extraordinary conduct adopted by 'my government, in refusing to ratify a solemn treaty concluded by my authorized agents, stated by myself and my ministers to have been vested with full powers; intimating, however, at the same time, that there was yet time to avoid the danger to which I had exposed myself, namely, that the instant ratification of the treaty, and its transmission to Major-General Sir David Ochterlony, would avert the impending evil, and would even induce your Lordship to consider the propriety of relaxing from the rigour of some parts of the engagement, but that any delay would be fatal; adding also, that your letter would be forwarded to me by the Major-General, who was vested with the command of the British force advancing into my territory, and with the conduct of all political affairs with my government.

"The relations of harmony and friendship between the Honourable English Company and this state, by the favour of the British government, had subsisted, without any differ

ence of interest, for a period of fifty years; and my ancestors were always grateful for its kindness. I also had no other wish but that of conforming to ancient rule; and the British government likewise conducted itself, as usual, in the spirit of kindness. Were I, indeed, to attribute the late transactions either to error on my side, or to unkindness on the part of the British government, I should be wrong. I ascribe all this war and tumult solely to the malignity of fortune. I nevertheless flattered myself that your Lordship still had my welfare at heart.

Accordingly, when your Lordship addressed your letter of friendly admonition to me, I considered the counsel and advice which it contained to be all for my own good. I wished, therefore, agreeably to your Lordship's injunctions, and for my own interests, to transmit the treaty by the hands of a confidential officer, to Major-General Sir David Ochterlony ; but unfortunately, my evil destiny led me to delay its transmission, and, in the meantime,

Sir David Ochterlony advanced with the British army to Mandee, near Muckwanpore.

"As I had no other object in view than the restoration of peace and friendship between the two States, I successively dispatched Kajee Sing Thapa, and Chunder Seekur Opadheea, with the ratified treaty to Sir David Ochterlony, who, knowing your Lordship's favourable disposition towards me, and being himself also kindly disposed, opened a communication with Kajee Bukhtawur Sing, for the restoration of peace and amity, and received the treaty from the hands of that officer and Chunder Seekur Opadheea; delivering to them, at the same time in exchange, for the purpose of being forwarded to me, the counterpart of it, under your Lordship's seal and signature, which I have since received.

'Sir David Ochterlony caused Kajee Bukhtawur Sing and Chunder Seekur Opadheea to execute a separate engagement in the Hindee language (Ikarnama), the contents of which will be made known to your Lordship by the

Major-General's communications. I hereby confirm that engagement.

"It only remains for me to express my hope that your Lordship will manifest your generosity and magnanimity in such a manner as to secure to this state the same rank and consideration which it has hitherto enjoyed; a compliance with this request is not inconsistent with the dictates of liberality and benevolence.

"I trust that your Lordship, believing me to be ever anxious for the pleasing accounts of your health, will continue to gratify me by kind letters.

(A true Translation.)

(Signed) J. MONKTON,

Personal Secretary to Government.

Lord Hastings was much pleased with the result to which Sir David Ochterlony had thus brought the campaign in so short a space of

time; more particularly so, because the late period at which the operations had unavoidably been undertaken, after the interruption to the preparations which occurred in November and December, had made him apprehensive of the arrival of the unhealthy season before there would be time effectually to humble the enemy. Sir David himself, too, had discovered that the capture of Muckwanpore would be the limit of what could be effected this campaign, for he found it would not be safe to keep the troops in that valley after the middle of March; this, therefore, was not the least powerful of the motives which influenced him in granting the terms.

The articles of the treaty were all punctually executed according to agreement. The Supreme government thought, notwithstanding what had passed, that it would be a politic act of conciliation to give up such of the Turai as might not be required to form a straight and even frontier in lieu of the pensions stipulated in the treaty. The Marquis of Hastings therefore after every