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(2 VO कोदन प्रनिड । last draft would have been ( for a time at least ) so much waste paper. Who could have even believed that a Bank like this should burst in this way ? But you have no idea of the "stock exchange' here and the rascality that goes on there Men are said to have made less at the expense of the poor Agra How they managed to do all this, is more than I can rxplain to you. Many retired Anglo Indian families have been almost ruined. The consequences of all this are, no doubt, highly disastrous but I earnestly hope that they will not affect us :-If I am obliged to remain in Europe longer than December next I shall be ruined. London is so dreadfully dear this year ! Manmohan was called to the Bar a few days ago; the death of his father gave him a good plea whereon to have his petition for the indulgence and Sir E. Ryan helped him. I am sorry for poor Manmohan. He has had no opportunity of learning law ; but he is an intelligent fellow and will, no doubt, try to make up. He leaves in August next. Of course, he will be my senior, I might have helped him to some extent. That fellow G. M. is too selfish to assist any body. He has written to some one in London to say that he makes 6. 2o every day ; this I can scarcely believe for II don't think there is much in that fellow. But he knows how to boast. No doubt he is making something, for there is a good opening for a good native Barrister. I regret that he should be the first man of our race to go out to be followed by so $15 a hand as Man