CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

HISTORICAL SKETCH.

Obscurity of Early History-Invasion of the Moguls-Ta-
merlane-Early commercial Routes-Portuguese Discove-
ries-Attempts of the Dutch-Early voyages of the English
-Incorporation of the Company-Atrocities at Amboyna
-Factories in Bengal-Grant of Bombay-Wars between
the Moguls and Mahrattas-Foundation of Calcutta-Rival
Companies-French in India-War in the Carnatic, and in
Bengal-Acquirement of the Dewannee of Bengal, Bahar,
and Orissa-Acquisition of the Northern Circars-War with
Hyder Ali-Acquisition of the Rohilla Country-of Benares
-War with the Mahrattas, with Hyder Ali, and with Tip-
poo Saib-Intrigues of the French-Renewed War with
Tippoo Saib-Death of Tippoo and partition of his Dominions
-Brilliant services of Lord Lake and Sir Arthur Wellesley
-War with Nepaul-War with the Pindarries-Disputes
with Scindia-and with Holkar-Extraordinary conduct of
the Burmese Monarch-War with the Burmese - Causes and
Character of the British Conquests.

CHAPTER II.

POLITICAL SKETCH.

Extended British Dominion-Extent of British Influence-Re-
lations of the protected States-States with whom subsidiary
Treaties exist-Condition of the protected States-Conse-
quence of British protection-Effects of the pacific policy
of the British-Kingdom of Oude-French, Portuguese,
Danish, and Dutch Settlements.

CHAPTER III.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.

East-India Company and Ministers of the Crown-Character of

the Government of the Company-First Interference with it

-Further Interference-The Coalition Ministry and their In-

dia Bill-Probable Consequences had it passed-Establish-

ment of the Board of Control-Opening of the Trade with

India-Total Withdrawal of the Company from Trade-

Arrangement of the Property and Debts of the Company—

Constitution of the Home Government and Forms of Proce-

dure-Character of the Court of Directors-Testimony of

Mr. Mill-Distribution of Patronage-Effects of Competi-

tion-Remarkable Provision of the late Act-Evils resulting

from it-The College of Haileybury-New Plan suggested

for Examination of Candidates for Writerships-Education

of Cadets-Proposal to make the whole Service military—

Administration of the Government in India-Division of the

Presidency of Fort William-Governor-General and Council

-Legislative Power and its Limitations--Administrative

Power

Power in the four Presidencies--Appointments to Office-
Respective Powers of the Crown and the Court of Directors
-Permission to British Subjects to reside in India-Limita-
tions and Conditions.

CHAPTER IV.

AGRICULTURE.

Opening for British capital, skill, and enterprize-System of

Husbandry antiquated and unimproved-Settlement of Eu-

ropeans-Classes likely to emigrate-Effects of their Settle-

ment-Productions of India-COTTON-Interest of England

in its Cultivation-Soil and Climate of India fit for it-

Carelessness and mismanagement-Improvement practicable

-Weekly demand for Cotton at Liverpool-American jea-

lousy-SILK-Exertions of the Company-Food of the Silk-

worm-Want of care-]
-Demand in the European market-

Prospects for Capitalists-INDIGO-Results of European atten-

tion-Present state of the Indigo Trade-Probable conse-

quences of an increased demand-TOBACCO-an Exotic-

Consumption-Quality-Where best Kinds grown—Requi-

sites for Improvement-COFFEE-Its introduction-Nature

of the Plant-Bengal adapted for it-Native consumption—-

Probability of a Market-SUGAR-Possibility of widely-

extended Cultivation-Quality of the Cane-Injury from

want of care-Prospects of Improvement-Capability of

India-Benefit to England-Fitness of Time-State of the

West-Indies-Parallel of the Indigo Trade-Necessity of

encouraging the Sugar of the East-Amount of Duty-

Injustice

Injustice and impolicy of it--Necessity of equalization-No
diminution of Revenue-Consequences of liberal Policy and
the contrary-TIMBER-Forests of India-Supply of Bam-
boos-Employment of Capital-Cultivation of Grain-Tea.

CHAPTER V.

MANUFACTURES.

Impediments-Decline of Native Manufactures-Machinery-
Unequal taxation of Indian Piece Goods-Claims of India
upon Great Britain— Reasons for conceding them.

CHAPTER VI.

FOREIGN TRADE.

Relations of Commerce and Agriculture-Trade with China-
Opium-Advantages of Bengal-Universal taste for Opium
in China-Demand for Tea in England—India and England
mutually benefited-Process of Exchange-Trade with Eng-
land-Articles exported from the latter Country-Difficulty
of finding Returns-Means of removing it—Beneficial Con-
sequences to England-Trade with France and other Euro-
pean Nations-Wine-Indigo-Trade with America-Nature
of it-Trade with the Burmese-With Central Asia-Causes
of its not advancing-Caubul-Trade might be increased—
Suggestion for this Purpose-Trade with Persia-Chintzes
-Demand for other Articles might be diverted to India—
Increase of Commerce.

CHAPTER VII.

PUBLIC WORKS-MEANS OF FOREIGN AND
INTERNAL COMMUNICATION.

Necessity for promoting Enterprize-Irrigation-Construction
of Tanks-Canals-Various lines suggested-Objections to
Canals-Railways-Expenses less than in England-Most
advantageous Power-Importance of increasing means of
Communication-Roads and Bridges-The Posts-Steam
Navigation-Experiments on the Rivers-The Indus-
Supply of Fuel-State of the Country-Ganges, Jumna, and
Burhampooter-Peculiarities of those Rivers-Steam Com-
munication with Great Britain-Leading Routes-Experi-
mental Voyage by the Cape of Good Hope-Expense-
Opinion of Capt. Wilson-Persian Gulph and Euphrates-
Description of Route-Obstructions on the Euphrates-
Journey by Land-The Arabs-Route by the Red Sea-
Variations of this Route-Division into Stages-Practica-
bility, public benefit, and private advantage-Political Con-
siderations.

CHAPTER VIII.

SOCIETY AND MANNERS.

Hindoos and Mahomedans-Approaching Changes-Adoption
of European Habits-Progress of the English Language—
Effects of its extension upon British Dominion-Taste for
English Literature- Periodical Press-Slavery.