should be appointed. The powder robbery which has created so much excitment both among Europeans and Natives may be regarded as a very awkward case well disposed of, animadversions were freely passed on the policy or non policy pursued by the Govt. in the matter, some indicated one course of proceeding while others would take quite an opposite view. Many were of opinion that the troops should be ordered down to recover the powder shoot the delinquents and imprison as many of them as they could lay hold of, but they overlooked the necessity of first catching your hare. There is no doubt if the latter course had been pursued the powder which was carefully concealed in the fastnesses of the the interior would never be recovered, a few parties