Policy of Sir George Barlow not altered in the interval, or by the events of the war-dis
affection most prevalent in Travancore-examination of the causes of discontent, and dis-
patches of government in relation to it-explanation given to the army on the 6th of Fe-
bruary-orders of that date examined-abortive attempt at private conciliation with major
Boles-lieutenant-colonel Martin detained in India-loses his passage-allowed to embark
on a succeeding ship-major Boles not permitted to proceed to England-ships sail-per-
mission granted to him-Secretary of Military Board suddenly removed-Sir George Bar-
low's private invitations generally refused-removal of officers on that account-favour-
able reports made by Sir George Barlow to Lord Minto, who inclines in consequence to
the subordinate government-on the 20th of February his lordship approves of the release
of lieutenant-colonel Munro, and suspension of general Mac Dowall-silence as to major
Boles-memorial to the governor-general prepared, but abandoned-address to major
Boles-these acts resented, and made the grounds of the order of the 1st of May, suspend-
ing numerous officers, and removing many others from their commands and staff offices-
this order considered-orders of the 2nd of May, directing several other removals on sum-
mary grounds-resentment shewn by the Hydrabad subsidiary force, of the compliment
paid to it, in the order of the 1st of May-declaration of that force-general irritation of
the army acknowledged by Sir George Barlow, who solicits the interposition of the gover-
nor-general to allay it, which produces the letter of the 27th of May, approving all the
foregoing measures of Sir George Barlow, and vindicating the reasons of them-ordered to
be printed-the grounds of the vindication examined-the impression of this letter on the
army and the government-general combination at the different stations of the army-the
honourable colonel Sentleger, major Boles, and captain Marshail, ordered to embark, at a
few hours notice, for Calcutta-removal of officers at Masulipatam from the staff-others,
with detachments from the European regiments, ordered to serve as marines on board the
fleet-regular committees formed here, and at other places-undisguised revolt of the offi-
cers at Hydrabad, Masulipatam, Seringapatam, and other stations-the Native troops not
acquainted with the existence or cause of the revolt-colonel Malcolm sent by Sir George
Barlow to Masulipatam-fails in his negotiation--colonel Close fails in a like manner at Hy-
drabad-lord Minto hears of the revolt of the garrison of Masulipatam, on the 10th of July-
resolves on proceeding to the coast-on the 20th, publishes an order to the Bengal army-
leaves Calcutta the 5th of August-attempts of Sir George Barlow to procure addresses-
suggests a test to the officers of the company's service-generally 'refused-officers removed
from their employments-replaced by the king's officers civil and military-measures de-
vised for subduing the revolt-the latter not generally carried into effect-attack on the
Chittledroog battalions-operation of lord Minto's order of the 20th of July-subinission jo
the Hydrabad subsidiary force, and of the troops generally amnesty granted by general Pater
to the garrison of Masulipatam-lord Minto arrives at Madras on the 10th of September-
developes the policy which he means to adopt-publishes, ou the 25th of September, his
amnesty to the army, and announces the cases, 21 in number, excepted out of it-examina-
tion of the order of the 25th of September-court-martial appointed to assemble at Ban-
galore-defence of the parties involving the character of the government--lieutenant-colo
nel J. Bell and majoi J. Story, cashiered by the sentence of the court-martial-licute-
nant-colonel Doveton acquitted--sentences sent back for revision-accompanied by a letter
from the Judge-Advocate-the court adheres to its first opinion-cbservations on the pre-
ceding acts conclusion.