There is, however, no chance of either being punished, since many influential persons about the Court have shared in the booty, and become accessaries interested in their escape.

Moreover, the Nazim is a Mahommedan, a Syud, and a Sheeah.

No Sheeah could be sentenced to death, for the murder, even of a Soonnee, at Lucknow, much less for that of a Hindoo.

If a Hindoo murders a Hindoo, and consents to become a Mussulman, he cannot be so sentenced; and if he consents to become so after sentence has been passed, it cannot be carried into execution.

Such is the law, and such the every-day practice.
The elephants were recovered and restored through the interposition of the Resident, but none of the property of the Rajah or the banker has been recovered.