est part of the succeeding ten years. It appears from Mr. Sullivan's letter in the Appendix, that he did every thing in his power to attract the attention of the governors, who preceded Mr. Lushington, to the full use of the hills for the benefit of the public, but that he could not succeed. Since Mr. Lushington's accession, the local government have given a zealous and uniform encouragement to every useful suggestion, and under his unceasing in- fluence and exertion the settlement has attained its present advanced state. When the increasing visits of military officers to the hills, in search of lost health, rendered AND NEILGHERRY HILLS. 35 the appointment of a commanding officer neces- sary to keep order, and to assist in supplying their wants, Major Kelso was selected, and from that time the enjoyment of this place has been gradually extending, and will soon, it is to be hoped, be within reach of all classes of Eu- ropeans in every settlement of India, who require the benefit of this marvellous change. The passes are every day becoming more easy to every description of supplies, and of travellers. At the conclusion of these pages, I shall add