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Marlborough Express, Volume III, Issue 95, 4 January 1868, Page 7

The People's Journal, of August 21, reveals a singular state of things. It says Colonel Fytche, Chief Commissioner of British Burmah, has issued a confidential circular to the heads of the departments and' divisions under his charge, upon the inexpediency of official concubinage. He says as to the immorality of the practice he has nothing to say—he leaves the parties concerned to settle that with their own consciences; but he thinks that, politically, concubinage ia baneful to the conduct of public affairs—that the Burmese female will certainly allow herself to be bribed, and Will interfere with the proper'administration of justiceand . he, therefore, is of opinion that: English officers in high places in Burmah had better lead moral lives. He. requires that when officers 1 names are henceforward submitted to him : for promotion', or when confidential reports are made concerning them, every case in-, which an officer is addicted to the practice of keeping native concubines in his house or about his premises shall be noted. In ho case will such ‘an' officer, be promoted, and it will, moreover, be a matter for consideration whether he shall not be summarily removed from his appointment. The evil? of this kind, of official immorality have been deeply.recorded in blood in Afghanistan;' they have subseduently been inveighed against in Cashmere by Bishop Cotton, Both Lord Dalhousie and Lord Canning have exerted, themaelv’ea. to, bring about a higher standard of morality amongst those in high places .throughout India, and there is little doubt tbas Bir' Jouu Lawrence will' earnestly support . (Joloml Fytche itt'his crusade against-the- Masy A.hi Ciarkeaof British Burmah”