The alarm was immediately communicated to the Major, who was seized with a fright; and fearing lest the army should mutiny upon the death of their chief, it was contrived, in a manner that I believe was most difficult to contrive, that what might have excited a general mutiny was concealed by the ability, the good conduct, and dexterity of Major Calliaud for seven days together, till he led the army out of the place of danger.

Thus a judgment fell upon one of the (innocent) murderers in the scene of the Three Seals.

This man, who was probably guilty in his conscience as well as in act, thus fell by that most lucky, providential, and most useful flash of lightning.
There were at that time, it seems, in Calcutta, a wicked, skeptical set of people, who somehow or other believed that _human_ agency was concerned in this elective flash, which came so very opportunely, and which was a favor so thankfully acknowledged.

These wicked, ill-natured skeptics disseminated reports (which I am sure I do not mean to charge or prove, leaving the effect of them to you) very dishonorable, I believe, to Cossim Ali Khan in the business, and to some Englishmen who were concerned.
The difficulty of getting rid of Meeran being thus removed, Mr.
Vansittart comes upon the scene.

I verily believe he was a man of good intentions, and rather debauched by that amazing flood of iniquity which prevailed at that time, or hurried and carried away with it.