not be so strong and intelligent as they are known to be.  In religious feeling they are less opposed to us than any other people not Buddhists.  Indeed, from the people we should have nothing to fear; and the army must be insignificant in numbers as well as equipments.  I am very glad to find that so able and well-trained a statesman as Fox Maule has been put at the head of the Board of Control; and trust that your Lordship will remain at our head till the Burmah affair is thoroughly settled.

The little affair of the Moplars, on the Malabar coast, may grow into a very big one unless skilfully managed.  A brother of the Conollys is the magistrate, I believe.  We can learn nothing of the cause of the strong feeling of discontent that prevails among this fanatical people.  No such strong feeling can exist in India without some “canker-worm” to embitter the lives and unite the sympathies of large classes against their rulers or local governors, and make them think that they cannot shake it off without rebelling and becoming martyrs.  I must pray your Lordship to excuse this long rambling letter, and

Believe me, with great respect,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) W. H. SLEEMAN.

To the Most Noble
The Marquis of Dalhousie,
Governor-General,
Calcutta.

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Lucknow, 4th April, 1852.

My Dear Sir James,

Your present of the cadetship for her son made the poor widow’s heart glad, and I doubt not that she has written to express her grateful feelings.  The young man will, I hope, prove himself deserving of the favour you have conferred upon him so gracefully.  The Court has called for a copy of my Diary of the tour I made through Oude soon after I took charge of my office; and I have sent off two copies, one for Government and the other for the Court.  I purchased a small press and type for the purpose of printing it in my own house, that no one but myself and the compositor might see it.  I will send home two copies for yourself and the chairman as soon as they can be bound in Calcutta.  The Diary contains a faithful picture of Oude, its Government, and people, I believe.  I have printed only a few copies, and they will not be distributed till I learn that the Court consider them unobjectionable.  In spirit they will be found so.  I intend, if I can find time, to give the history of the reigning family in a third volume.  My general views on Oude affairs have been given in my letters to Government, which will, I conclude, be before the Court.  A ruler so utterly regardless of his high duties and responsibilities, and of the sufferings of the people under his rule, as the present King, I have never seen; nor have I ever seen ministers so incompetent and so unworthy as those whom he employs in the conduct of his affairs.  We have threatened so often to interpose for the benefit of the poor people, without doing anything, that they