The Times of Monday contains an interesting summary, drawn from
the reports in the Indian papers, of the revela- - tionsmade by the witnesses at the opening' stages of the _ — . conspiracy trial at Dacca. In his opening speech Mr. Roy, the prosecuting counsel, dwelt on the teachings of the book called the " Paridarshak," a revolutionary document dealing with the aims and vows of the Samitis, or secret societies, and believed to have been written by Pulin Behari, the alleged leader of the conspiracy. "The cherished idea of the Samitis was that the foreign King would be driven out and the Musul- mans would then turn submissive." The Samitis, which were supported partly by alms, partly by the proceeds of dacoities, had been watched for the last three years, and amongst the witnesses were three police officers who had joined them, and who stated that their avowed object was to expel the English from India. Other witnesses described the strict discipline of the Samitis, and the revolutionary oaths administered by Bepin Chandra Pal and Pulin Behari Das. A letter to the last named from Mr. Surendra Nath Banerjee was also read in Court recommending the celebration of the boycott anniversary on August 7th by a religious ceremony, such as the Sakti Puja or Kali Puja, with a view to giving the movement a religious turn.
