calpee. There she made another atarivoi, 04
days, but was dislodged on the 26th obta,.o to
she made good her way to Gwalio, üb`e'r f 0 13%0,
received with a warm welcome, addiei stroag,..vieg
the insurgent troops assembled in that., the iv iso
At that time all India was alive ivlttivrtilier.lo9e.
brigades of the British ; and when drawn uhod
captured the net around theßanee vats, at tbe..;oo
Still exercising considerable power, all 11..,„ tor. bet
of a body of troops, she pursued her e.;,/boTt ote
Sipree, then held by the English, /A 03
advanced guard came into contact. a 1370001
possible to break through, she gave IT
-7th a
defeated and slain at Morar on the -11'..tiljorf_taier
1858, her troops dispersed, and her_a'l_,,.'" jest su:ol'
tured. Thus died in harness the pint hil or
the mutiny produced, and it will re 3.,'"whic.,opg
lous fact that in the revolt of an airrenZt,„,rl,ooo
perilled one of the greatest of EnIP _that 0
the most cruel, as well as the most
who came to the surface, was a wonlau

tree

* He disappointed them, as ho embarked at Baltimore
for New Orleans, going up the Mississippi to his State.
—En.

1111VD00 I,EMALE CELEBRITIES.

(From the Anglo American Times)
No. 11.

We desire to return to this subject, as it tends to
correct an erroneous impression held about Hindoo
women with regard to their status. The supposi-
tion is that they are mere slaves, of no account be-
yond the family circle, shut up to obey the behests
of their lords, and to be excluded from communica-
tion with the world generally. Throughout flindoo
history women have exercised a considerable degree
of power, and they have made it felt by the British
conquerors of the country. In the former number
of the Calcutta Review only dames who lived so long
ago as now to be regarded but as mere myths were
discussed, while in the present number the heroines
are of recent date. Our remarks are confined to
two, who within the memory of nearly every one
actually came into contact with the British, begin-
ning our tale, however, with one in justice to Hin-
doo women, to show to what a noble height a Hin-
doo damsel can soar.

Kishen Komari Baie, or the Virgin Princess
Kishen, was born in 1792, both her parents being of
the highest rank and descent. To great beauty of
face and person she added an engaging demeanour,
and was called the Flower of Rajasthan. When
sixteen years old the Rajah of Jeipoor sent to ask
her hand, but Mann Sing of Marwar advanced pre-
tensions, on the ground that the princess had been
betrothed to his predecessor, who had died. Each
suitor urged his claim at the sword's point, each as-
sembled his followers and overran Odipoor, bring-
ing it to the verge of ruin. The Rana knew not
how to act in the dilemma, as either chieftain was
stronger than he although inferior in rank. One
solution remained to save his dignity and kingdom,
to remove by death the lovely object of the war,
and this was urged by Ameer Khan. Even 'after
the father had given way to this atrocious plan no
one could be found to perform the deed. A kins-
man was first sounded " to save the honour of Odi-
poor," but, horror-struck, lie exclaimed, " Accursed
the tongue that commands it ! Dust on my alle-
giance if thus to be preserved." Next it was ex-
plained to a natural brother of the girl, from whose
hand the dagger dropped when in youthful love-
liness Kishen appeared before him, and he returned
more wretched than the victim. The purpose thus
revealed called forth shrieks from the frantic mother,
yet the maiden herself not only bore the intelligence
calmly, but became a willing victim to save her
father, family, and tribe. The steel was changed
for poison, and as she drank the cup she
.prayed for
her father's life and happiness. Turning to her
iuothet she thus endeavoured to console her, re-
buking the imprecations that lady poured on her
husband's head.
" Why afflict yourself at this
shortening of the sorrows of life? Why should I
fear to die ! \Ve are marked out for sacrifice from
our birth (alluding to Itayport infanticide), scarcely
entering the world but to be sent out again. Let
me thank my father that I have lived so long !"
Three times did the bitter potion fail, but a stronger
draught, with a powerful opiate, had the effect, and
Kisken slept never again to wake. On the parti-
culars becoming known, the valley of Od;poor was
filled with lamentation, the youth and extraordi-
nary beauty of the victitp exciting a deep inte-
rest, so lasting, that this story of weakness and
cowardice is never told even at this remote day
without a faltering tongue and a moistened eye.
Her wretched mother, raving in despair, refused
food, and in a few days followed her daughter to
the 'funeral pyre. The circumstance is told in

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