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●bア মহারাজা স্তর মণীন্দ্রচন্দ্র নন্দী “Englishman” pointed out with convincing force (and here on your behálf let me convey to the “Englishman” and “Statesman” newspapers the thanks of the entire Bengali community for their sympathy with us in our great national misfortune) that the French revolutioneries found to their cost that their old administrative divisions served them better than their new fangled departments ; for the old divisions engaged the sympathies and affections of the people and appealed to their long-cherished associations. The partition of Bengal will rend asunder the ties of centuries, break up associations which are a part of our being, and, I fear, and may, even alienate the sympathies of the people from the Government. Is administrative efficiency possible under these conditions P For is not the co-operation of the people and the Bengalees can render important assistance to their rulers—essential to such efficiency P And if administrative efficiency more to be gained by partition, is it desirable to make so heavy a sacrifice even for such a purpose P For let it never be forgotten, that great and inexhaustible as may be the military resources of British power the good will of the people is the strongest bulwork of British rule in India. £ven the Greatest Military commander of the age Lord Roberts, who may be supposed to be inclined to exaggerate the importance of military strength holds this view. TNobody will question my loyalty. My house has been associated with the genesis of British rule. The founder of my family was a friend of Warren Hastings and on a critical occasion saved his life. I feel that I have a hereditary right to advice the government. And speaking with a solemn sense of responsibility as the representative of a