The fact is, however, that our prisoners are pretty well tried before they get into quod.

Mr.Bird will be delighted at the manner in which he is introduced in my first chapter, and many another good officer well pleased.
Yours sincerely, (Signed) W.H.SLEEMAN.
To H.M.Elliot, Esq., Secretary to the Government of India, Calcutta.
_________________________________ Jhansee, 29th March, 1848.
My Dear Maddock, I hope you will not disapprove of the resolution to which I have come of resigning the charge of the Saugor territories, now that tranquillity has been restored,--the best possible feelings among the people prevail, and the object you had in view in recommending Lord Ellenborough to confide that charge to me has been effected,--or of the manner in which I have tendered my resignation.

Were I longer to retain the charge, I should be subjected to humiliations which the exigencies of the public service do not require that I should at this time of life submit to, and I shall have enough of labour and anxiety in the charge that will still remain to me.

If an opening for Sir R.
Shakespear could be found, his salary might be saved by my residence being transferred to Gwalior.

If either Hamilton or I were to be removed to some other post, it would be well to reduce Gwalior and Indore to political agencies, under the supervision of an agent, as in Rajpootana, with Bundelcund added to his charge.