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official paper, can this great increase be attri- 

 buted. It is perfectly natural, and must prove 

 how vast the resources of a country must be, 

 the export trade of which in two years has 

 nearly doubled itself. The illustrious conqueror 

 of Sindh predicted the future greatness of Kur- 

 rachee, whicli from its geographical position, and 

 other advantages, appears designed to eclipse 

 all other Indian ports, Calcutta alone ex- 

 cepted. 



'' By recent advices I can assure you that 

 Bombay merchants are purchasing land and 

 erecting buildings, and making other arrange- 

 ments to establish branch houses at Kurrachee. 



" There are besides several independent Brit- 

 ish merchants settled there, with whom I am in 

 correspondence. The price of land for building 

 purposes is rapidly rising, and the population is 

 increasing with extraordinary rapidity. By 

 the last mail there were in the harbour at one 

 time thirty square-rigged vessels from Europe 

 and two steamers swinging at their anchors. 

 The Government Indus steamers have not 

 financially failed, but they are ill -adapted to 

 their work, as any boat must be that attempts 

 to do what requires opposite conditions, as re- 



