We have no cavalry in Oude, and none of the King's can be depended upon.

The first thing necessary will be the disbanding of the African, or Hubshee corps, of three hundred men.

They are commanded by one of the eunuchs, and a fellow fit for any dark purpose.

They were formed into a corps, I believe, because no man's life was safe in Lucknow while they were loose upon society.
I think the King will consent without much difficulty or reluctance to delegate his powers to a Regency, but I am somewhat afraid that he will object to its being composed of members of his own family.

The Sovereign has always been opposed to employing any of his own relatives in office.