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The instruments used in the foregoing observations are placed upon a table 3 feet high in the western verandah of the Honourable Company's Observatary; from the Mean of five Barometrical measures lately made the floor of the verandah appears to be about 26 feet above the level of the sea (not 45 as was before erroneously supposed.) The barometrical indication are those read off from the instrument, without any reduction for cappiliary action or temperature; for the former, the correction answering to 0,20 inches diameter or +, 059 inches should be employed-The Madras Observatory is situated at about two miles from the sea in longitude 5 hours 21 minutes 9 seconds east of Greenwich and 13 degrees 4 minutes 9 secends north latitude.

T. G. TAYLOR,

H. C. Astronomer.

MADRAS JOURNAL

OF

LITERATURE AND SCIENCE.

No. 4.-July, 1834.

Continued from page 159.

I.-A Sketch of the History of the Ramoossies residing in the Sattarah Territory and in the Poona and Ahmednuggur districts-By Captain Alexander Mackintosh of the 27th Regt. M. N. I. Commanding Ahmednuggur Local Corps.

CONTINUATION OF CHAP. III.

However strange all this inconsistency may appear, it is easily accounted for. Human nature is much the same every where. The Ramoossy robber having been apprehended, he naturally enough is anxious to escape the consequence of his trial for the crime of which he stands accused; many of these are bold, cunning, and clever, practised in their profession, and well acquainted with the ways of the world; while others of them, of course, are not so gifted, nor so experienced. An unsophisticated character while labouring under the agitation excited by the new and alarming situation in which he is placed, will frequently give a detailed and faithful account of all the proceedings connected with his delinquency. As much time generally, but necessarily, elapses before a prisoner is finally committed and brought to trial in this country, the prisoner ere long learns from some source that his associates in the late affair, who are in confinement, have resolutely denied all knowledge of the business; upon further consideration, the unfortunate man thinks it best, and more becoming, to deny the truth of what he had previously confessed; and he will state that it had been extorted from him. On the contrary, if he denied knowing any thing of the matter at first, and he should shortly afterwards hear some of the sepoys, or any other prisoners, talking over the business, and discover or

fancy, he discovers, from their conversation, that some of his friends have confessed and are likely to be pardoned, and that he himself was described as one of the most formidable and principal persons of the gang, he is puzzled how to act; for resentment and pride nearly make him determine to continue silent, and brave all danger. However overcoming these feelings, and wishing to extricate himself, if possible, from his difficulty, he entreats that it may be made known that he has something of a very important nature to communicate. Then follow further declarations and recantations. The matter becomes extremely intricate, and the conduct of the prisoner so perplexing, that after trial it becomes a most unsatisfactory and most difficult matter to come to a decision on the point.

The following is said to be the general opinion of the Ramoossies respecting the punishments inflicted by our courts on such criminals as are convicted before them. A Ramoossy is said to care little for a punishment of two years hard labour, especially if he has been fortunate enough in preserving the stolen property for which he is now suffering confinement, as he will enjoy himself after he has been set at liberty. The separation from his wife or mistress, is a source of sorrow; but then they enjoy extremely comfortable quarters, a good and regular supply of food, and have comparatively light and easy work. It is a common observation, that few of the poorer and lower orders are so well off and happy as the Government prisoners. The case is much the same when they are sentenced to five years imprisonment. They console themselves by saying, that, after three years, they will have only two more to remain in Jail-upon the whole thinking lightly of it, unless they happen to be old men-and hoping they will have an opportunity for gratifying their revenge somehow on the persons that gave evidence, or information, against them. They greatly dread fourteen years imprisonment, and the sentence of hard labour for life, to many of them, is worse than a sudden termination of life. The idea of transportation fills them with horror, and is looked upon as a moral death *

Although the following anecdote is unconnected with the present subject, I am induced to mention it as it gives some slight insight into the feelings of some of the members of the predatory tribes. The Koley Higgiah Thoukkull lives in one of the small villages in a valley of the Syadry range of Ghauts--some miles north of Joonere. He had never spoken to an European until he met me, al

* The wife of a Ramoossy lately transported from a village near Poona las since been married to another Ramoossy.

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