Bombay and western India, a series of stray papers; . ich was lined from end to end by all tlie troops thenin the garrison, and packed by a dense mass of human beings,a sea of turbans, with a sprinkling of European and Parsi topis,far as the eye could reach, until it terminated at the Cathedraland Bombay Green. The old Court House f had once (1776-84)been the residence of Governor Hornby, and was for its time apalatial-looking building. The porch is a lofty colonnade sur-mounted by a balcony, which afforded a splendid coign ofvantage, as it directly faced the Dock archway, and enabled itt * Se
Bombay and western India, a series of stray papers; . ich was lined from end to end by all tlie troops thenin the garrison, and packed by a dense mass of human beings,a sea of turbans, with a sprinkling of European and Parsi topis,far as the eye could reach, until it terminated at the Cathedraland Bombay Green. The old Court House f had once (1776-84)been the residence of Governor Hornby, and was for its time apalatial-looking building. The porch is a lofty colonnade sur-mounted by a balcony, which afforded a splendid coign ofvantage, as it directly faced the Dock archway, and enabled itt * Seth Nasirwanji Framji Patil, died 2l8t March, 1892, aged 88 years;ante, Vol. I., pp. 218, 216. t Now the Great Western Hotel, anle, Vol. I., p. 430; and in/ra, p. 42. 16 THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON IN BOMBAY, occupauts to catcli, as he emerged, a first glimpse of the iUus-trious stranger, the hero of Assaye. We need scarcely ask ifthis v(!randah, on a day such as this, was cliockfuU of the youth,beauty, and fair hair of England. So, he looking at them and. OLD COURT HOUSE, BOMBAY. they at liiui, the Duke, amid the roar of cannon and tlie blareof trumpets, made his way to Government House. Great preparations had been made for his reception, for it hadbeen known for days that he was to arrive from Panwel in the DISASTEKS OF 1799-1803. 17 Governors yacht. The Chamber of Commerce was then in-choate, and the Town Council and Corporation without formand void. Nevertheless a ilr. Henshaw * was voted to the chair,and commissioned to present an address signed by 123 non-official Englislmien, we iiresumo. The last tableaux are theDuke, Jonathan Duncan, and Mr. Henshaw. eacli rising insuccession to speak on the great question of the day, allvery hot, and tiiough enjoying themselves, glad when thewhole business was terminated and gave way to a series ofdinners, balls, and theatrical representations. We may hereobserve that the Duke was a close-shaven man, as were allhis contemporaries, Xelson, L
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