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mm . r ^ -- — INDIAN COLONIZATION . MR . T . G . COLLINS , late of the 13 th Light Dragoons , has published " An Essay in favour of the . Colonisation of the North and North-west Provinces of India . " In this essay he has , besides bill colonisation ,, had especial reference to cotton cultivation , and the proposed East India Cotton Company-. Captain Collins * referring to the erroneous allegations toy members of the House of Commons and others , that the idea of a colony of settlers in any part of India is visionary and absurd , proceeds to show that , in the Himalaya districts -which he describes , there is abundant scope for occupation . For the north-west he advocates the loute by Kurrachee , and the Indus , which is navigable to Roopur , within thirty miles of Simla . Affirming that the Himalayas are better adapted
of the Suliman mountains , on the east of the Punjaub , and on the borders of Affghanistan and Belooehistan . TheTakht-i-Suliman is 11 , 000 feet above the level of the sea . The general climate is like that of the Himalayas . The eastern declivity dips rather steeply to the valley of the lower Indus , givingrise to numerous watercourses ^ which fertilise the TDerajot , and are expended by absorption or irrigation . It ^ is suggested by Captain Collins that as the climate' wonderfully lanters
suited to the European constitution , the p m the sultry valley of the Indus might here comfortably reside as a shelter from the heat of the plains , and at suitable periods visit their farms and superintend the native labourers in their various agricultural operations . A chain of forts has been erected on the east of this range , and garrisoned by the Indian Government , but portions of the range are in the territories of Dost Mahomed , and it is * desirable to have an arrangement with him for the extension of the settlements .
The Punjaub itself , Captain Collins recommends for general agricultural operations . He says that ploughing oxen may be bought for 41 , to 11 . per pair , ° and sheep at ^ 10 s . each , and that there is abundance of labour * at 3 d ., a day . If , twenty years ago ( says Captain Collins ) , the Government had colonised the hills they would now have had in them a large force of acclimatised Europeans , all of them well skilled in the use of the rifle , and expert as marksmen , and capable of keeping the disaffected natives in perpetual check , or of speedily suppressing such a rebellion as that which lately took place .
The author says that even now , in the second class department , one hundred persons ( adults ) may sail to Bombay and thence be taken to Kurrachee at a cost of 30 Z . each ; but by increase of numbers and proper governmental regulations , the present rate of charge might be reduced to 20 Z ., and the owners required % o carry th . e . emigrants direct to Kurrachee . From Kurrachee the Oriental Inland Steam Navigation Company expect to carry these emigrants to Simla , in a week , for 51 . a head
This is quite practicable , and as practicable to take emigrants to Darjeeling ,. Assam , Sylhet , or Cuhar for the same amount . when the railway is opened , and to Matheran and Poonah for less at present . In time passengers will be taken from England to the Neilgherries , Shevaroys , and Pulneys for 201 ., and to most of the coffee districts of the Dekkan for 251 . Indian emigration will become a most important feature in the development of India , if the Government do but bestow some care in its organisations .
to English emigration , and are far more invitmg than either Australia , Natal , or Lower Canada , Captain Collins describes several of these districts . Of the Simla district , he says that Simla and Kussowlee , already possessing , during tire summer , & considerable number of residents , afford a market on the spot . The cost of living is less by oneiialf ha Simla than in any country of Europe , and the neighbourhood abounds with timber , well adapted for public works . The valleys are well watered , and intersected with rapid streams , which -could be , mtide to turn any amount of machinery , flour , oil , or saw mills . Herds of cattle , yaks , horses , deer ; , antelopes , sheep , goats , &c .,. abound , and there are sheep which yield a more valuable wool than is obtained from Australia or South Africa .
In the Simla district"Captain Collins includes the territories acquired from the Rajahs of Putteeala and Keonthul . . The Dehra Dhoon is another district recommended by Captain Collins , but which may more justly he considered as a suitable appendage for letters at Landour and Mussdorie . The Dhoon consists . of two ^ valleys joining at their watershed , and lying between the sub-Himalayas and an advanced range of the Sewalik . The elevation of the Dhoon is , however , only 2 , 600 feet . Its soil and climate are suitable for tea , coffee , chocolate ,
vanilla , rice , maize , cotton , cane and palm sugar , opium , hemp , indi go , and plaintain , but there are portions of the Dnoon in which English plants thrive luxuriantly . Dehra is only forty miles from Simla . ' ¦ . . Kote Kangra is a valley of great fertility in the lower ranges south of the Himalayas , and of climate , like Simla . In 1851 a Government tea plantation was formed here , and has proved fully successful . Kangra is one pf the most promising districts of the Indian Now England . Adjoining are the districts of Bissahir and the smalllnll states of Chumba , all of which deserve
^ attention . ^ Another important district is Lahoul , the English portion of Ladakh . Here we gqt upon the upper valleys of the Indus , among the Chinese and Tartar provinces . The other portion of Ladakh is placed by us under the government of Maharajah Gliolab Sing , but should , be at an early period reclaimod , together with Cashmere , which adjoins . Spiliis a district adjoining Lahoul , which is in Our p ossession . T / uo harvests of ,- ^ adakh are productive , and tlioy yield abundantly crojps year after year from the same land . ThorG is valuable wintov forfiorn
of prangos for goats , sheep , and cows . This country produces shawl-hair or wool , which is clipped twice a year . Sheep ' s wool is also obtained , but no attention is paid to the improvement of goats' hair or sheep ' s wool . In the hill states the sheep are employed to carry burthens of 25 or < 30 pounds each . Tin , borax , salt , lambswool felt , onnolots of camel ' s hair , and leather , afford articles tof trade . ' . Besides these districts which adjoin each other , wd will form the great heart of settlement in Jinaiftj . and the bulwark against the Russians , as . Parjeeiing , Afl « im , . ftyjhct , Cuhar , &o ., do against ^ MeOfeineee . empire , and any assailants from that quarter , Captain Collins points out . the resources
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y obtained , and there are great faCi lities for sending produce to Calcutta , but there is . of course , some question whether an occupier w safe on his grant . The settlement of Oude WU 1 however , lead to many establishments in tie hill towns . We regret that the Government has not encouraged the North of India Tramroad Company under the pretence that it means to lay down the tramroads itself , so that the district . will wait Ion " enough for such communication , which is bad news for the mining and grazing , countries of the upland . It is again said that the Punjaub railways have been suspended through the military engineer of the Government interfering with the engineers of the Company . We had enough of this nonsense in England , and were compelled to put a stop to the interference with civil engineers of Government engineers who knew nothing of railways . Mr . W . P . Andrew , chairman of the Company , however , states that the works arc now goin « r on .
An important circular has been issued by the chief engineer of the north-west provinces , forbidding officers in Government employ from giving information to " projectors of schemes , " or carrying on correspondence with them . This is now causing some irritation , but public servants in India are so used to schoolboy dictation , and so content to take the sweets of office , that they have
not even protested against it , so far . as is known . As , however , several of the gentlemen in the Public Works department do not happen to be military officers , but to have received a liberal education , and to have been used to be their own masters , it is not unlikely they may bring-the matter under the notice of the Institution of Civil Engineers ,- of which they are members , with a view to the attention of the Government being directed to it . Mr . Hardinge * Assistant Commissioner at Murree has been promoted to Goojrat . Major Becher , the Deputy Cojmnissioner of Hazara has been directed to proceed to Kiishmeer for the special protection of English travellers during the hot season . We 'are glad that Kashnieer has now been opened to . 'travellers , and that the step referred to has been taken . We trustthat Kashmeer and the conduct of its governor wrilbe better known , so that it may be put under English protection . The appointment of Mr . 11 . F . Saunders to officiate as Deputy Commissioner of Kangra , in place of Major R . S . Taylor , promoted , is confirmed .
From Mount Aboo the marriage is reported of Captain W . H . Beyuon , 30 th Bombay 1 n t . L , to Charlotte , daughter of Brigadicr-Uoiierul G . . S . P . Lawrence . We are rather surprised to find at the present day leave given for the Capo of Good Hope , when India is full of sanitaria if railways were opened to them . , ForMahableshwur Captain 11 . S . Obovnlins had extended leave , and Mr . F . H . S . Wyllie , J ^ . C-. b ., has had leave to go there to study fllui-ntliou Tho Bombay Commamlur-in-Chiol remains at
Loup Clyde ' s arrival at Simla is not yet reported . From Mussooric it is stated that important and valuable mineral discoveries havq been made b y an officer in the Upper Dhoon . They include lead , copper , iron , and salt . The iron ores ai * e said to be of a superior character . As to the other hill towns , so visitors continue to flock to Mussoorie , and they say it will be a bumper season . Ladies get leave to the hill cities even if their husbands and fathers cannot , and many are living there for tho sake of their children's education .
At Jheroe . Paunec , halfway between Mussoorie and Rajpore , Captain Hutton , of the Invalids , is , under Government orders , superintending tho breeding of silkworms . They ai * e there found to thiuvo famously on oak leaves . The marriage is Reported at Dehra of Captain H . A . Brownlow to Ellen , daughter of Lieutenant Colonel J . Brind , and at Roorkeo of William B . Buit , Esq ., B . M . S ., to Miss Isabella Maunsell . ^ At Darjeeling they are in strong hopes of getting their railway lino to Calcutta and tho northwest . In the latter object they will be disappointed . Herbert , son of Mr . Muspratt , died atDarjceling on March 27 th .
All wo have to report from Nynoe Tal is the death of Ella , infant daughter of Lieutenant R . S . Graves , and leave of absence to Lieutenant G . W . Mauson , of the Oude Police , for six months , to tho Nynce Tal district . It is said that tho Government is inclined to offer to Englishmen grants of land in the wild diatricts of Oude on very liberal terms , and that some of those gentlemen already acquainted with the district have made application . The soil is rich ,
Mahableshwur . , n . ., The other junior members of iho Bombay Uv « Servioo . learning languages are allotted cool stations , except one unfortunate' pen I Ionian left in Bombay . Messrs . Daniel nnd Smyth arc allowed to go to Taunn , and , wo suppose , IWathemn , nnu Mr . L . Gopolnnd to Poona . . The merit of Woppada , . in Madras , tor a sanitarium , has been lately noticed , Jt w m ft nock . or land running 'out to tho scnwm-il , ton milc ^ i o « i of the port of Cocanada and c ^ 't lroni bnmmcottah . A correspondent of tho Madras Mhcnmun rGCommends it as a cantonment fl > r LngliHli iroops , and we trust it will receivo tlio notioo ot » u
Cliarlcs Trevelyan . It is slioltoriMl il'o » 1 t }' v u ° jr land winds , oven in March , April , . nnd May , so that tho thermometer seldom stands m ™ 1 . J" « J 80 . There is no surf , thcro is capital unolioingo within 500 fathoms from tl » o boach , good w ™|"" o ' soil well adapted for brickmnking , nnd inno cheap . Loavo has been given for Lieut . T . B . ^ - ll ° l ) llJ ; son of tho 21 st Madras N . I ., and Knnign « ' bj ° » house . 5 th Madras NX , to proceed to ™ ° J £ ( ghorries on leave of absence , and Onpt . . ' " the 2 nd N . V . B . is permitted in a upocial case to resiae there A marriage l >« s tukon i ) lftco ft * Ootakamund of Oapt . W : Symo , 1 Hh Mndms X- ^ to Miss Anna M . Thorburn . ' "
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labour readil 678 THE IiEADlE . . rhmU .
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Leader (1850-1860), May 28, 1859, page 678, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2296/page/22/
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