The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-18

dated at Bombay on the 10th AID 18th OF October
detailing the particulars or an interview which toos
place between the writer and the famous Msnarajal
OF garoda at the court OF the latter and embracing
complete report OF the style ana splendor in whci
the Asiatic potentate dwels and is attended Thu
communication also supplies most important facts
the most important, perhaps, OF al-relatiye 10 tn
actual march OF The Russian forces 10 Eastern Turks
tan and their entrance into the territory.
Visit b. tla Herald Correspondent &c III;
GaeiSwRr OF Iar0da, the llahnraiah--iEA
Court, His Dewan, His Personal Habit
aud AppeRranre--ffindoo Hospitality he
"hinat.0ni3 al Gnzerat-Nyiat Traveller
Meets md Eow He Is Lodged lsy ti.e
Way--1IlitaFy, Social ana finRucia'
Affairs.
BonBIY, Oct. 10, 1862
II the map OF India be carefully examined 1t VII
be noticed that vast are the possessions OF the
British empire ii every section OF the country it has
by no means yet succeeded in ab so1bing the domn.
Ions of all the native rulers Under one pretext OF
another each administration has done It's best Ia
extrpate the Independent States, acquisitions OF
territory being sometimes made by conquest but
moro frequently by fraud and bribery, and gene
rally in violation OF the most solemn ana binding
national obligations In spite, however, Of all that
has been effected ia this direction by military Prov
ess and shameless treaehery ana broken oatiis
about one-third OF the soil and onetourta OF the
inhabitants of India still remain under the sway oil
native princes. These princes 1t s true, have been
compelled to declare themselves tributary to the
English crown. and have 10 submit in many lmpor-
tant particulars to the dlctatlua or the English
dents their courts, but far the internal gov
eminent OF their dominlons Is concerned they are
but seldom interered with. They exercise, as then
ancestors DAD, In that old time when Angto-Sax
were vegetaung IN the German forest the absolute
power OF life and death their subjects, aud arc
restrained only by that unwritten law which IN
India has always been supreme-the ''custom OF the
yountry.u Every now and then one hears of the
terrible vengeance taken by jealous rajah upon
some fran members OF his hurem and their mdis
Greet admirers; or pc rhaps we receive a copy OF
absurd proclamation, evidently penned by brain
innocent OF the iaintest faint of political economy
prohibiting the dealers in grain salt iron obtain
ing more tnan certain stated price for their mer-
chandlse. In short, dlllEent student OF Indian
AFFAIRS for even tic space OF few months VIII begin
TO realize that those old descriptions OF Eastern he
and manners which are 20 confidently scoaed at BY
the mass Of hasty travellers were not 20 very far
removed from the truth ana, indeed, may be sull
verified Oy those who choose TO stray outside the
beaten tracks OF communication and see Tor them.
selves what the East, under Eastern rulers, - ike
L
coed to narrate the particulars OF visit made by
your correspondent few days ago TO his Royal
Highness the Maharajah, OF, as he is generally
styled the Gaekwar, of Baroda.
The Gaekwar is, by hereditary right, the ruler OF
one OF the richest provinces Of lndia-Guzerlt. His
Kingdom Is not very ancient one, having been
founded by one OF tho chiefs OF the Marattas or
three generations alter the death OF Seyaee and II
is not Of very great extent, being less than half the
size OF tho state OF New lork; bur Its great fertility
and the thickness Of its population raise 1t to the dig
nifty OF the ,hird independent State IN India. From
one end to the other the soil is wonderfully pro-
ductive and all varieties OF grain, cotton, jute the
poppy ana every other Indian crop are raised with
out difficulty. ana yield abundant harvests. No
country In the world Is better watered ana failures
OF the crops are almost unknown, though coca
sionaly fight OF locusts may devastate a
few districts and create local famine. The
population under the Gaekwars sceptre can only he
approximately estimated; probably reaches
between 1000 600 aud 100000. The city or Baroda
alone has 800 600 inhabitants. The annual revenue
OF the country Is something over three crores Of
rupees 500, 900. That Is the amount which yearly
comes into the Gaekwar's hands; probably fuiiy as
much more Is collected from the people and "lost
In transit" to the royal treasury
Unamiabe and repulslye as tile GaeEWat's enarac.
Ter, it must be placed to his credit that he has
cheerfuly welcomed the passage OF the railroad
through his domlnions. MOI only did he consent to
the construction OF the ROAD, bat he also gave tile
company The land needed for the track aud stations
Thanks, therefore, to this, the single sign OF
enlightenment that has frightened his reign, the
journey between Bombay and Baroda can be accom-
pished with comparative comfort in a little more
IMAM twelve hours. At the end OF your ride yol mud
about half mile outside the capital city u the
backwards domui0Ds. You stay foI lie night at the
relfeshnent rooms OF the station; FOR as the dak
bungalow or travellers rest, Is absolutely bare Of
Az furniture except the framework Of a bed aud
chalr hau y taDe, YOU cannot cry well 20 there
unless you have been sufficiently "iort tnOughtlalr
70 nave brought wlh you the ncedtu blankets, mat
ucsscs, COOKS a0d cooNug utensils. stranger IN
strange lauu," arrived In Bauoaa destitute OF an
these things ana Abandoned iayaali Wlth tAe calm
and accompanying iurtitude tHat distinguishes
HERALD cores Unlenis ii unpleasant positions fo
she enjoyment o. ~ pat coud getn And u coLu
permission 10 share The ''genlemeu's waiting roGfnu
with the itogs alid lie rats auJ tie IaO@0utOes and
prasShcppers ana IDEAS aud bugs that have found t Il
coneenial nome. lie were, ~ yery fact, tnIt night
ami the succeeding Que u "hanpY iamuY." The
bugs, by the way, while tncy are aS aromatic any
OF tier species 70 be found ia al American GAta
rate hotel are in india furnished with wings, pro-
vision o. nature whIcn greatly adds 10 their powers
went 10 Bar0da with couple on letters OF intro.
ducten 10 local native gentlemen, winch had been
given mo by leading linuOO III Bombay. tarly on
the morning alter ny arrival having July taken my
ChOf0 h0@ye, ~ "liie breakfast ~ tea and toast,
sallicd forth 70 present them. There l. o.ly one
horse Qhdifc, Ot t9ur-whcecd buggy, M hire N
BalOua, ana this WgS unable u procure; so aNd
~ content luyhel with bullock Mi9tolH, clumsy
lMO-Wheeled conveyance, win an arChed TOP Of
ststeHed canvas drawn Dy y couple 81 lean,
haht UscAed ihUlah butOcks. hY driver, IKE dll
Inc men 81 lbs cia-s IL the place. Wgs an Oplln
siuhhulni ana was Iuly under Vie influence FL inc
1tus "heh VIZ started " VIC vacant expression "
MS lace and tue unnatural iigae that sI0ue in his
ei eyes oui 100 PLAINLY decared. When me bullock