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convinced that we sliould eventually recover our 

 supremacy. Her influence was therefore em- 

 ployed in the cause of order, thereby rendering 

 the most inestimable services to the British Go- 

 vernment, but she died at length without any 

 reward, or even recognition of them. For this, 

 I blame not the Government so much as I blame 

 the commissioner at Nagpore for his culj)able 

 silence on the Banka Bhaee's invaluable ser- 

 vices, as, had they been properly represented by 

 him, there can be no doubt but that the Govern- 

 ment would have shown their appreciation of 

 them long ere this. Better late than never, 

 though, and it is satisfactory to learn that com- 

 missioner Plowden has been removed, and his 

 successor empowered, it is said, to recognise 

 Iswunt Rao Aheer Rao, as the adopted son of 

 the late Rajah, and to give him the titular prin- 

 cipality of Nagpore, Avith a large pension. To 

 make the best of it, however, this will be but 

 partial justice, and that too after six years' delay. 

 It would seem indeed that the authorities in 

 India are at length beginning to discover the 

 bad policy of Lord Dalhousie's measures, as late 

 accounts state that Lord Canning has been pleas- 

 ed to grant the privilege of adoption in the case 



