§ MR. W. M. TORRENSasked the Secretary of State for India, Whether the arrangements for investing the Maharajah of Mysore, at the period of his 1824 majority, with the actual government of the State, including the selection of a Dewan or Minister for His Highness, have been made with the sanction and approval of the Secretary of State in Council?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONThe general arrangements connected with the transfer of the Mysore State to the Maharajah Chamrajèndra Wadiar have been made with the approval of the Secretary of State for India in Council. A Blue Book containing full information on this point is in course of preparation, to be laid before Parliament. The installation of the Maharajah, presided over by the Governor of Madras, will take place on Friday, the 25th instant. In the administration of the State the Maharajah will be assisted by a Dewan and by a Council, consisting of two principal Native officials. For the office of Dewan the Government of India have agreed to the selection of Mr. Rungacharlu, C.I.E., who is reported by the Government of India to be preferred by the Maharajah to any other Native gentleman who might be nominated, and who is considered by the Chief Commissioner of Mysore to be the fittest person in the Province for the appointment. No information has yet been received from India as to the names of the Native gentlemen to be selected for the Council.