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justice by the living representative of an old illustrious Hindu family. The "Record" while reproducing the letter, gave its readers to understand that it reserved its remarks on the case the letter dealt with for a future occasion as it 'was still sub-judiec. Mark! The case according to the decision passed by Afzal Hussain in which old Jaya Rao with several others is in chains is sub-judice in the opinion of the Editor of the "Hyderbad Record". This, as well as the fact that the Hindu," published hundreds of miles away from Hyderabad, evinces greater interest in its affairs and the welfare of the Hyderabadees than the papers in the place, furnishes a curious commentary upon the way in which the local Journalists discharge their 'solemn trust.' I have one more local Journal to notice. The "Safeeri-- Dekhan" published a translation, a mutilated one though it was, of my letter. And for this, I am informed, the Editor was severly rated by one of the smaller fry of the present Government at the race stand, the other day.
I have to say a few words about the second case in connection with the Treasury frauds. The Government has so far been influenced by public opinion that instead of committing the Nawab Imad Nawaz Jung and the Rajah Srinivasa Rao and others to the "tendor mercies" of the despotic legal instincts of Afzul Hussain, it has appointed a commission to try them, though, on what principle the self-same Afzul Hussain has been nominated President of the commission, God only knows. In this case Dilwar Nawaz Jung, the principal offender, has been granted pardon by the Government. But what the object or nature of "the pardon" is, it is not possible to say. Up to now, Dilwar Nawaz Jung has not been examined on oath as "Queen's evidence". And whether the pardon secures to him immunity from punishment only, or immunity from punishment as well as the right to keep unto himself the 4,50,000 Hali Sicca rupees due from him to Government, those who were instrumental in the granting of the pardon alone could say. If the pardon has for its object the providing against Dilwar Nawaz Jung's being
