in Ceylon have contradicted the report that some of them wished to settle in Cey-Jon and become British subjects. On the whole, they are orderly and well-conducted. Lhear from one who saw them lately that they attribute the war entirely to ths Jameson Raid, and they say that before that the English and" the Boers were settling down comfortably and were on friendly. terms with each when the jameson Raid upset everything, entirely breaking the confidence the Boers hud hitherto' felt in the British Government. Even now after nearly two years of desperate fighting, so they deciared, they might have settled down under British rule had it not been for the burning of the farms; this seems to have incensed them beyond everything, and though they all own to having been kindly trested since they have been prisoners, and toa qrevb admiration for the way in which our troops fought against difficulties, which ay one nian remarked could not be understood by those who. were not familiar with the country, yet their feeling towards as a nation and as a Government is that, of the most bitter hatred which a hundred treaties of peace could not conquer. Their feelings towards Lord Milner are very bitter, some of them remarked that Jong as he wat at as the head of affairs they would never accept any terms of peace, though they were driven to desperation. They look rough set of men, something like miners, and one is Aiubly surprised to sec how well they ara educated and how very fluently and correctly they speak English.
THE RESALT OF THE FAMINE, At present.we have not the statistics to hand showing what effect the famine has had on the death and birth rate; itis cor-tainly remarkable how wonderfully everything is now waking up. Ds the famine, trade, agricultu-e, everything was at standstill. Even Berar, that little province which is known as the model province, the garden of India, where every-Uhivg' speaks of energy and work; this
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