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eligible piece of land (two acres in extent) within the sanatarium. 

 He has built a small house, and has established a piggery, and 

 hopes, during this season, to supply pork, bacon, and poultry, 

 &c., to the community. He does not, however, look to agri- 

 culture for a maintenance, The other man, not obtaining the 

 land he desired, has changed his mind for the present. 



The probability of similar applications being submitted by 

 others of the great number of Europeans from time to time 

 claiming their discharge, who, with a fair prospect of main- 

 taining themselves and their families, would gladly stay in this 

 country, in preference to returning to England, induced the 

 Lieutenant-Governor to lose no time in setting on foot inquiries 

 as to the feasibility of the scheme for establishing colonies of a 

 class of independent, well-conducted, and industrious Euro- 

 peans, which his Honour regarded as far from antagonistic to 

 native interests, whilst to the British Government it would plainly 

 constitute an element of strength. 



It is much to be regretted that the result of these inquiries 

 is by no means promising towards the carrying out of the 

 measure, as will be seen on a perusal of the following epito- 

 mized opinions of the different officers who have been con- 

 sulted in the matter : 



Mr. Barnes, commissioner of the Cis-Sutlej States, urges the 

 great scarcity of land for such purposes in his division. All 

 the good land about Simla, Kussowlee, and Subathoo, belonging 

 to us, is already occupied, and the villagers derive a profitable 

 trade by the sale of vegetables, milk, and other articles in our 

 sanataria. Almost all the land about the Simla hills is parcelled 

 out among the independent hill chiefs. 



Lord W. Hay, the deputy commissioner of Simla, draws 

 attention to the three following points, as demanding considera- 

 tion, in discussing the question at issue: 



First. The extent of land actually available for European 

 settlers. 



Second. The terms on which it should be granted them, and 

 the aid which the Government would be expected to render to 

 those wishing to become settlers. 



Third. The prospects of a European soldier as a colonist in 

 India. 



In regard to the first point, the extent of land, he considers, 

 is exceedingly limited ; agriculture cannot be carried on at all 

 above a certain elevation, and, to be profitable, it must include 



