The general idea entertained by the people through whose countries we passed, was, that we had been sent to report upon the country prior to its being taken under British protection.  Of the existence of this idea, Mr. Bayfield met with some striking proofs.

On reaching Katha our troubles ceased, and these, excepting at Kamein and Mogoung, only arose from the evident wish of the natives to keep at a distance from us, and not to interfere in one way or the other.  At Mogoung I consider it probable that we should have been detained had it not been for the firm conduct of Mr. Bayfield, and his great knowledge of the Burmese character.  At this place the authority of the Myoowoon, who was absent in Hookhoong, was totally disregarded, and his brother the Myoowoah, was in confinement, the Shan Matgyee having espoused the cause of the prince Tharawaddi.

Conclusion.—­For the brief and rapid manner in which I have run through this last section of my report, as well as for having forsaken the arrangement adopted in the previous sections, I trust I shall be excused.  In the first place, this portion of the route had been previously travelled over by Captain Hannay and by Mr. Bayfield, by whom much additional information will be laid before Government; and in the second place, I would advert to the hurried nature of this part of our journey, and to the disturbed state of the country.  For similar reasons I have only drawn up this account to the period of my reaching Ava.  It will be at once seen that the information might have been much more extensive, especially as regards the revenues of the districts, but I abstained from interfering with subjects which were in every respect within the province of Mr. Bayfield; and the minute and accurate manner in which this officer performed the duties consigned to him, reconciled me at once to the secondary nature of the objects which were left for my examination.

I subjoin a tabular view of the marches, this will not agree entirely with those given in the body of the report, as one or two of those were unavoidably short.  I give the table to shew the shortest period in which the journey could be accomplished by an European without constantly overfatiguing himself.  If the total distance be compared with an estimate made from charts, all of which however are imperfect so far as the country between Meinkhoong and Beesa is concerned, the tortuousness of our course will be at once evident.

Marches.  Miles

1   From Sadya to Noa Dehing Mookh,     6
2   To Rangagurreh,                    12
3   To Moodoa Mookh,                   12
4   To Kidding,                         9
5   To Namroop Puthar,                 12
6   To Beesa Lacoom,                   12
7   To Halting place in the hills,     12
8   To Darap Panee,                    12
9   To the Namtuseek,                  12
10   Namtuseek,                         10