On that very morning, and whilst the transaction was hot, Major Calliaud writes to Mr.Holwell an account of it.

In his letter he informs him that he made an inquiry, without stating from whom, but that he did inquire the probability of the Nabob's getting possession of the Prince from some persons, who assured him that there was no probability of the Prince's intention to deliver himself to the Nabob on any terms.

Be that as it may, it is impossible not to remark that the whole transaction of the morning of the 15th of April was not very discouraging to the Nabob,--not such as would induce him to consider this most detestable of all projects as a thing utterly unfeasible, and as such to abandon it.

The evening came on without anything to alter his opinion.

Major Calliaud that evening came to the Nabob's tent to arrange some matters relative to the approaching campaign.