lis BENARES. 
that when on the musnud he had shown himself capable of every 
crime. Baffled in his hopes of maturing a general insurrection in 
India supported by foreign invasion, Vizier Ali seems to have been 
stimulated, by the ferocity of his disposition, at least, to gratify his 
revenge by the murder of all the English at Secrole, and by the 
plunder of Benares. That success should in any degree have 
attended him, is to be deeply regretted; but when it is considered 
upon how nice a thread the lives of the other European inhabitants 
then hung, there is a consolation in reflecting that Providence was 
pleased to limit the evil to so small an extent. 
On calling on Mr. Neave, I found there Baboo Dheep Narrain, 
brother to Oodit Narrain, Rajah of Benares, who waited on me in 
his brother's name, to invite me to Ramnagur, where we agreed to 
breakfast the next morning. He is a very fine boy, only eleven 
years old, but has the stature and appearance of sixteen. He tendered 
me a nazur of five gold mohurs, and was received with the proper 
compliments. On my way to dine with Mr. Barton, I met a large 
party of the Prince Mirza Shegofta Bukht's servants, bearing twenty- 
one trays. I took them on with me to get an interpreter, when I 
found by his head messenger, that his Highness sent me his blessing, 
and something to eat; I returned my respects and thanks, gave a 
gold mohur to the bearers, and disposed of the food, which con- 
sisted of pilaws, currys, &c. to my suwarry. 
Mr. Barton holds the place of Collector of Benares, one of the 
most valuable in Bengal ; for although the Judges take prece- 
dency of the Collectors, the latter are in the receipt of the largest 
income, and when they are promoted to the former olFice, may well 
be considered as losers by their advancement. Altogether the India 
