Great progress has been made in winding up the war
of the Indian mutiny. The Begum of Oude has given up the game, has crossed the Terrai, and entered Nepaul ; she may become a Nepaulese difficulty. Some of her partisans, headed by Nirput Singh, attempted to break into Rohilcund ; but they failed, and the leader fell on the field. Lord Clyde has returned to Luck- now, but corps of observation still hang upon the edge of the Oude Terrai.
In other quarters also the rebellion is approaching the vanish- ing point. The hunt after Tanga Topee and Feroze Shah is vigorously conducted, but these light-footed gentry escape death or capture. Something has been done to clear the Rewah coun- try of rebels. The Rohilla disturbances in the Nizam's territory are chronic ; they occur without regard to periods of mutiny. Some stringent measures should IT, taken with these insubordi- nate gentry.
Mr. Edmondstone's interpretation of the amnesty shows that a persistent clemency is still the characteristic of Lord Canning's
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