1857 General Anson--The news reaches Simla--Anson loses no time -- A long list of troubles--John Lawrence--The Phulkian family -- Death of General Anson While the events I have recounted were taking place, the Commander-in-Chief and the Head-Quarters staff were on their way up country inspecting the troops at the various stations _en route_ to Simla, at which place it had been arranged that the summer of 1857 was to be spent.

The Commander-in-Chief in India at that time was General the Hon.

George Anson, an officer of forty-three years' service, but without much Indian experience, having been only four years in the country.

He was an able, intelligent man, an excellent judge of character, a great authority on whist and on horses, and he was well known in London society, which was somewhat surprised when he accepted an appointment in India--the command of the Meerut division.

He did not, however, remain long in that position, for he was soon given the command of the Madras Army, and a year and a half later became Commander-in-Chief in India.