The latter of these two measures has, you know, been under consideration, and was, I think, proposed by Sutherland when you were at Gwalior with Lord Auckland.

Had the Lieutenant-Governor known more of the Saugor territories when he wrote the paper on which Government is now acting, he would not, I think, have described the state of things as he has done, or urged the introduction of the system which must end in minutely subdividing all leases, and in having all questions regarding land tenures removed into the civil Courts, as in the provinces.

It is the old thing, "nothing like leather." I shall not weary you by anything more on this subject.

I hope a good man will be selected for the charge.

The selection of Mr.M.Smith as successor to Mr.Brown was a good one.