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172 LIFE OF BABU RAM GOPAL GHOSE. THE P&EUDO PROTAP CHAND, A CLAIMANT TO THE THRONE OF THE BURDWAN RAJ. I am very busy, otherwise I intended to send you a long account of the Cuius massacre. The sxriditant Protap Chand has proceeded up to Culna (now a sub-division in the district ofj Burdwan and a few miles off from Sanfa'puf on the banks of thW Hoogly River) and created some disturbance. The Magistrate Mr. Ogilby on this applied to Government for orders, and hi was instructed to apprehend the Rajah. So, down he proceeded to Culna " at night on the 1st instant (1st May 1838) with i treasure escort that he met under the command of Captafif Little. On the morning following, the troops were drawn up in a Iin^ on the bank, and as Protap Chand attempted to get away from his back in a Taney (boat) the troops fired, and wounded several men, two of whom have since died. Protap is now in the Hoogly JaiL His followers and friends amounting to 300 people including some respectable men are in Burdwan jai Mr. Shaw, the Attorney who accompanied him was also im* prisoned, but he has been released on bail. There is the greatest sensation created about this affair. .The natives say that at the instigation of Poran Babu backed by his rupees, the Magistrate attempted to shoot poor Protap Chand and thus make an end of his dispute with the reigning power. Tours affectionately Babu Gobind Chundra Basak. Ram Gopal Ghosb* Calcutta 21st September 7535. HIS IMPERFECT KNOWtEDGfi OF HIS MOTHER-TONGUE. My dear Gobind, From the tenor of your letter, it appears to me that you lay too much stress on agitation. Too many cooks will spoil the broth. f^lt^trs l|. If you speak to a great num- ber of people, you would have too much talk, too much fusvand