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will never abandon a brave soldier ; and after 

 all Ali Acbar has done, I find him here in dis- 

 grace ; and, gentlemen " (said the General with 

 emphasis, and striking the table with his hand), 

 " I may say he had no trials 



Ali Acbar had previously served as moon- 

 shee on the personal staff of Lord Kean through- 

 out the Afghan campaign, and was present at 

 the storming of Ghuznee. I feel no surprise at 

 Sir Cliarles Napier's eulogistic mention of Mirza 

 Ali Acbar, as when at Khyrpoor I was assured 

 that his services, after the surrender of the 

 Beloochee stronghold of Truckee, were of the 

 most important description, as contributive, 

 in a high degree, to the successful result of a 

 very difficult and dangerous mission to the 

 Murree cliief Deen Mahomed. 



Ali Acbar is well known to many of tlie 

 most distinguished personages in England, as a 

 man of first-rate ability ; indeed, one of the 

 brightest ornaments of the British parliament 

 not very long since observed: " AVe need not 

 go beyond the walls of this house to find a head 

 bronzed by an Indian sun, equal to the ablest 

 heads that adorn its bcnclies." Such is Ali 

 Acbar ! 



