, 1874-11-28
4. RETIRED KING.
Tho Jsx- -KinE OF Ontto Mt Cnrcutrn-
LIE N1tIMlC Court hNu Stnfe.

Tho Jsx-Kin= OF orsdo Mt Cnrcut,n-
HE Mimic Court a1lu Stntc,
- Tho ca'cutta corros1ondcut Of tho London
Times givcs tho following Hketcl of tho l,fo leI
by tho ex-KinE Of Otds. as his littlo Court on
TUG banks Of tho 1Iooghly:
~ occurred to nc tint yonr roadcra might DO
Interested in tnoSing somothns OF the lfo of
III; g,S-htng an exilc Of long standing, and TINT
t.'6nt ,nftu proittahly gvo an account Of how llo
a passcs hln s!mo under Tho rompaud circumstance
81 q, na mlmio Court. With THU WOW sought out
x1,oas sho not'cai Nosdcnt Of tho e1Kng Of ouio
t,ne Mnosa hlngaom now les on tito banks OF tho
tni1'oGn!Y, Of unrden Reach. about 5 inflca from
"a. 1alcntta. Gown tho river Tho permission to visit
rom Nv WI r. 1t oncn aceorlo and ao nc
MowbraY Thomson, whoso horoio CONDUCT and
i'a1r,bfGadth cscapca ut Cawnnoro mauy ap
Anglo-Engtish child knows by l,oart. tuu whoso
Htory W. w, 0S tola while English hlatory endu'os.
ing political s!ntica and nag,sterIni is,co viii
IN n The four walls Of tho ex.Kug Of 6uto's minis
hinEtom, IN which, however, savo where tho law
=. 9orana anaa ~ ,6 ~ auesen there oan ho inter-
Mithih thoHo "alla tho King ts supreme Hi
Kingdom. thongh small. ia compact, Ills anh.
}Gs!a e,t sro IN oil about ooo and evoea to lin
state, several of tho chief Of whom eccomnnn;cd
NJ over tic grounds, hava their Titles and ERA.
dattons as thoy or those who went boforo tI'om
had III Dude. The KlnC has three princiyal
them respectively Sultan KhnnnIl,' Axud Min.
zil,' aud 'Znrd Kootco' Hound tbo accond
ot those is tho Royal AIonascrlo, I'M.
In9aiao1tlg ,smt,,na ono Of tho finest ia tho
BOASTS, and enakes ranged in tho pretty order Of
Zlgzag disorder on the four Bidos of a macnia-
cent tank nhout 800 fcet long by 2i0 feet wido,
almost alive with every conceivable variety OF
lfebh"Watcr liBll that can live In hot climate
and covered with broods or specimens OF oyory
known wator-bi.d which 'loyo or money! has
been potent enough TO soouro. The pigoons
seem M to DO the Kings f"vorios. Thoy nslmtet
!3.0lu, arranged in thousands horo and there in
dlffcront parts Of tho inclosure nnd arc Of evorY
variety aud color-I should say tho tlnost exist
tng collection Of pigeons. Along the banks ofE.
tho lake roam ut will tho ostrich md tho policau,T
mingling with swans. gecao, and a host Of birds
known to ordinary individuals. with host morcE
known. only to tho naturalist or. .b!rd-fancicrtt
Around or amid nlf those tor tho fFeedom Of all q
bn; tho Wild animals In unbonndcd) nre. goatsi..
and Aheop representing many climates aud spo-
clcs ca!nois. dron1odarlos, IBIS aud know notI7
what. The snakes havo for their homo mourlst
tan, IN shape ltka the dome Of St. Paula. on.z;
not noas more ,hao anoat 80 fest hg and wi:h pork
is covered with holes Of d.fferout aizos;7
tho homes for Bnalcs Of all ages andta
Dimensions. Hero tho reptiles rule supreme IL
viii and pleasure as froeiv as tic King % las bis 7
within treaty obligations. Elsewhere in the.<,
grounds no find mauy. OF tho beautiful grass-.AA
snahca, md others OF like kind, in no casoa-
poisonous. but difficult to distinguish from
snakes that aro poisonous. Finaliy. wo had an
tino collection Of cobras brought ont. and thonu-
oil tue native attendants II am eure we nustt.
have had afty) crowded round to SOC ths work oft,
short, thich-set, muscular, and rathor eriu-91
looking man, who has tho snakes ia charges.
The little mnn ltescrbed also as wrasslor) EaaS.
"under cloud " in consequence Of sone olonge,-
and he spoke perhaps nofc dohantIy than eyen'..
his wont to his supporters; but should say la
would at no time bo very blaul. When hian
assistants Aositatot ho lashcd Ills hand into theio
Jars and pulled out huge cobras whose touch ia,o
death. There WIS no charming or jugslory, butt
merely dangerous exhibition OF tito Kings pcte!;
One cond scarco1y. US ono looked on tho coo!nosat:
OF tho oporntion, remove from onos mind tho iuio
preston TINT the reptiles had beon robbed Of
their deadly poison but they had not. Tho
King would hayo no such shama about him, Tbs.
charm Is in the power to Kill. All that the ttloS
maj, affected was downright lnrliAood, induced
by long practice, aud, OF course. by knowledge
Of tho habits Of oobraa.
Around tho mcnagerieH aro those solid pic1.
turesquo lit'lo buildings With marble floors and.
succeed wills 80 much 10 reqncHt In the Eastx.
They are 40 CONSTRUCTED TINT tho o1-King or hss:
friends are able to rest almost ut any point whilo1
walaiug among the peta Of tho mcnagorics. AL
night oycry part Of those buildings, as indecds
also of tho ontfre grounds. In lighted up with in-,
nunerablo small lamps, OF different oolors,Ha
Thoso light lin tho case Of the bu!dngs) ia also.
retleotod from tho ceiling BY similarly colored
bals. s.-ordinary baila, which suppose might ba
bought iu tho Lowlhor Arcade Tut yeiy dear
flom their gorscousncsa to the heart Of an East
crn potontHto ~ they arc pleasing to the imag-
ination Of his people. The only other noticeable
fact IL that (as io all Eastern houses haYo seen,
especially Whoro European habits arc inlit4ted)
tho gilt and display cover dirty waiF, and aro
further sos OF by articles Of furnituie ontiroly
misplaced. An English traveller would hardybo
surprised to find iu ono Of the beat rooms, hang
ing oyer Bomo splendid couch aud facing Lilo
moat gorgeous mirrors. sonlo wrctched priut
which st. Giles would condnmn for wreroh-
borod that I am not roforriug to the
Klng's dwelling houses. Tho ox-King, OH aomo
ground Of etiquette mover attends Ut Govern
mcnt House, but he IL visit cd BY every Vicoroy
on aeortcd occasions. and tho regulated, amount
OF honor il always mclvd snt TO him with props
ery adjusted Eastern scales of etiquette. lIo
has NJ Income from Government Ut Gl0, 600 Q
III Mt |, aud a sulu!l additional sum from toe rent
OF uativo bnzaaar outside his territory. I be-
ltevn ttlnt inside those four Wa1ta ho spends hiu
tut.re inoomo Ind moro. At all oYcnts. lo caves
nothing. and seldom seems FREQ from Royal
craving for money. This Will not 20 wondered
at when Isay tlat ho ha', IN addition to two
married. wives, tl.!rty-nino h1ahu!s (that il per-
sons who boar chldros.) and 100 Dosums-who,
rrea',no do not; Fancy tho amount required
ia London for IL ladies. si Koyai ~ position at
sons and twonty-tlyc daughters, and he lost
aon somo tlays ngn. He sponiis hls daya in Ills
aud in drawing painting. and writing
LIE HQnES HIo BULL " w G4CGllGH[.
oordine to uattyo tasto. and some Which ara
called after his name lIu:rni-Ki-T -Thoougrco
aro a,tne, I nm TOLL BY .lancalny~gIrlu ali oror
Calcnta, Donarcs. aud many other Ut tho princi-
pnE towns Of India. 11in ex-3Iuicsty'a oyeninga
q spout AIMING musicians and lanclns- ;r!B.
Duo ot his four principal hol,sas (nll Of which
lro furnished in Great Htyie> is selected tor lho
tay mud tAoio lle passes thu niSht-Caluatta
as Ignorant OF l,is plcasurca, al,h ho
II ip, ~ If l,o wcla sill! lu Oudo. Every ayonuo
q tho palaces Ia guarded gvimly. aud woo to tho
,orson WHO attempta 70 btoak tho guard. AL
,ondituro; IL fact, tho King maintains Il llstla
owr, providing tho clito of it will ol1oico
md tho whole town will amusement
# aonio sort. IN addition to providing them with
ho nloans of living. Tho littlo camp in, in its
NY. roya|-as Eastorn pnoplcs unslotstand roy
llty.. Tho nluIlagorie costs, In footling E500 .
,'ntl. Tho grounds aro beautifully kept. und
lspoy, 900 enld 'nora who of con'so must ho
aid. Tho pooplo cmpuyoa alo more than
au,lal rotaUer3 +: TINY bulaug to Tho 0x~kin:,