that this cannot be the case. The muddy shores and humid climate of Arracan, it will hardly be insisted, will ever produce salt in price and quality capable of competing with that of the coasts of Coromandel and Malabar, countries peculiarly fitted for the manufacture of the salt. From the latter countries, nay, even from the Persian Gulph, or from Liverpool, the Government may have as much salt as they think proper by the most trifling relaxation of the monopoly. According to this view, the expectation of deriving revenue from salt monopoly in Arracan, is quite chimerical.' 1050 vade doi të iftor d sized cl.dego The progress of the Governor-General in his tour is detailed in the following narrative ;

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We noticed some time since the arrival of the Right Honourable the Governor-General at Subathoo. We have since been favoured with the following particulars of his journey thither,

The Governor-General quitted Meerut on the 12th of March, and proceeding by the route of Moruffeznugger, reached Seharunpore on the 17th, where his Lordship halted a day to receive the visits of a few Native chiefs and principal zemindars, and to inspect the Honourable Company's botanical garden at that station,‹]} The camp crossed the Jumna at Booria Ghat on the 20th of March, and marched from thence through the protected Sikh country, by a very interesting route, skirting the base of the lower range of hills, to the Pinjore valley; where his Lordship halted from the 27th to the 30th of March, to make the necessary preparations for ascending the mountains.

Durbars were held at Booria, Naraingurh, Munny-Majra, and Pinjore, for the reception of the numerous Sikh Sirdars, and other petty chieftains of the Hindoo or Musulman persuasion, amongst whom the protected territory, between the Jumna and Sutledge, is parcelled out. The four principal Sikh Rajahs of Putiala, Nabeh, Jund, and Kythul, with the hill Rajahs of Hindoor and Belaspore, were introducted at the two latter places.

The Pinjore Doon belongs to the Rajah of Putiala," who has there a beautiful garden, founded originally by a nobleman of the Emperor Akbar's court. The grounds are laid out in a succession of terraces, and command an abundant supply of water from the neighbouring hills, which is carried in a variety of canals and small cascades throughout the whole extent of the garden, putting in play, at the same time, an immense number of jets d'eau.

It having been arranged that the Governor-General should return the visit of Maharaja Kurm Sinh of Patiala, at this place, the Rajah came to his Lordship's camp, to conduct him to the place of interview, where a suite of remarkably handsome tents were pitched, lined with richly embroidered, scarlet cloth, and having the ground covered with red velvet, and shawl carpets. After the usual cere

monies had been gone through, fifty-one trays, two elephants and six horses, were presented, in return for the khelaat, with which the Rajah had been honoured by the Governor-General.

'The Governor-General commenced the ascent of the mountains from Bar, on the morning of the 31st March, and reached Subathoo on the evening of that day, where the 1st Nusseeree battalion, commanded by Captain Kennedy, was drawn up to receive his Lordship, and the usual salute was fired in honour of the occasion. Lord Amherst and family occupied the house of Captain Kennedy, the commanding officer, and local political assistant, during their stay at Subathoo. On the 1st April, his Lordship held a durbar for the reception of the following hili chiefs, who had assembled at Subathoo, to pay their respects to the Governor-General, viz: the Ranas of Keonthul, Boghul, Baghat, Khotar, Comharsain, Bhujjee, Mulog, Dhamee, Konyar, Bulsun, Beja, Ootraj and Kotk'haee. These chiefs brought with them nuzzers of birds, hill poneys, and articles, the peculiar produce of their respective estates, and each received khelaats suited to their rank and conditions. The following morning, his Lordship reviewed the 1st Nusseeree battalion, and expressed himself highly gratified with the exhibition.

"The Governor-General reached Simla on the evening of the 5th April, at which place excellent arrangements have been made for the accommodation of his Lordship and suite, during the hot months. The bungalos at Simla are situated at an elevation of 7200 feet above the level of the sea, and our accounts speak in the highest terms of the excellence of the climate, the delightful temperature, and grandeur of the surrounding scenery. On the 23d April, the thermometer did not stand higher than 62°, in a room with a sunny aspect; and in the beginning of the month, when the weather was stormy, the mercury, we understand, was often as low as 52° and 54° throughout the day.

'The Governor-General received the visits of the Rajahs of Gurhwal and Bissahur, and Rana of Joobul, on the 14th of April: a complimentary mission from Maharaja Runjeet Singh, of Lahore, had reached Subathoo, and was expected to arrive at Simla on the 25th.'

The following paragraphs are from the same Paper; the first from its Editor, the succeeding ones among its selections from other Indian Papers:

"In the "Bull" of yesterday, a hint is thrown out for the suppression of all future public meetings, for so we must understand the hope which that journal expresses, that a regulation will be framed to place" the right of British subjects to hold such assemblies on a better defined basis than that on which it now rests." On what better basis can the right of meeting be placed than the law of the land? If, indeed, it were a disputed right, or had been held to

be taken away by the construction of some unintelligible statute, then, indeed, not a regulation, but an explanatory statute might be required; but what object there can be in defining an undisputed privilege of Englishmen, except to limit it, or take it away altogether, is quite incomprehensible. to 1

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We have been favoured with a letter from Chittagong, which quotes a letter from Akyab, adverting to transactions that gave rise to some alarm at that place.

According to a report that for a time obtained some credence, several war-boats, loaded with small arms, had, for some time back, been lurking among the creeks in the neighbourhood of Akyab.

A person who had come from Ava, and was represented to be a near relation to the Rajah of Arracan, was reported to have been invited by the principal Mughs to head an expedition, the object of which was to wrest the province from the British. It was farther said, that the Mugh Levy were tampered with, but unsuccessfully.

'An officer in charge of the flotilla, after a fruitless search of three days in the Burmah war-boats reported to be lurking near Akyab, returned without observing or hearing of any trace of them. The individual alluded to as the supposed leader of the plot, had quitted Akyab by order of the Commissioner; his presence there at the juncture when a good deal of (in all probability) causeless anxiety was afloat, being deemed inexpedient.'

A mutiny of a serious nature broke out on the 6th instant, at the Cavalry Station of Mominabad, in the Nizam's territories. This information is conveyed in letters from Hyderabad. The commanding officer received one-and-twenty wounds, three of which were from pistol-shots, the rest sabre-cuts. The other officers had narrow escapes. Fortunately, the mutiny was confined to about half a squadron of one regiment, and they were immediately charged by the rest of their own regiment, and by another which was drawn up on parade. The mutineers were cut to pieces, with the exception of five or six who were taken prisoners, and four or five who escaped. It is said that the cause of this unfortunate affair was some innovation as to shaving. The surviving mutineers who were taken were to be tried immediately. The commanding officer, at the date of the letters from Hyderabad, was still alive, but thought to be in a very precarious state. Since writing the above, we have heard of Major Davies's death.'

Two more very extensive fires took place last night; one apparently in the Burra Bazar, and another, of very great magnitude, in the direction of Chowringhee, was raging at two o'clock this morning.'

One of the Native Newspapers of Bengal had been discontinued for want of adequate support; on which The Government Gazette ' had endeavoured to force the inference, that the Natives of India

were not yet in a condition to appreciate the value of newspapers, and that it was absurd to force them on their acceptance. If that Editor were in London, he would see that not a single mouth, nay, scarcely a single week, passes in which, newspapers, daily or weekly, are not given up for want of adequate support. The Representative,' The British Press,' The Pilot,' The Statesman,' each of which had lasted as long as, and many much longer than any Native paper in India, are now no more. But does any one infer from this, that the people of England do not appreciate newspapers, or that they are forced on their acceptance? The Editor of The Hurkaru' has the following remarks on this subject:

The Government Gazette' of Monday, in announcing the cessation of The Shems al Akhbar,' whose Editor, finding it an unprofitable task, has "determined to repose on the couch of conclusion,' tells us that the Native papers owe their institution rather to a precarious imitation of English manners than to the wants of the people." In about a hundred years, he thinks, they may expect to receive sufficient support at the seats of the Indian Government; and by that time their readers will have acquired sufficient discern ment to separate the true from the false, and duly to estimate " party misrepresentation and ridiculous pretension." If these qualifications are requisite for newspaper readers, it is to be feared that Europeans are not much in advance of the Natives; at least their discernment cannot be rated very high by a journalist who writes a long article about the innocence of King Ferdinand. The horror which The Government Gazette' entertains of European institutions being prematurely forced upon Indian practice is well known, and sufficiently accounts for the opinion that Native newspapers are not wanted. They are, perhaps, not sufficiently well conducted at present to afford the quantity of useful information of which they might be made the vehicles; but even in their present infantile state, it may be doubted whether they are not equal to those which flourish in some of the more civilized parts of the world, and especially in the dominions of that innocent monarch of whom The Government Gazette "is the self-constituted defender.'

The following paragraphs relating to Asam, the Punjab, Chittagong, and Ellichpore, are from The Government Gazette of June 14th:

'From Asam, we learn that the course of inquiry has been latterly prosecuting to the eastward, in the country of Bor Kamptis, at the head of the Kyenduen river, inhabited by a people who speak a language similar to that of the Siamese. The latest advices from the travellers in this direction, are dated the 2d May, from a place called Phakhong, the last village on this side of the snow. On the 1st of May, they crossed a stream called the Duffa Panee, about eighty yards in breadth, being conveyed across in a kind of cradle, suspended on two canes, and drawn by a third, They also crossed

from the right to the left bank of the Dehong on the same day on a raft. They had experienced heavy rain the whole of the way. The passage of the Langtan mountains, at which they had arrived, was expected to occupy ten days. This ridge is topped with perpetual snow; where it was to be crossed, the snow was reported to be a foot thick, and as solid as ice. We are sorry to learn, that the Abors, on the Dehong, continue to show little inclination to assist in the exploring of that river, and there seems little prospect of undertaking it successfully, without their occurrence or co-operation.

'We have been favoured with advices from the Punjab, which, although of an earlier date than the Akhbars, contain some particular details. Runjeet Sinh was at Amritser, where he arrived on the 6th of April, travelling in his tonjohn by easy stages. He encamped in the Rambagh, a garden formed by him some years ago, in the centre of which stands a stately edifice richly decorated with mosaic work, like that of the Taj at Agra, removed from the tomb of Jehangir, at Lahore, the spoils of which have contributed to the embellishment of several buildings erected by the Sikh chief. Whilst in the Rambagh, the son of Yar Mohammed Khan, the ruler of Peshawer, arrived he is described as a handsome boy, of a fair complexion, about 12 or 13 years of age; he was attended by about a dozen persons, who all presented nuzzers. On the part of his father, the lad presented twenty-four horses, all fine animals, although rather out of condition after their journey;-a horse of great celebrity, Laili, is said to have died upon the road. The Rajah, however, suspects this not to be true, and his officers in Peshawer have orders to secure the animal at any risk. He seems more anxious about the horse than the government of Peshawer, which Yar Mohammed is allowed to retain. Runjeet Sinh has lately admitted a Mr. Mævius, al 'Prussian, into his service; he has now six Europeans, and one IndoBriton, attached to his army; the latter commands a regiment of cavalry. Of the Europeans, five are French. During his stay at Amritser, the Rajah repeatedly reviewed several of his regular battalions, who were encamped on the plain in front of Govind Gerh, a fort built by Runjeet, and supposed to be the depository of his treasures. The battalions, commanded by the French officers, remained in the neigbourhood of Peshawer, and were expected to continue there for some time. The religious enthusiasm excited against the Sikhs, is far from being abated, notwithstanding the defeat of their leader, and may yet give the Rajah no inconsiderable trouble. The utter want of resources, however, as well as military skill, on the part of the Mohammedan insurgents, leaves no doubt of the result.'

From Chittagong, we learn that the dawk was laid on Lieutenant White's new route from Chittagong to the Cantonments at Ackyab round the head of the Naaf, on the 16th ultimo, and that the dawks have hitherto travelled speedier by it, than they ever did by Oriental Herald, Vol. 16.

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