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156 by the powers-that-he have failed to convince him of their unworthiness. The Treasury frauds Cases, the City Murder Case, the infamous way in which men like the Rajahsahib, of Anagondi have been treated, the alliance with hireling journalists and men like the "law giver" of the Deccan, Mahomed Ali alias Zafar Yab Khan-whose history I told in these columns months ago-each one of these is enough to set a mark on a party in power, and yet none of them seems to have counted for anything in Sir Dennis's eyes. A spirit of blind confidence has characterised his attitude towards the officials. And this was remarkably illustrated by a Residency official when he stated at an interview which a native gentleman had with him not long since in connection with the permission applied to start a paper here-"you will not get the permission for we don't want a paper of the sort." This mischief did not stop here, Mr. Editor. Having made up his mind not to interfere as Resident, Sir Denuis allowed himself to interfere in his private capacity, as a friend to His Highness the Nizam. Whenever it was necessary he advised the Nizamn in behalf of the party in power-under wrong impression and with the best of intentions, as I have all along said. Just think of how the Nawab Vicar-nl-mulk came to be retained in office in spite of his resignation. The Nawab's friends and admirers made his retirement out to be such a public calamity, that the Resident forthwith sought an interview with the Nizam and as a friend asked him whether it was true he was going to get rid of such a "useful" official. And His Highness more polite than strong minded said, "no"-and had to keep the Nawab to show that he was 'a man of his word, and punctiously so'. Sir Dennis knew all along that Mushtak Husain held more power in his hands than it was good for the State he should hold-for though only Revenue Sectetary in name he used to see the Resident frequently as "confidential agent" to Sir As- manjah. A word of disapproval of his, of course as a friend could have at any time established "balance of power" in the