our Troops
on the Oudh and Nepaulese frontier, and in some other parts, have been
remitted, and almost every Gazette has recounted engagements with the
rebels, which, although they have invariably had the same issue, would
scarcely have consisted with a declaration that peace and tranquillity
were restored. Now, however, military operations have fairly ceased,
and the rains and the climate, which would make a continuance of those
operations much to be regretted, will do their work amongst the rebels
who are still in arms in the Nepaul jungles more terribly than any
human avengers.

Lord Canning has used every exertion and device to bring these
wretched men to submission; but many--it is difficult to say how many,
but certainly some few thousands--still hold out. With some of them
the reason no doubt is that they belong to the most guilty Regiments,
and to those which murdered their officers; but this cannot apply
to all; and it is to be feared that the prevailing cause is the bad
influence of their leaders--the Nana, Bala Rao, and the Begum;[56] or
rather the Begum's infamous advisers. It is certain that all of these,
believing their own position to be desperate, have spared no pains
to persuade their followers that the Government is seeking to entrap
them, and that, if they submit, their lives will be taken....

[Footnote 55: There had been a Public Thanksgiving in England
on the 1st of May.]

[Footnote 56: Bala Rao was a brother of Nana Sahib, chief
instigator of the Sepoy Mutiny. See _ante_, 4th July, 1857,
note 24.]

[Pageheading: A MILITARY ENQUIRY]

_Queen Victoria to Viscount Palmerston._

BUCKINGHAM PALACE, _5th July 1859_.

The Queen is much shocked to see that the Government last night moved
for a Committee of the House of Commons to enquire into the Military
Departments, without having previously communicated with the Queen
on the subject. She is the more surprised at this, as Lord Palmerston
told her, when she saw him on the formation of the present Government,
and she expressed her anxiety on the subject, that there would be no
more trouble about it, and he thought it would drop. The Queen
expects that the names of those who it is proposed should compose the
Committee, and the wording of it, will be submitted to her.

[Pageheading: CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION]

_Viscount Palmerston to Queen Victoria._

PICCADILLY, _5th July 1859_.

Viscount Palmerston presents