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of displaying their loyalty to their rulers. They embraced the first opportunity of presenting an address to the Governor, Lord Elphinstone, assuring him of their loyalty and attachment to the British Government, and offering their services in whatever way they might be required in suppressing the mutiny.

So great was the loyalty of the Parsis known to be, that, while all the other races were after the commencement of the rebellion looked upon with distrust, not even a breath of suspicion was directed against them. Every European and the whole of the English press acknowledged that this race would never be inimical to British rule. The best and most convincing proof of the loyalty of the Parsis will be found in the fact that, if there was an individual of this sect at any station where the revolt occurred, he suffered equally with the Europeans at the hands of the rebels, the sympathy of his race with the Government being so well known.

If, unhappily, a disturbance ever occurred in Bombay the Europeans and Parsis of the place would share the same lot, the latter being so notoriously attached to the present rulers, and having no sympathy whatever with any who might dream of supplanting them. We do not think we can say more on this subject than that our sentiments are shared to the fullest

extent by every Englishman in India. In fact,