That mighty potentate had not only withdrawn his troops from the factories, but had bestowed on the Company privileges such as it had never before enjoyed.

Soon, however, appeared a very different version of the story.

The enemies of Child had, before this time, accused him of systematically publishing false intelligence.

He had now, they said, outlied himself.

They had obtained a true copy of the Firman which had put an end to the war; and they printed a translation of it.