The Viceroy, in his latest telegram (February 27), says :-
" Sir R. Temple reports completion of transport arrangements, mostly by contract, in North Behar and Bhagulpore. Amount to be transported, 234,000 tons-70,000 carts, 140,000 bullocks ; 4,000 Government carts, 8,000 bullocks as reserve ; 50,000 carts already at work. Supplies from beyond sea and railway carriage adequate to meet these demands. Inland trade active. Slight fall in prices in distressed districts. Relief works largely attended. Gratuitous relief inconsiderable." Sir R. Temple is evidently working with a will, and in the precise way we pointed out as the one Lord Dalhousie would have adopted. The only point on which we are puzzled is how, these arrangements having been made so late, the bullocks are fed. There are more than would be collected for a campaign.
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