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 HYDERABAD, 17th January, 1891. The beginning of the end of the case against the Nawab Imad Nawaz Jung and the Raja Srinivas Rao has been heralded by the announcement that the Government will inquire into it departmentally. And now it may not be amiss to place before your readers the denouement of the "plot" of the case. The character who is the first to appear on the stage, is a gentleman by name Munover Khan. His swagger bespeaks his influence; and his being officiating Accountant-General without knowing any more of accounts than I or you know of navigation, shows he is in luck's way. He advances to the individual yclept Government, and states with low bow that he has discovered some frauds in his office in which such men as Hassan Bin Abdulla and Srinivas Rao are concerned. The Government is all joy. It summons all its "faithfuls" to a solemn conclave and assured of the political enemies' guilt, settles to appoint Ekbal Ali in place of Hassan Bin Abdulla aud Mahiomed Ali to fill the vacancy created by the dismissal of Srinivasa Rao-and (if a rumour is to be believed) does not forget to send word to Mr. Fred. Gordon to keep three rooms ready for the reception of the enemies in Chenchulgooda jail. This closes the first act. Then Justice Afzul Husain appears dressed in authority and issues summons calling upon the Nawab Imad Nawaz Jung (as well as others) to appear before him within 18 hours of its being served to answer such a serious charge as abetment of forgery and criminal misappropriation. The Nawab applies to the Minister for the postponement of the trial. And the Minister accedes to the Nawab's request and appoints a Commission of two of the Judges of the High Court, presided over by Afzul Ilusain, to try him and others concerned in the case. Shortly after this he is asked by the Government to submit an explanation departmentally. The explanation furnished being considered unsatisfactory, the Commission is asked to begin business. Then comes the appointment of Mr. Badrudin Tyabjee of the Bombay Bar as Government Prosecutor. Whether it is true or not that