Lord Ampthill is to go up to Calcutta in April to take over charge of his new office, for he is to act for the Viceroy during the latter's absence from India. The Honourable Mr, J. Thomson will officiate as Governor of Madras meanwhile.
Sir David Barr, Hyderabad is much to be congratulated on Sir David Bar's tenure of office as Resident being extended for another year. He done so much for Hyderabad during residence and has taken in hand severd schemes which should prove of unate advantage as he will now be able to them through. For it is unfortunately the case in India generally and perhaps more especially so in native States that improvements are projected and then allowed to lapse in favour of others. Doubtless this is in a great mensure due to the frequent shifting of responsible advisers and men m authority. We may perhaps hope to, see in the present case, and still more so in that of Tord Curzon,' new departure, favouring the Keeping of the best man now in ore sphere of action as Tong as he will consent to stay there.
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