Sዓbሦ औदन-5ब्रिड । You seem to consider the "Captive” a failure, but I don't. For look you, it has opened the most splendid prospects for me, and has procured me the friendship of some whom it is an honor to know. You will, I am sure, be surprised-agreeably surprised to hear that, a short time ago, I was sent for by the Advocate General, Mr. Norton. The old man received me as kindly as I could expect, and after making enquiries about my prospects and so forth, told me that he was going to procul e for me Govt. employ of an infinitely more respectable and lucrative kind than my present place. It seems, they are going to establish Provincial College, like our Dacca, Benaras, Hugly affairs &c. I have the promise of a Head-mastership or an Inspectorship. Mr. Norton said that he was happy to see me in Madras, because (I give you his own words) had I been in Calcutta, the many accomplishcd individuals who arc to be found there, would have kept me at bay -if not altogether,- at least for some time, whereas there is not the least fear of that here. We correspond like friends, and he has given me a most valuable number of classical works, as a "token of his regard.” He has moreover, introduced me to E. B. Powell, Esqr.-the head-in aster of the University here. I paid a visit to Mr. Powell a short time ago. You have no idea what a good man he is. The University is a sorry building, and has nothing in the shape of a good library. If you make up your mind to come to Madras, I hope to be able to serve you. Why should I, my friend, consider the poem which has done all this for me a failure ? You know that when I came
