MURRAY AND GIBB, EDINBURGH,

PRINTERS TO Her majesty's STATIONERY OFFICE.

UNI.
CALIFOR

A LIFE OF THE EARL OF MAYO,

FOURTH VICEROY OF INDIA.

BY W. W. HUNTER, B.A., LL.D.,

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OF HER MAJEsty's bengal CIVIL SERVICE.

VOLUME II.

SMITH, ELDER, & CO., LONDON, 1875.

AIMROILIAD

HENRY MORSE STEPHENS

CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

CHAPTER VI.

LORD MAYO'S INDIAN ADMINISTRATION-FINANCE.

[Et. 47-50, 1869-1872].

Lord Mayo's Method of Work-The Indian Revenue-The Indian

Budget - The Disclosures of 1869 - Expenditure reduced

Taxation increased - Despatch of September 20, 1869-Lord

Mayo's Letter to Local Governments-Speech in Council-

System of Accounts reorganized — Immediate Results of Lord

Mayo's Reforms-Powers of Local Governments-Fixed Assign-

ments to Provincial Budgets-Nature of the Measure as stated

by Lord Mayo-Local and Imperial Taxation-History of the

Question-Lord Mayo's Declaration-The Indian Income Tax-

History of the Tax-Lord Mayo's Views on the Tax-The Salt-

Duty and Frontier Customs-Lord Mayo's Personal Letters on

Financial Matters-Results of his Measures. Pages 1-106

CHAPTER VII.

MILITARY REFORMS-[Æt. 47-50, 1869-1872].

The Pre-existing Situation-Retrenchment ordered by the Secretary of

State-Lord Mayo's Military Advisers-Two Lines of Approach;

Retrenchment of Establishments, and Numerical Decrease of

the Troops-Not one British Soldier too many in India'-Re-

ductions in European Army-In Royal Artillery-In the Three

Native Armies-Their Concentration proposed-Lord Sandhurst's

Plan-Lord Mayo's Scheme of Retrenchment-Reforms actually

effected-Lord Mayo's own Views-Army Improvements during

his Viceroyalty
Pages 107-142

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CHAPTER VIII.

LEGISLATION UNDER LORD MAYO: BY J. FITZJAMES STEPHEN, Q.C.-

[Et. 47-50, 1869-1872].

The Indian Legislature-Sources of its Authority-Constitution of its

Powers-Legislative Department-History of an Act-Cry of

Over-legislation examined-Civilian Jealousy of Law-Personal

Government v. Law-What Law means Growth of Private

Rights-Reign of Law-Its Benefits to India-Subjects of Indian

Legislation-Written and Unwritten Law-The Indian District

Judge-Sources of Indian Law-Acts of Parliament-The Regu-

lations-Acts of Governor-General in Council-Analysis of Indian

Legislation - Constitutional Acts-Marriage Laws - Codifying

Acts-Procedure Codes-Land Revenue Acts-Miscellaneous

Acts-Lord Mayo's Legislation - Consolidating Acts - New

Panjab Code-Judicial Procedure Acts-General Administrative

Acts-Lord Mayo's Personal Work and Character

Pages 143-226

CHAPTER IX.

LORD MAYO'S INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION—[Æt. 47–50, 1869–1872].

Lord Mayo's Personal Influence-Tours-The Indian District Officer-
Lord Mayo's Sport-Turf and Horse Supply-Uses of Personal
Government in India-Lord Mayo on Personal Influence-His
Censure of Mechanical Work-His Praise of Good Work-His
Disposal of Patronage-His Idea of Government-Strict Finan-
cial Supervision-The Public Works Department-Its Former
Wastefulness-Lord Mayo attempts its Reorganization-Reform
in Military Works-New Class of Engineers-Famine Preventive
Works-Indian Railways-Lord Mayo's Views on their Con-
struction On their Management - Narrow Gauge for Indian
State Railways-Irrigation Works-Lord Mayo's Canal Cess for
the Panjab-His Financial Proposals regarding Reproductive
Works-Primary Instruction in Bengal-Reforms of Sir George
Campbell - Muhammadans in Bengal - Their Disaffection
stamped out-Education provided for them-The Home Office
divided-A Department of Knowledge-A Department of Agri-
culture Lord Mayo on Agriculture in India - The Forest

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