KOLA Unpen Lonw Cuexsorocen—By Sie Algernon Law, dak Muriey London. 107%
The second Lord Ellenborough, after many years of public service in England, wes appointed Governor General of India in 1841 and ar-wived at his post early in 1842, He held this responsible position for more than two sears, at a time of +-exceptional diffeulty, and fulfilled Ais duties in a very able manner. Unfortunately he offended the Direc: tors of the East India Company and they exercised their prerogative recalling him, against the wish of the Government, and especially of the Duke of Wellington, who fully appreciated the gool work of Lord In the opinion of the editor of this book, the public was misted, and injustice was done to Lord. Ellen-Borough; it has therefore been thought worth while, after 60 years, to publish rome hitherto unpublished Papers and scerct despatches, Vindieate the fame of one who deserved belter treatment than he. re ceived in connexion with his public service in Indin, This a question whether it ts wise or kind to revive controversies and judgments so far pest; the reviving of them is apt to do injury to the memory" of others, and it it not easy to be absolutely fair to actors in events of over 80 years ago. "This book, however, ix) Well worth reading" Wreause of the glimpses it gives of a man of hich ples, with a keen serie of the ilities of public duty, and ihe dared to follow the dictates Mis conscience in spite "of conse: quences, That Lord. Ellenborough was such a man ix shown by such extracts from his letters as the fol-Jowing:
"They well know thatthe old
existed une 1 of atronaie ed to place in every situation the fittest man, or the man at Toast as fit as any other. Whenever 1 have had reason to think that I had been mistaken in the qualifications of the person me to an office, T hay Towed any consideration (o prevent his immediate removal. 1 hold that men are placed in effec for the benefit of the State and not for their own, Depend up-fon it no solicitation on the part of anyone will induce me. to nominate to any office the man. T think unfit for it. T have no wish to remain here an hour in this country, but while T-do remain here, I'shall do whatever. think right and nothing: else, here or in Ensland.
When the clouds were threatening, he wrote to his frien! Lord Clare, saying "I must compress my soul within the limits of that of a me: clerk; T must ndjure every liberal and noble feeling. I must betray the secrets of Government to newspapers as the hire of their! support; T must job for Directors, and for my own party: T must do all these things, ax they have been done before, in order to make mine a pepalar Administration, Twill do none of the came here to make the most entire devotion of myself to. the service of thit people. 1 fes nothing. The chicots T have view are infinitely too great to make fear for myself possible, may succeed, acting upon my own views; I must fail, if T only fact to please the clubs in London. Happen what may, I will have the approval of my own con science, and persevere.
The sagacity and liberal-mindedness of this ruler are shown when he snys:—
"Our Guvornment could not survive for a month the adoption of a policy inconsistent with the toleration and protection of all religions. Tt is not only for own interest, it is for that humanity that 1 would strengthen by every menus the belief that all the religions of India as heretofo:
'T cannot tell how necessary! I think it to make it appear that our Government hi an identity! of feeling with the people over, I will with the People, 1 can for eternity, re! ever T think to be my' duty, happen what may."
"I em most anxious to make the Chiefs and the men of rank! and family feel that they are considered and respected by the! T desire not only to them personally by' treating them like gentlemen, but to act upon the minds of the Army and the people by showing them that the sons of Chiefs and men of rank are so treated.
"The time has certainly arrived when we must endeavour to give the British Government is India a somewhat more permanent foundation than it now! has, end to strike its roots deep into the feelings and affections of the great body of the peopl Lord Ellenboreugh was in India Jat the time of Great Britain's first Justifying his course of action he said, inter alia, "Notwithstanding, all the difficulties of my position, jrcinforced the expedition to China had been prepared under the instructions which had been agreed colleagues in the Cabinet and issued before I left England. T steadfastly adhered upon my own! responsibility to the plan of opera-{tions upon the Grand Canal, by which alone T believed that deci success could be achieved, and in six months after my assumption of] the Government the war with China Nanki ye Tendon Steamy, Pattshcr, Alematle This is @ novel dearing with mide Victorian "times. The "setting ately portrayed sti ful couches dal evi our in the The story. deals. with a thee, wars them namely that of father who Marries thied. time, "and. whos iartied twice and inthe no although "soccensful "es "an Yron founder, fins hinasit in opposition to the more pronrersive npirt of least one of his soma and one daaghtersincawe "The. cash, sand the straggle of the Welicn ers the. more. modern Bememer steel as against the er methods of the old family tyrant are told with a Wealth of detail that is very fascinating and shows that the author master of a rather dull subject, out of which he has by force of words in this book created a romance, which ix well worth readin There are too many characters to attempt any detailed there are one oF two rightful pro-traits, and in particular that of Mes Machel Pryde who is, unfortunately the only zs perso in the boots with the possible exception of Mike the Imanservint ud Staty. the Beyond these tu, there a people who can he rai to be sooty foyable or Hkenble. "One cannot ne, ally lave or like the Greay Cornelius} himself: and his sons are really: poor specimens. Janet ix more to one's mind, Itis a pil ry Feria "the only Orient in Engtand, tunly cones into the story: +0 Btfally?
he serves to exploit the author's evident of ssi Focal The author's knowles countryside trees hhaustive and rote interest and well Fepays the reading of it. Thy of it la that there 4 people in it—one Tiki The Call of the Open di not ery} in vain to Mr. Henry Will sator of "The Old Very tone ago wa working in Flest Street, Tt was his failure to set a fanioits -porting peer is nome ty an article on his editor's consequent wrath, that ect Mr, Williamso: walking straight out of London, for 20 miles a day, until he exme to a little vill in Devonshire where he hi lever since, clovely st ing the ways! of birds and beasts and writing mating stories about them. Mr. understood, [Present at work on a novel of the ish countryside,
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