_Diana_ arrived with accounts of _Harlequin_, and _Wanderer’s_ boat action with pirates. [Sidenote: Feb. 18.] _Wanderer_ arrived; too late to see my wounded friend Brooke or Henry Seymour. [Sidenote: Feb. 19.] Dinner with Admiral Sir William Parker. Good ball and supper given by kind residents. [Sidenote: Feb. 20.] Examined and passed Bobby Jenkins. If he has an opportunity he will distinguish himself. After tiffin with Admiral, re-embarked passengers. Left my China boy, Chopsticks, at school in Penang, and sailed. [Sidenote: Feb. 22.] Saltoun with gout. Nothing puts him out of temper though. Thermometer 84°. Grant training the small band into fairly good play. [Sidenote: March 5.] During a calm D’Aeth and Turnour dived under ship’s bottom to see if any part of false keel had been disturbed; nothing perceptible. [Sidenote: Calcutta, March 7.] The very small puppy Smut killed six large rats under gunroom skylight. Made the Sandheads light-vessel at 11 P.M. [Sidenote: March 8.] Got a gentleman pilot on board at 2 A.M.--a Mr. Perie; he marked our lead-lines to inches. [Sidenote: March 9.] Got up to-day as far as Hooghly Reach, forty miles from Calcutta. Cunynghame and Gemmell went up at midnight in cutter. [Sidenote: Mar. 11.] Started with tide at 2 A.M. in gig with Saltoun, arriving at Calcutta at six (thirty miles). Put up at Spence’s; dinner with the Governor-General, Lord Ellenborough. [Sidenote: Mar. 12.] Established a buggy and made calls. Dinner and dance at Government House. [Sidenote: Mar. 13.] Breakfast with my old friend Engledene, who had been with me in the _Tweed_. Landed the sycee silver. Lord Saltoun giving a parting dinner to the “Didos.” [Sidenote: Mar. 14.] Woodhead and Co. will be astonished. Sent by mail £500. Grand ball given by Governor-General. Splendid sight. [Sidenote: Mar. 15.] Up at daylight to accompany Lord Saltoun to steamer. Larpent took me with him to the Tent Club. Sent horses and traps in the morning. [Sidenote: Mar. 16.] Up at daylight. Enjoy the noble sport of hog-hunting. Tiffined and slept in the middle of the day, and went at it again in the evening. It is indeed a noble sport. [Sidenote: Mar. 17.] Sunday.--Went out again, but not without some qualms of conscience as to the day, which, however, vanished as I blooded my first spear in a young boar, after a chase of a couple of miles; grand and exciting sport. Returned with Larpent to Calcutta. Found mail letters on my table. Quiet dinner with Hope Grant prior to his departure up-country. [Sidenote: Mar. 19.] Drove Horton down Garden Reach. Called on Judges. Dinner with 10th Regiment. Ball at Mrs. Cameron’s. Fifteenth birthday of her handsome girl, Pattie. [Sidenote: Mar. 20.] Weather increasing in heat. Dined with Sir Lawrence, cousin to Sir Robert Peel--a princely fellow; large party; excellent dinner. [Sidenote: Mar. 21.] Up at daylight to inspect the arsenal and _Phlegethon_. Visited Deputy-Governor, Mr. Bird.