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166 in Europe. Suffice it to say that all the apartments are of the most splendid description, for they are all embellished with elaborate sculpture work and the furniture bear scientific evidences of their pristine richness and elegance.

In the central hall of the mansion there is a statue of Jupiter, mounted on a beautiful silver dome which was presented to Sri Goday Jugga Rao Garu, by the late Sriman Srinivasa Pillai, Dayawant Bahadur, and others with the following inscription :—

To GoDAY Venkata Jugga Eao, Esq., On his departure from Madras. By

C. Srinivasa Pillai and others, his native friends at the Presidency, who fully appreciating his public spirit evinced by his exertions for the general welfare of the Hindu community, thus express their friendship, esteem and admiration inspired by his many amiable qualities and by the successful perseverance with which he has prosecuted the improvement of his mind.


 * Madras, 14^7^ Julij, 1838.

Sri Rajah Jugga Rao Bahadur Garu has received a bronze statue of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria from England, and he is going to present it to the town of Vizagapatam. The canopy is in course of construction; as soon as it is finished, the statue will be unveiled by H. E. the Governor of Madras.