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PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF COMMONS. WZDNVIDAT, 31Aacn 3. At four o'clock the Speaker proceeded to count the House, when there being but thirty.(ve Members present, the House adjourned. NOTICES OF MOTIONS THIS DAY. 1. Sir Robert Heron,—Bill to prevent the necessity of renewal of Official Appointments on the demise of the Crown. 2. Colonel Darien,—Papers explanatory of payments made from French Indemnity Money. 3. Sir John Newport,—To repeal Statute 9th William, c. 1 (Irish Stat.), and for securing the right of burial of Roman Catholics and Dissenters in Ireland. . 4. Sir Henry Parnell.—Bill to enable Roman Catholics to pur chase and hold lands for charitable and pious purposes. LIST OF THE MINORITY On Mr. Abercromby's 31otion respecting the Conduct of the Lord -March 1 LIST OF Till; MINORZTY On Mr. Ilobhouse's Motion for Repealing the Tax on Windows. March 2. ,I yE / ;. - Chancellor. —. t. Allen, J. H. Gordon, Robert Rickford, W. Althorn, Vise. Haldimand, W. Barlett, J. Acland, Sir T. Hamilton, Lord A. Sefton, Earl Baring, Alert. Heatheore, (I. S. Stanley, hord Baring, Sir T. Heron, Sir Robert Stanley, Hon. G. Bennet, Hon. H. G. Honeywood, W. P. Staunton, Sir 0. Benyon, Benj. Hume, Joseph Smith, Robert Bernal, IL Hurst, Robert Smith, John Birch, Jos. Hutchinson,iln.C.H. Smith, William Brougham, H. James, W. Smith, George Browne, D. Ingilby, Sir W. Smith, Samuel Bright, 11, Kennedy, T. F. Smith, Abel Caleraft, J. Lamb, Hon. 0. Stuart, Lord S. Calcrsrt, J. H. beyeester, R. Sykes, D. Campbell, lion. G. 1. ishington, S. Tremayne, J. H. Calvert. C. la mice, W. Taylor, C. I'm-oldish, C. Moberly, John Tennyson. C. Cavendish, H. Mackintosh, Sir J. Tierney, Rt. Hon. G. Chstmer, R. Martin, J. Talk, C. A. Clil UM , Ltml 31ilum. Vise. Wane, S. A. Coffin, Sir I. Moore, Peter Il'ebbe, E. Creevey, T. Newman, It. W. IVestern, C. C. ('rompton, S. Newport, Sir John Whitbread, S. Coma, J. C. l)rd. IV. Whitbread, W. Davenport, D. Palmer, C. Williams, W. Davies, T. 11. Phillips. G. It IV ikon. Sir R. Denison, W. Price, R. '4 limn, T. C. Denison, E. Poynn, W. S. Wood, M. Denman, T. Portman, E. NVyrill, M. Ellice. Ed. Ratusden, J. C. Wrotte.ley, Sir S. Ellis, Hon. G. H. Rice, T. S. If ilberforre, W. Evans, W. Kohut., A. Farrand, K. Roberta, G. TELLERS. (rattan, James Robinson, Sir G. Abereromby, Ilon. J. (Irenfell, Pascoe Rowley. Sir W. Dunmanon, Vise. Guise, Sir IV. Runtbold, C. E. A Abereromlur, lion. J. licatheote, G. J. Poyntz, W. S. Allen. J. 11. Heron, Sir It. Pytn, F. Altharp, Viscount liony wood, W. P. Itarnsden, J. C. Baring, Sir T. Home, Joseph Rice, T. S. Bennet. Hon. H. G. Ilutehinson,lln.C.ll. Robarts, A. Bernal, Ralph James, %V. It lbarts, G. Pro.tgluon, H. Jervuise, 6. P. Iliihinson, Sir G. Burdett, Sir F. Johnson, 11'.:1. Rowley, Sir W. Belgrave. Viscount Kemp, S. Russell, Lord T. Bright. 11. Kennedy, S. F. Sefton, Earl Coleraft, J. Keck, ti. A. L. Smi:h, J. Calvert, J. l&ruard, T. B. Smith, W. ('skeet, C. L comer. It. Stewart, Lord J. C trier, J. Lea et der, W. Sykes. D. d'aventli+ll, C. C. Lloyd, J. 31. '1 aylor, C. M. Covendish, H. r'. C. Lethbridge. Sir T. Tennyson, C. 4 :haloner. R. Lockhart, S. I'. Tierney, Rt. lion. G. (Tifton, Viscount Monday, F. 'f ynte, C. K. (:011i0r...e, N. ll". R. 3laberly, W. L. II erre, S. A. Crevrcy, Thomas 31arioribanks, S. il'ebbe.. E. Dories, I'. Milton, Viscount Western, C. C. Denison, W. S. 11100 re, Peter IV hithread, S. Denman, Thomas Al &long, I'. S. Wliitb:ead, li'. 1 tuncannon, N'iscount 31unck, J. B. Wilson, Sir R. Pandas. lion. I'. Newport. Sir J. Wood..llderman Ihtvermort, D. Ord, William It'yvill, 31. Ellice, Edward Portman. E. Wruttesley, Sir J. Grubs'''. S. Pores, Thoinss Guise, Sir B. W. Palmer, C. F. Tel.! ERS. Gurney, R. H. Palmer, Colonel Ilobhouse, J. C. Gordon, R. Phillips, G. 11. Moberly, John Lianulton, Lord A. Price, Robert PRICES OF FOREIGN Ati.trim Scrip. 114 I I pr Diito for a pr. Ditto paid in fun Chitian Bards, tf4 3 2. Ditto for Acct. 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Fen:on, Mr. Braham: Sir John F.Alstatr, Mr. 1) ton; Mrs. Ford, Miss Stephens; Mrs. Page, Madame Vestris. To conclude with the Romance of 1.08015K.1. To-morrow there will be no P,rfonnance. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDE.V. This Evening, TH UHSDA V, 3lnrch ♦, will be performed NATIVE LAND. Principal Characters by 3leirmi. Sinclair, W. Farren, Cooper, and Fawcett; Missies Paton, Love, and M. Tree. After which, TIIE FOREST OF BONDI% To-morrow a Grand Performance of Ancient and Modern Music, under the direction of Mr. Roch.n. THEATRE ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. ON WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS IN LENT. TO-1110TTOW EreninF FRIDAY. March 5. Mr. BARTLEY a LECTL RE on ASTRONOMY and the PHENO 31ENA of the HEAVENS and of the EARTH. To begin at Seven, and conclud: at Ten. Eftr isritosit wrzoo• BIIITISH PaEss commenced publi.bing yesterday morning at half-pa't five o'clock. LONDON. TiItiSDAY, Alaacts 4, 1821. The proceedings at the India House yesterday form a subject of extreme interest. The Court was completely crowded at an early hour, and every avenue was filled by Proprietors. The discussion that took place was anxiously antici:iat A. It was impossible the friends of Lord Hast ings could remain silent, or the charges against him con tinue undenied. The Hyderabad affair steel the loan to the Nizana, on their first mysterious mention, ar rested public attention at once, and the doubtful answers ut the I 'retiring:l of the Company at the last Conr: brought more than iinplication to Lord Hastings, particularly when connected with the previous negative of the menniary grant for his distinguished services in India. When the numerous votes to the Noble Marquis, as the reward of his administrati,m, both in Parliament and that Court, were rutolli•cted—when it was remembered that a muni ficent grant of co,onol. was ii. creed him in 9, as a test of the gratitude of :he India Company—when the disin terontAntss of Laid Hastings was recalled to memory with which he rejected a large MIDI of prize-tonney, the result of suer -ssful direction of the Mahratta and Madame w er—when, farther, it was known that lie had returned home from India after a brilliant ad ministration, himself unctiriched, but leaving the Corn pony with a territory in Ilindestan great and peaceful beyond all former example,—it could not but have created surmise, that the mark of gratitude which was dealt to Warren Hastings, to Lord Wellesley, ail others, who had filhvl the government of India, should have been nezatived to this di itinguished Nobleman; and it wes plain that the cham e of feeling must have proceeded from is causes known only to the Directors, and only darkly i.pered to tlw public at large. The whole life of Lor.l tstings was opposed to any peculative charges. If the n to his Highness the Nizam, by Palmer and Co.'s Ise at Hyderabad, was tainted with fraud or exac it was not even rrobable the late llovo'nor-Ce 'l was in any way implicated. Such was the feel of his friends when they came forward so ere ditably in his defence ; and such, we are sure, was the I feeling also of the public at large. We do not think that Mr. Iltune's remarks, on the motion of Mr. John Smith, when he moved for all documents connected with this Loan, were just ; because the production of these papers, if Lord Iladings he free from criminality, would at once form his best defence. Far from reflecting on the late t hovernor-General, or connecting him with anything doubt ful in this transaction, the papers, when produced, must form the best proof's of his honour. Though this particular motion was not carried,it led to the general resolution, which was voted, for all papers before the Directors, connected with the Government of Lord Hastings, which will elucidate the whole conduct of the Noble Marquis. We shall, indeed, be di.:appointcd if their production will not at once dispel all dlottlns that have rested on the character of this distinguished Nobleman. We can remember that pecula tion was one of the leading charges pressed by Mr. Burke, with all the force of his vituperant oratory, against iVarren Hastings ; yet Mr. Sullivan, Lis private Secretary, solemnly deposed that at no period of the fourteen yearegovethinent of that great man, was be worth 100,0001, and that he never could be brought to attend to his private affairs. Had not the India Company subsequently paid the costs of his impeachment, amounting to 80,0001., and voted him an annuity of 1,0001. for his own life and that of Mrs. Hastings, that illustrious individual must have been ruined. So easy is it to conjure up shadows, and whisper dark chargcs against character without the smallest truth or foundation. The result of the present investiga tion will, we are sure, he most honourable to Lord Hast ings, and hie splendid services will ultimately meet, we trust, the reward they sa richly merit. The window tax ought to be repealed : we regret the remission of this distressing impost met Mr. Robinson's negative. The direct taxes should have been the first reduced ; they are felt in their pressure more heavily than any others. Direct taxation is always oppressive to the people generally ; and there is no assessment more obnoxious or degrading than that of the window tax: the' constant surcharges that follow upon it—the visits of jea lous and prying inspectors—the eternal calls of the tax collector, where poverty brings with it the inability to pay —and the seizures of the household furniture of the occu pants. so often made under the most distressing circum stances, arc so many every-day facts that loudly call for the remission of this afflicting impost. And how small a part, after all, in the whole of the revenue of the country, does this unpopular tax bear ! Previous to the last reduction in 18'2:1, it did not bring in, through the whole country, more than about 2,300, tit In its entire produce now, reductal one half, is little more than 1,160,0001., while the vast mere gate of the revenue swells to near 37,000,0001. The reduc tion of indirect taxation is, in fact, little felt, while the re peal of an impost of this description would bring general and grateful relief with it to thousands. The number of houses chargrd with the window tax, by the last returns, through Great Britain, amounted to about 970,000. The cottages exempted in England, from the poverty of the occupiers, were nearly 630,000. The habitations of the same de scription, discharged from the assessment on appeal, were reckoned at more than 11,000 ; so that here were near a million of residences constantly swept by the tax collectors' assessments: and to prove the way in which this assess ment presses on the poorer orders, 630,000 cases appear of individuals exempted, from downright inability to pay, and 11,000 appeals stare us ill the face, from poverty, against this tax alone! Can anything be more convincing than this short but striking detail, to prove how heavily the window tax presses on the community, and yet how very unproductive it is? We do not contend that the duties on silk and foreign wool, on London coals, and on colonial spirits, ought to have been continued ; but with the ext'ep non of the assessment on coals carried coastwise (and a very small part of that duty has been repealed), the other charges were unfelt by the community, when contrasted with the direct taxes. The high price of coals proceeded as much from a monopoly as from the duties; silks are worn only by the rich, and the reduction of the duty on rums could only benefit the West India interest. The taxes on windows, horses, and taxed carts, bear heavily on the industrious portion of the community; they are ►evied from their industry and daily ! dour; they come directly out of their pockets, and the exaction is proportionably felt. Indirect taxation presses much less heavily; the tax gather is not a constant visitant, he does not exercise a petty aril rapacious tyranny over the individuals paying. No meetings, it is true, have taken place for the repeal of this tax, because it does not press on any one powerful i trade or commercial body, but, like a pestilence, it afflicts !the humbler orders generally: they have not clamoured 'for the removal, but their claims ought not to he less attended to because the history of their sufferings is silent, though afflicting. The oppressive conduct and surcharges of collectors of this impost are notorious: most distressing cases are every day recorded of the hardships brought in their train. Let any man attend the cases of appeal brought before the local Commissioners, and see the crowd of anxi ous and impoverished appellants collected on these days, with the details of their poverty and sufferings ; and then say whether the wi :dow tax is one whose productiveness compensates for the numerous inflictions it brings with it; how many penalties have been enforced by the rapacious collector against individads with whom his perple:eed lists have been left, who have been unable to unravel the legal jargon with which they are mystified. and to distinguish so as to set down in writing the double window from the single —the labourer plan the servant—or a two-wheeled chaise from a taxed cart. The repeal of the duty on law stamps conciliates a powerful body in the law, who complained of a reduction of business from the pressure of this assessment; but what is taken oft' in stamps will be filled up in the so licitora' bills, and little benefit will ultimately accrue to the community. But the repeal of direct taxation would be felt and acknowledged by the people at lerge, and bring with it a host of confidence, gratitude, and support to the Gove.nment that made the welfare of the nation its ob ject, and : night to conciliate not merely the support of a party, but the wishes and feelings of the people at large. Yeswtdav, at two o'clock, a Cal •t Council was held at the Foreign lattice, Downing-street, being the fifth that has been held in the course of the last five days. The Council was attended by most of the 3linisters, whosat in delilk.ration till a quarter-past four. The Cabinet Ministers dined with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, yesterday, at bit. house in Downing-street. The Marquis of Titchfield, we are sorry to hear, con tinues touch in the same state. It is the intention of his Majesty's Ministers to lay before Parliament forthwith, all the necessary documents for en abling it to understand the exact state of the question respecting South America. This communication will in clude, we learn, di- diplomatic correspentlence which has been carried on between his :ilajesty s Government and Spain, as well as with other Powers, upon the subject. The matter will he Oerinitively as ttled, we believe, in a Cabinet Council, which is to be held to-day, and it is not improbable that the papers may be brought down to both !louses or Parliament to-incrrow.—Eerainr, , Paper. It is not true, as stated in sonic of the Morning Papers, that Colonel Fromantle has yroceeded, or is about to pro ceed. to Mt•xico, on an important mission.—Stur. Wc have authority to state, that Mr. Bastard has no in tention of re,,i ; ming his seat for Devanshire.--17iroletra it extern Lum _ _ Tile native, of ('ornwall, resident in London, are about to form t county club there—one and all.—Erelrr Paper. At a Quartedy Assembly of the Corporation l_ll yester day s_.'imight, it was ordered that a petition be presented to the HUM!! of Commons, and a memorial to the Lord Chaneellor, for the purpose of obtaining two Gaol I)elive riei lot thi.: city and county iu each year.—Not trial Paper. The property lalonging to tlw Prine,ss .Augusta has been removing from the late °twee] Charlotte's Palace, ,irate Monday, to her Royal Ilighmss's intended residence in the King's Palace, St. James's, formerly occupied by Mr. Calvert, the Lot-3 Chamberlain's S - :cretary. It is reported that " Tir. Memoirs of a late celebrated English Countess," the intimate friend of an Illustrious Pcrsonag..., written by herself, will be published in the conrac of the present month. During the violent gale yesterday afternoon, a stack of chimney*, belonging to a house in the Liwer end of Charles-street, II -ittim.ganlen, gave wry, and fell partly into the roof of the ad juinin ;,boon, partly into the street. A poor boy belonging to I the efutrity-nctiool, who happened to be panning at the moment, wan smitten to the ground by the bricks and tiles, and was carried home in a helpless owe. A man at work in the attic wan able severely bruised. the rubbish having penetrated the ro*f,! I a!- al greet) , daninged the house where it fell. 111 • sorm as () I an lie:: • l& fr EAST INDIA HOUSE. THE MARQUIS OF HASTINGS. A General Court of Proprietors of East India Stock was held yestertiay, on the reqeisition of nine Pro • fur the purpose of taking into consideration the services o the late Governor-Gene ral, the - :llarquis of Hastings. The Court was crowded with a fuller attendance of Proprietors than we ever before witnessed. In the course of the day ser,ral applications were made, by letter, to the Chairman, from Pro pnetors, who, in consequence of the state of the Court, were un. able to obtain admission. The body of the Court and the gallery were literally filled to excess. Among the persons of distinction protein we observed Generals Sir David Baird and Sir ' John Doyle. The minutes of the Lot Court having been read, The Ciiat it MAX (W.Wigrsm, E sq . ) stated the object for which the present General roan had been converted. The Hon. 1). Kier nal n then rose to open the question. He said, that in presuming to introduce this subject to the Court, he would nut waste their valuable time by offering any apology for having undertaken a task of such importance; but he would at once plunge in n.r. Ile would found his motion on ground from which lie could not be removed. He should refer to documents on record which would admit of no doubt or dispute. In the first place he would draw the attention of the Court to their vote of thanks unanimously passed on the taith of November, 11116, to the Noble Marquis, then Earl Moira. About the same time a similar vote was passed by both Houses of Parliament. These flattering mark* of approbation were bestowed on the Noble Marquis for the great skill and ability he had manifested in the management of the campaign in India, which had put an end to the sepaul war, raised the military character of the country, and extended the territorial possesaions of the Company. The Court of Proprietors, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons, severally restricted their votes to the conduct of the General, without specifically entering upon the policy of the war, the ropriety of 'I which, however, was nevertheless distinctly acknow l edged; for while these vote* related solely to the Noble Marquia's military services, and while the Court had cautiously abstained front touch ing on the policy of the war, it was stated by the Chairman, with out contradiction or observation from any one Proprietor, that there could be no doubt of the necessity and policy of the war itself. On this Occasion a similar vote was also pane i in the Houses of Lords and Common's and the Earl of Liverpool, in moving the vote of thanks in the House of Lords, said, " With respect to the justice and ne meaty of commencing hestilitica, there certainly was no difference of opinion in India, and'' also had been the opinion of the Govern ment of this country that, in order to check the encroachment's and aggressions cf the Nepaul wider, no other remedy remained but an appeal to the sword. A series of encroachments had taken place which no Government, valuing its character, could have over. looked. These aggressions, which it was necessary to check, in flicted an evil not only on the British dominions in India, but on those of our allies. I le begged leave to repeat, that neither by wha. he now said, nor by the vote which he should move, did he wish to call for any opinion from their Lordships on the transac tions to which he had - alluded." In the House of Commons, on the same occasion, Mr. Canning praised the firmness and modera tion with which :he Govemer-General had terminated a war which had not been commenced until every mode of remonstrance aril ne gociation had been exhausted. On the 3d of February, 17119, the Court of Proprietors again passed an unanimous vote of thanks to the Noble Marquis for his able conduct in bringing the Malwatta war too conclusion. On that occasion a restitution even stronger in its laeguage than that of the Court of Proprietors, was passed in the Court of Directors. 'thanks were also given by both Houses of Parliament. Li the House of Lords, the Earl of Liverpool, on moving the vote, said, " Their Lordships would see from the cur reapotaleace that the late hostilities in India originated in necessary measures of self-defence, adopted by the Government of India, against th e aggresaions Of the Pindarries. tomcod of being hasty in repelling them, it would have been justifiable to have taken measures against them at a much earlier period. But the peace policy adopted by this country, and a strong mn. tintent that if hostilities once broke out in any part of India, it weuld be impossible to prevent them front being carried to a great extent, induced the Govemor-General to avoid, ea tong as possible, anything like hostile measures ." His L .d ord ahly proc"ed. " lie had shewn that the war had been one of self de.ence, and it was nut necessary foe Min to do this by remote in ference or argument. The Let appeared directly from the papers on the table. The wee had been undertaken on no grounds of doubtful policy." The Marquis of Lartadown on that occasion sail, " 11 hatever might lie the charateer of the policy which had been adopted with ITIIP2C: to India, the Governor-General had on thi. occasion been placed in a situation which rendered hostilities on his part unavoidable. The Pindarries so far differed front the other powers in India, that they were essentially predatory; and it was evident that, while they were allowed to continue in force, there could be no safety for the British possessions. Their Lord ships and the cothery woad therefore doubtless join with the Noble E }earl in applauding the measures which had been adopted by the GovemoTa ;enteral, who had displayed the most consummate ability on a field on operations more extensive than it had ever fallen to the lot of alit one Commander to direct, and who, in terminatieg the war, had placed the British power ir. India on a mote secure foundaion than that on which it heretofore Termed." An amendment moved respecting the execution of the Radar et Talnier, was withdrawn : but though that amendment constituted a particular reason why Sir Thomas Ifislop was not ircluded in the vote of thanks, all the House united in resitt ing the Marquis of Hastings. On both sides the consideration of the policy of the war was carefully avoided. In this manner, in 17th), votes of thanks were passed in unison by the Court of three tors, for the military conduct of the Noble 3larquis, and by the blouses of Lords and Commons for his general conduct, and all :he official authorities proclaimed loudly their opinions of the able management of the war, the justice sad necessity of which no man denied. These general assertions were calculated to satisfy his friend., who had no doubt the time would come ultimately, when approbation would as specifically be accorded to the merits of his policy. In alluding to the pmeeolings in the House of Commons, he could not refer to that beautiful record of oratory, the speech df Mr. Canning, upon that occasion, without feeling that one line of quotation would be more acceptable to the Court, than volumes of reference to an argument upon it. Thu Right Hon. Gentleman, on moving the vote, said— " This vote I wish the House to understand, is intended merely as a tribute to the military conduct of the campaign, and not in any wise as a sanction of the policy of the war. I feel it necea. sary to state this reservation the more emphatically, lest,. from my having deterred my proposition until the papers which the Prince Regent was graciously pleaard to direct to be laid before us, had been for souse time in the hands of the .Members of this House, any apprehension should be entertained that I wished the policy of the measures adopted in India to be discussed on this occasion, with the view of conveying in the vote of thanks an implicit general appro- bation. I assure you, Sir, that I have no such object in view. The political character of Lord Hastings's late measures forms no part of the question upon which I shall ask the House to decide. My object in the present motion is to acknowledge, with due praise and gratitude, the splendid services of the Indian army. I was, indeed, anxious to have the papers upon the table, because souse statement of the political relations of the different parties in the late hostilities —in the way, not of argument but of narrative--seems necessary, to render intelligible the origin and operations of the war. From these papers I will describe u succinctly as I can, the situation in which the British Government found itself placed towards rte dif- j intent native pet ens of India ; and if, in performing thus task, I should let slip any expression of my own opinions as to the policy of the (;overnor-General t old it may be hardly possible to avoid doing so, whatever caution I endeavour to observe), I beg to be understood as by no means calling upon the House to adopt those opinions. In agreeing to the vote to which I trust they will agree this evening, they will dismiss altogether from their consideration the preliminary ebservations with which I introduce it. " I approach the subject, ha, with the greater caution and de licacy, because I know with how much jealousy the House and the I country are in the habit of appreciating the triumphs of our arms in India. I know well that, almost uniffirmly successful as our military operations in that part of the world have been, they have eltnost as uniformly been considered as questionable in point of justice. hence thetennination of a war in ladia, however glorious, is seldom contemplated with unmixed satisfaction. Thuscmi ment generally receives some modification from a no:ion, in most cases perhaps rather assumed than de fi ned, that the war is likely to ! have been provoked on our part, with motives very different from those of self-defence. Notions of this sort have undoubtedly taken deep root in the public mind ; but I am confident that in the present instance (and I verily believe on former occasions which are gone by, and with which it is no business of mine to meddle at present) a case is to be made out as clear for the justice of the British cause as fur the rowesa of the British arms. p " I have thus, Sr, endeavoured to bring before the House a review of the late campaign ; a:td imperfect as I am aware that review most necessarily be , Ido not know that I have omitted any material part of tile grounds on which I found my ion upon the House • for a rote of dtanks to the Marquis of Hastings. I h4ve said enough to chew the providence with which he called forth, and the skill with which he arrayed the forces of the great enquire committed to his charge; the wisdom :th which he laid his plans,and the vigour with which he corned them into execution. I conclude a till proposing j the vote to land Ilestinies as the Centinader under whose au, piecs these sue:came have been achieved; bat I think it due to hint as a atatesmar, at the same time, to assure t a e Ileum that iris most anxious wish is to improve by the arts of peace the province* acquired by war ; extending the protection of British justice to every part of cur widelyopreed dominions ; but leaving as he may find them the harmless prejudices of nations; and conforming our govern ment to nectar habits and inatittition., wherever those habits and institution. are not at variance with equity and reason ; convinced that the Pritish rule will be stable throughout India, in proportion as it is beneficent and beloved." The Right lion. Gentleman concluded with moving his first Resobition, vi?.— `• That the thanks of this llonse given to General the !Slat (lids of flastini.;‘, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Gayle:, and Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Military Order of the ISath, Governor-General of the Billfish possessions in the East Inches, and Conimander-in-Chief of the Forces there, fur the promptitude and vigour displayed by hint in the overthrow and sup pression of the Pindarries ; and for those ealinently.skilful and judicious military arrangements which enabled him to defeat the hostile aggressios:s of the Mahratta Princes, in a campaign tuArked by a senes of brilliant and decisive successes highly honourable to the British Ile (31r.Kinnaird) recommended the perusal of the whole speech to the Court. In the debate that followed, no one questioned the propriety o f the war, though sonic difference of opinion .nok place as to the conduct of Sir TAlislop, in executing thd Killethtr of Talneir. Very shnrtly after the passing of these votes, on the 210. h of A pril, 11112, the Court of Itircctors summoned a General Court of I'ru. prietura, for the purpose of submitting to them a vote that bad pass..ll, of granting the sum of 1;0,00111 to the Noble Marquis. To • Ilaosord's PorLamentary Dotates, vol. 39, page 853. 1 . W ,* Court I the of Proprietors emend oft the 11th of June following. (These resolutions and votes ware read by the elerk.)— On diet ocenaion, he Legged to rewind the Court, the same ob servations were repeated as to the poke and civil adminhasation of the Noble Marquis. The Court, orals tly with Its boner pro- reeding, would not suffer those questions to farm part of its con- sideranon. The reward then granted was given few two specific I services of a military nature, for which the Noble Ma rq uis had been twice formally thanked. The friends of the N obl e Mar quis did not with to ateal a general vote in his favour. They ' I preferred to leave it to the Court of Proprietors to pursue apron-' taneously the open and straightforward path, no more tearing the discussion of his policy than of his military achievements So anxious was the Court to conlire its vote to the military services of the Marquis of Hastings, that he (Mr. Kim aird) rememberad the present Deputy Chsimian (Mr. Astell) tell an lion. Proprietor (..sir Janice Graham) that he was quit. mistaken in supposing the Court pronounced any opinion on the political services of the Noble .Marquis. The lion. Proprietor referred to a report of the observa tions then made in support of the principle for which he was con tending. The Court were now assembled, therefore, after having thrice voted its thanks to the General the Marquis of Hastings, without even having come to a resolution expressive of their appro. bation of the general policy pursued by him in India, as their Governor-General. On the 29th of Mar. 1822. the Court of Di rectors laid before a General Court of Proprietors, • resolution voted by them to the same Noble Marquis. for the great ability displayed by the Governor General during the many years he had presided over their immense territory. The admirable conduct pursued by this esteemed Nobleman was best exemplified by the improved state of the Company's finances, and the extend ed in fluence of its Councils in India. To this vote of the Court of 'di rectors, that of the Proprietors concurred in an unanimous resolu finn, expressive of their regret that domestic circumstances should withdraw him from the Government of their Asiatic territory. Through the same midium the t'ourt also conveyed their un feigned admiration of his exemplary conduct throughout the long period he had en officiated. Ile could not but recur to the debate on the motion of thanks in 1819, to recal the attention of the Court to the magnanimous conduct of the Noble Marquis i in refusing to receive any share of prize money, directing his pro. ' portion to be distrihated among . the subordinate members of the army in India. Colonel Allen, in relating this highly honourable anecdote, had raised a monument to the virtues of the Noble Mar. quit, even more to his glory than the repeated acknowledgments of his services by the Company and the country. The Noble Marquis, declared that he held it to be fitting in him to decline receiving his share for his own private advantage ; and, therefore, after it was separated from the general stock, he ordered it to be thrown back into the mass that was allotted for the benefit of the lower ranks of the army, because, as he said, no considerations ought to be sup exist which could operate to induce an officer uniting the posed to functions of Governor-(central and Commander-in. Chief, to em bark in hostilities unnecessarily ; and It was his opinion that it would be right, by law, to bar a Commander-in-Chicf, who should also be Governor. General, from any participation in the prize-money, that he might thus be free front any imputation of acting with a view to his private advantage. It was true that the Noble Marquis having been called on by the officers and soldiers to assert their right to share in the prize-money gained by the army under Sir Thomas Hislop, felt it his duty to prefer that claim which the Privy Council, no doubt for legal reasons, had decided to be un founded. The resolution of the l'ourt of Proprietors in 1822 was agreed to unanimously. The usual forms were not observed. It was pissed without pa tens, on the spur of a melancholy occasion— an occasion which he believed had made a deep and honourable impression on many individuals who were seated within the bar. The time was come when they were about to lose the services of those distinguished talents and that great experience, the full benefit of which they had not enjoyed for want cf that previous confidence, l instead of which they had substituted as continuing jealousy,greater, he believed. than had been ever manifested on the part of any con ' fiding body towards any public servant, since this Company or this country had existed. (Hear, hear.) This jealousy, however, con tinued up to the latest moment of the Noble 3larquis's services. Suddenly the Court of Directors was informed that it was about to lose them. Then the Court began to perceive the enormous bene fits it had derived from hi, services, and felt that it could not too soon call upon the General Court of Proprietors to join in a unani mous expression of regret. Tne old adage was again verified, and the Company, like thereat of the world, did not seem to know it hail a friend till it had lost him. A resolution of regret for his re signation, and of thanks for his services, was passed . Ie sincerely be lieved th at the Court of Directors then deeply felt the loss they were about to sustain, in th tir separation from the noble Governor-Gene ral. under whose administration their financial and other prospects had improved beyond all former precedent, and exceeding the most sanguine anticipations. Ile believed also that it was their anxious wish that the Marquis of II ratings should witress the effect of that vote before he lett India. The Court knew the influence it would have on public opinion, and the great moral effect it would pro duce among the people of India; and, he was happy to add, that it did reach that country before the Noble Marquis left it; and since that time, he would challenge the Court of Directors, at least he appealed with confidence te those he had then the pleasure of seeing behind the bar, whether, since that period every day had not ac cumulated the proofs of the highly satisfactory result of the measures of the Noble 31arquis. We:e nut these services worth a just and fair portion of the benefits resulting from the conduct that had been I purstied ? It was now a question of justice, and the decision of the Court was l':oked on upon the present occasion by all Europe (Hear.) lie did not speak figuratively when lie used the tern. `• all Europe," for he really believed that every thinking man in Europe was folly sensible of the great value of their late', Governor-General, aril the very great importance of the Asiatic' Territory forced the conduct of the Government of India upon I the consideration of all who thought at all upon the great politics! questions of the present day. He stated distinctly and fearlessly I that the public of Lorene viewed with astonishment that services of which the Company was in the substantial enjoyment had never been specifically rewarded and more completely acknowledged. The friends °tithe Noble Alarquis, knowing tluit time must vindi cate him every day more fully, had waited patiently till now, but now they felt it their duty to call upon the Court of Proprietors to ' do that act of justice which the Court of Directors had not thought I proper to recommend. These three motives he could conceive why the Court of Directors had refrained. The first was, that after I mature deliberation, and feeling the great responsibility of propos- ' ing a grant of the Company's money, t..ey had conic to the con clusion that the Marquis of Hastings had, in a pecuniary way, been already sufficiently rewarded. If that was their impression, they had naturally waited till the motion had been originated in the Court of Proprietors, who in questie as of money owed no respon sibility but to publi: opinion. Secondly, ft might be that the Court of IX:et-tors, in the spirit of harness, would not precipitate the vote; because, the longer they waited the more obvtous every day appeared the full measure of the Noble Msrquis's merits, and therefore the latest perial to which the question could be safely postponed would be that which would innst completely display the amount of the benefits he had conferred upon the Company. Thirdly, the Court of Directors mi ght confine their approbation to so ne parts of the Noble Marqui s s conduct and disapprove the rest. They might consider the parts they did approve not to be such as entitled the Noble Marquis to any great reward. If so, it became a fair master of account: but the Court of Proprietors was the body to whom that account should be rendered. (Hear, hear.) I In the eyes of all Europe, the Noble Marquis stood as the most eminently successful Governor-General the Company had ever had. He occupied so conspicuous a station, that it was impossible he could reside much longer in Europe without compelling the Com pany to do him justice. If he (3lr. Kinnaird) understood the question, it was one of calm justice, and, in his opinion, it was not less the duty than the interest of the Court to reward their public servants liberally fur important benefits conferred upon them. lie trusted lie had no impatient interference, no desire to take out of the hands of the Court of Directors what would more properly remain in them. lie should regret if he induced the Pro prietors to take a step which they would afterwards repent, or for which at the time they could not stew a sufficient reason. Ile was sure, if the subject were referred to the Marquis of Hastings him self, he would riy—" Wait till I have stink into the grave, then I record my merits and reward my family." But the Court had an interest, for their own sake, to reward their Doverrior-Generals while they were living. lie had drawn the attention of the Court to the point where they had 'stopped, viz.—in a hasty vote °l:thanks ' Vassed in the fulness of their regret on losing the :Coble Marquis. ie had given those who differed front him an opportunity of stating their reasons. Ile did not anticipate the opposition of ar.y of the Gentlemen behind the bar to his present motion, because he could not imagine any circumstance out of which such opposition could in any manner originate. It were affixtation in hint to omit re ference to what had occurred in this Court a short time since. He had never used an unnecessarily harsh expression but he sincerely regretted it, and he declared solemnly he should feel ill at ease if he supposed he was on bad terms with any member of the Court. Ile bore malice to no man, to help hint God ! De trusted, there fore, that the Chairman and the Court of Directors would forgive ! him for any trespass he might have committed on the rules of pro- riety ; but at the same time he avowed, that he should despise; (himself it: he could renounce the principles and feelings whi:a I I prompted their expression in languuge, which, he:Omitted, could not but be improper, becae:e uhneeessardy 1:a0. Ile was us sincere lien as he was hones; now, and whilst he regretted front his : I soul what had passed on that occasion., he we.s sure it could never b. foremten by the ('ourt. In asking at their bawls an we: of justice. which was indeed an imperative duty upon them, he, in the name of the Marquis of Hastings could say with sincerity and confidence, that if any charge coon be brotight against that distinhruislied Nobleman, the consideration of this vote should be adjourned ' until such charge or allegation had been investigated and refut d. (Cheers.) Mr. Cannine psi spoken of the laudable anxiety of the Noble 3largitis to leave tiatouclud the •• harmless prejudices of the , nations" of India, and of the great ability with which he had ad- ministered the aditirs of that it:intense empire, under the atithori:y of an Act -.hie)) was passed whet'. the Ilritish Empire in ! s lits a as I no more like what it WAS 1110 W, than England now resembied what it wits in the d..ys of !%irg .tielinr. The No'ale Marquis had given a dignified reproof to the Lord Chancellor, and the Speaker of the Clouse of Commons, when, in ac!,nowled;,iment of the votes passed after sot-eche% in which the policy by which he had tranquillized India had been so highly praised, he told them that he thanked them for what they had thanked him for. (!lear, hear.) It had been said, the Noble Marquis had treated the Cot.et of Proprietors with disrespect. Itched treated them with the same candour as he had treated ParlMment ; and he trusted. therefore, that the Propri etors would (same to the consideration of the question with persona! and party feelings entirely laid aside. The Honourable Proprietor then proposed the motion with which he cm:chided. Ile said he was quite aware that he wanted experience in framing a measure calculated to meet every possible objection. He would not enter into any details of a pecuniary nature, but he pledged himself to the fact that the Marquis of [lasting% had not been rewarded to one half of the extent of the Marquis 11'ellesley. (their, hear.) i And he had experienced this comparative neglect after an admi litistration of nine years. which had raised the value of India stock f lop per cent, higher than it found it. In common justice it be, dune the Proprietors to follow up their votes of thanks wi t h , grant of money. They ought, as a facetious friend o f hi s would say, to gleesome solid pudding as well as empty praise. Th e , had it in their power to contribute substantially to the comfo rt , 4 the Noble Marquis during the short period of the remainder of his life, who had enabled them all to enrich their fami. lies. (Hear, hear, hear.) The Court was so situated by the wisdom and virtue of the Alatquis of tiastirgs, that .t Might challenge the government or legislature to revise their opinion al to the exercise of its soverei:oity in India. It might cap upon them to disavow the jud),noents they had put on reeonl forty yea r , ago. There never was an occasion with which the preseta mashie; and situation of the ('ompany's power in India eotthl staid th e test of comparison. The accessions of territory had been enlv the means of additional protection fur our Indial subjects. thew, hear.) The powers in alliance with us were now defended trot : the predatory powers that had aurmurded them. (Hear, hear.) Fifty years ago the Company could not conic into enetnct with them, but now it was render.d intelligible to them that our objects were not objects of conquest but of tranquillity : that tb,tr pron e . city and tranquillity were our interest ; that we desired nr!., Cu. I risning commerce, and not the extraction of an iinnieese revenue. (Ileac, hear.) Ile weld not forget the influence extrused fey years ago by the great talents of Mr. liturke, devoted its they were to misrepresent the purposes end objects of the Csm.pnity. lie could nut forget, that, mhen the Court of Directors, by a ino;orliy of one, had, to compliance with public prriodix, resolved to meal Mr. Warren Hastings, the Coen of Proprietors, by a tosinritv of tin over a minority of 75, directed him to remain in his gm:em inent. (Ilear.) Let the Court of I)irectors, row that they had a strong ease to warrant them, act with vigour, and dd them not fear the support of the Court of Pmprietoro The Marquis o. if:wings had acted in the dreadful peril of being wrong in the issue. llarirg been successful, it was the duty of the Court to come fora:aid al reward his great and daring merits. %Vas not intha in a state of permanent tranquillity ? %rats not its financial prosperty grea ter than ever? IVho could have anticipated that India, Ft ho time, could have arrived at such a state of prosperity ? 1)5 theme questions he put his case. The Coert nosh: to fei I too happy to wash out, in the same name of pasting., th.• stain that sill test e d upon it fur us treatment of his injured namesake. His iioo..tie. Friend (Mr. Hume) had reminded him, that be had not nilvened to the title conferred upon the Noble by the Crown. who in that act had said, in plain laoguage, " ice have given the honours—do you give the endowments." (('heers.) lie begged to re mind the Court that the first notice for the gran: of 1,0001. a year is Sir I). Dehterlony was on his being made a It:leaflet for his I alian services. Ile trusted the Court would printed i 6 iverptu, and maintain the high character it prowess:ll for duly appretiating merit in its servants. And he hoped Cott for the future the exeem. the body would not withhold its costlitler.ce from the territorial government. Ile could not sit down without expressing his tech. trigs, that the Court of Directors ought to have originated this too tioo, and he trusted that some one among them would condescend to expirdn to the Court of Proprietors why they had ton done so. If it was in consequence of the rumoured charge which had baffled all attempt to trace it to its source, he should then NI:, that the rectors themselves ought to be pot upon their trial fur having been in possession of such a charge, without bringing it, in some ; h o p e , before a General Court. The lion. Proprietor concluded by read. ing the following motion : " Resnlved, 'That that this Court, recurring with undiminished pride and gratification to the repeated occasions on which tint tbs. tinguialied services rendered to the East India Conipany by the Most Noble the Marquis of flastir.g., have been under its consi deration, and more esp ecially to the 20th day of December, and to the 3tl day of t i ebruaty, 110, when the unanimous thanks of this Court were successively voted to his Lordship for the plan. ning, conduct, and conclusion of two splendid nitlitary achieve. *items: sod which were again more especially acknowledged and rewarded by a grant of sixty thousand pounds, unanimously voted to the Marquis of Hastings and his fantily, on :he sth oh May, 1819; and further adverting to the noontime, expression on the 211th of May, 1812, of this Court's high aloe of the political and military talents displayed by the tiovern.c. rleneral during nine years administration of the supreme le p. - er in India, as well of its deep regret at having then learnt ho determination to return to Europe, is of opinion that the hate is at length arrived when the splendid and glorious results of the Mar quis of fisstings's government, to the financial prosperity. aiid to the permanent tranquillity of India, ought to he adequate v re warded, as they are folly appreciated by the I'mptiettirs at I:.r.e, in common midi their applauding countrymen, both in Europe at.d in Asia. " That it be therefore referred to the Court of Directors forth. with, to take into their consideration, and to eel Kt 1(1 ibis (our., the means and the measure of such a pecuniary I, tint, for the ap penal of this Court, as may be at once wertity of uur gratitude for the benefits received, a id ot the illustrietet personage. who has se mainly zontributed to the reigning tranealltity of deer empire, Rai the financial prosperity of the Company." Mr. It. Jec K soft seconded the motion. Mr. J. S )11 T *mid , that, admittieg all that had been el >Timely urged by the Hon. mover, he wits still at a leas to knew what circumstances called for the motion, and he Inbreed the Pre• ne. tort generally were in the same difficulty as himself. Ile w;ell ' not follow the lion. Gentleman through the lung detail of the see. vices of the Marrjuie of Hastinge: he had no doubt they merited, • as they had received. the high 'probation of thee Court and . country; but in the course of the Hen. Mover's speech. he led adverted to smite points of great importance, as connected salt the character of the English nation, which be (Mr. smith) wished to • one always maintained in its highest purity: he alluded to the po licy of the wars in which the Noble Marquis hal been sit erne:rely successfuL Ile (Mr. S.) confessed, that as he connected there were some duties which ought to be held paramount to our inte rest, he did look with jealousy on the were that hid tal.en elate is India; and he could not retrain from thinking that the extraeret nary man (Doti:mane), whose power Europe had witnessed. ;Mee have defended his conquests on the smite principle. The areurrete wen, that the natives of the conquered countries were benefited by participating in the blessings which he believed it was the lot of our subjec is in India to enjoy. Hut his objection to the motion rested mainly on this coneitieration: the Compar.y had a number of gentlemen (the Board of Directors) in whom they reposed their coteidence for the management of their affairs. (Hear, hear.) It was new to him that that body had done anything to forfeit the confidence of the Proprietors, and in hie opinion they were the best judges of the conduct of the Marquis of Hastings. They had taken it into consideration, and they held that it was neither m roe expedient to propose any grant. How then could the General Court of Proprietors vote for the motion % The lion. Mover had said that he hoped the ('our( of Directors would state broadly and roundly the reasons why they did not agree to the motion. That, to be sure, was one way, but perhaps not the most convenient, to arrive at the truth. It would be idle for hint (Mr. Smith) to say that he did not concur in the high eulogiums passed upon the Noble Marquis (hear, hear, hear,) but previous to a grant of money, loom? Iloilo:treble Proprietor ought to have moved for papers, to elucidate the conduct of the noble person in question. The General Court might then see whether his Moe Friend (Mr. D. Kinnaird) or the Court of l'ireetoes were neer. This course was so clearly and eridently correct, that he was stir wised that nobody had suggested it. The Court of Directors mart be in possession of all the correspondence that would be necessary. It was obvious they had formed sonic opinion, not favourable to the Noble Marquis. There were, no doubt, a variety of armies is circulation respecting the Noble Marquis ; he Ole Smith) had never heard any of thou, nor aeetetained any report that rt netted 7 on the personal honour of that Nobleman. k Hear, hear. Several j l of the lerectors bowed assert.) The Honourable Movtr had re ferred to the inratittele of the Court to an individual (the late Mr. Warren Ilastirg9, whose figure stood benne them. He hoped his Honourable Friend would excuse hint, but he did not I see how this reference applied to the case of the Metquis of Has'. ings. It was true that that individual (31r. AVarren !lasting%) had saved ledia, and was therefore entitled to the gratitude of the Company; hut lie (Mr. Smith) could net fuer t, that to his merits there were great set-offs. (Hear, hear, beer.) He had risen only to state his own view of this question ; but before he sat down, he ). would, if he might he permitted, say a word or two relative to his • Honourable Friend himself. lie had been extremely gratified at e the observations thet had fallen from his Honourable Prten,l, with regard to the language he had stedie.n in a motile tt of irritation, • but which he had :hat day, in so handsome and gentlemanlike ineener, explair.ed. If his Eon. Friend would allow him to make the remark, he would assure him that lie had %undis character enough, from which he could well afihrd to correct the involuntary • and sudden errors he might commit, anti that so far from degrading himself by the court? hr had that day followed, he had added con siderably to his ehoreeter. (Hear, hear.) Ile (Mr. S.) was sure the Court would fed disposed to listen to him in inure with addi tional attention. %Vitt] respect to the motion he hail sugeested the papers, he was not prepared to nreke it himself. but he hoped • some other Propnetor would move, elm e there be laid before the ('our. all such paper, aid docaments as might mettle the Court to form tat opinian till' merits ami service ot the Marquis of Hest , ings." Ile WHY desirous that tee recent reentrant should be cleared up respecting the Hyde:it:tad made, which were cerwinlet eetretwely I disgraceful to the India.) Gieentment. He had heard fret a ' foreigner of the hieliest respeeteblity, and whom he would no tar ! titer characterise than as oat: of the 'met i theme well-informed and enlightened of his friends, that the whole was a delesion. lie haul no apprehensioa that on examittatioe the reports in eirculatiee would appear to be utterly without Guirelation. )n lookine at I conduct of the l'oert of lira-cum,. it was clear they differed in front the statement of his Non. Frirree He heped therefore ti. the General Court of Proprietors might he enabled to deter which of the parties was currece If no other Preerictor wes des posed to make the nereen he would himself. ((ties of " Move, move.") The lion. Proprietor care:hided wl:11 moving, as an amendment— Tilsit there b: I.l'o before this Court, all titirli papers and do cuments respecting the loots wade by Messrs. Palmer and Co., of Hydrahaal, to his High tens the Nitam, as shall enable thin Court to decide what claim niay Vii , t on the part el the .Marquis of Hast ings, on the further liberality of this Company.'" Pov DI: R seconded the atnendivent. He conceived that it wan necessary the Court should he better iiii,rmed before they proceeded to such an concise of their prerogative u this, front which would he inevitably inferrej, a direct, if not an implied censure upon the Court of Directors. lle concurred entirely in the sentiments so well eNprensed be the lion. licnt. who had moved ' the amendment. The rumours abroad he would not even advert to. Ile agreed that the :either.* of the lion. Mover IVai most becoming. lie joined more especially with the Hon. Proprietor (Mr. J. Smith) in all the cam mendations he had bestowed on the partiettlsr part taken by the Hon. Mover, in circumstances fresh in the recollection of eeery gentleman present, but which lie was sure every gentleman winhed forvt. Tht Honourable Mover had, however, not brought the ease fairly before the Court. Ile 113 . fear from imputing to the Hon. Gentleman that he was :nadir et I the a.: . :)Prorlio Teri, a ii:NTC which lather trenched upon the ,),..- gruti The Hon. Gentleman had certainly not merle CAW ifijt could witrrard that Court in acting as he desirld. Thor; pas doubt that thank, hid been repeatedly at7a-ded as the' to me. That, I ow:i. t!:c 14 , t fault testion, been deserve.' ; fact, that there was the lion. Mover bar. Before he be was ailmonial e value of prudent rose to a4dreas the . said, he begged to dons a few minutes by I otherwise apprehensi,e th -mot of personal attent; rd) who bad rain occasion, calculi 'bar. 'roe explanation naturally resulted front 'tat had passed, and from the Honourable that nothing said by idertd as nititnt to be d over-seal in the cause of drop the subject. Wit in that occasion, he ha her more or less than have lai.t the Court of all parties, who. fail it, might allege that characters ; yet he I .1 propagate or sanction larquis of li.istings. (No, no.) Ile fel implain of want of rourtc.y on the part Sir John Doyle) in nut having followed iously communicating privately the yubst ye intended to propound publicly. lie ci luestions of the gallant general as a con (tined in the letter of his gallant relative ' be Court of Ihrectors had deemed it inesi 11 those quits:ions, he felt himself in due o foliow their example in revect of thi ma. (Hear ' hear, hear.) ait wa. tl itectors had acted erroneously in declinil lan, he was ready to take h.s. fair share of ted for that resolution. At the worst he ror of judiri..ent, but he was ounrinced have boos followed, or the practice woc trnicious in its effects. Mr. II r SI E Jig in rose, snit referred t ClnCntrenCC sentiment which ith amongst the Proprietor% and I)irtc linintstratton of their titian. id India by I We WWI mach surprised at the amendat'ent IMr. Smith) had thought proper to move. Ili it came from a Cattleman whose char t 01 who knew hint, and of the country, sti Ore of justice (he sincerely believed) y lc/ his country. (Hear, lust.) h istore he sat down, he would prove to that he injustice which his motion would have ilsrquis of /lasting, ' and he k.iew he had um to withdraw it. Passing cher the resol te would Teter to the last resolution—that c fiZhe Company, at that time, apprecias the Noble Marquis, and {ducal their afro: the records of the East India I Noble Lord made a declaim:ion of hi. and other cnositieratitur, to Le re:ii:red t' of their affairs in India. the Court exits.. decision; and before his departure front the world a resolution, in which the thanks Fh ' ri sea to him for the unremitting zeal and al tiniatered their affairs, and the high ccht e ettention and success with which Ile Ihe ESA India Company. Up to that time that the Noble 3larquis enjoyed the contid 0 the Company; and he (air. 11..:Ate) I charge put in a tangiLle shape since, wh in altering Curt impression of his conduce able Friend (11r. Smith) ui;o brought intendment, mid that he did Isbe knew nothing of it. (Hear, lirar, urely on a vague and idle rumour of this exalted character WAS to be whispered awa Ilonourahle Friend (Mr. iiiimairilt athistal alianner in which to bring forward Me pri-set Hume) did not know of any subs:tintial against him, he !Wilma'. hilli to Ming it .. . merits of the whole course and tenor of the nation. The history of his c.trcrr in India several documents transmitted to this am a particular act, but on a general lin theretore recommended the prtsent quest In alluding to the former votes of the - mut the Marquis of liastii,gs's conduct, his :m t.. valuable because on those occasions he oppt singly oproscd. them. Ile acted then front a tice that was done to the Noble Mar,uts, in Lim for his military services merely, which • with the exp.ession of tiny opinion as to the discharged the much higher and more iintie titan. This conduct was afters:at-Ls, Low, tinned by the Noble Marquis, in the ILTAICI.T liammt for their thanks for his military sent ceyed the expression of sonic dissatistaction meat of the matmer in which he superintr to bie the higher and more tammanding,—t country--dui not accompany It lIMV , Ver. individual opinions at that time, or what tnents of the :;oble Lord upon citric votes, to them, and by those their remrde4 re present proceedings be regulated. It was tible to ask what had Len the Est..al to his pretlecessties And if increased nude to them, it would be • rAection on Noble filarqnts to except him from a rimih Company's gratitude oiler his admitted ~.er curnstanee of erred which might cut off hi neraticn to winch his services entichol stance, together with all the cirztlinstancts fully investigated. But let not one specific Lion be selected for the determination of thz be formed on a general review of his (Hsu, hear.) If a difference of opinion of the Noble Lord, the more regular and e Court to take would be to have welLauthenti It, and not to proceed upon vol , ne and an. character. Suppose the Hyderabad paps that upon inquiry into them they produced to suppose) a blot on the character of that the Company to extend their attention hoc udder the many benefits which his adminisien By such a comparison it might he found tuuntervailed that blot, and wired i: aunt point be ascertained, if they confined their papers relating to a particular sub;cet, inquiries so as to make themselves aeqn. scope and effect of the Noble Lord', condi, dealing with the high character of 'melt :tn In the extreme. if the Direc:nrs knew any( character, they should come forward and ., owed it to themselves and :o the (foyer:ion character of the 3larquis of li.. tine country to do to. Ile h . oped that this in: withheld. for whilst it was, this Court woo factory means of forming a jtat!,..ment up ainendment of his lion. Friend ('*lr. Sint limiting his motion to a particitl.tr set of course hostile to the N0b1... Marytis and I justice. If he did not exte...d the pro:u.in, papers, he would oblige others to do so; In motion submitted to toe Court in an ant( tieutleman himself. irJottz DOYLE, (i.('.11.. and 'Air. R together ; but the latter gentonuan his legs, gave way. Si: J. 1)o I'LL then addressed Ow Court " beg to ap.ilogise w the Ito. l'r him in the observatimli. he was shunt to M I am sure would throw taorc light tin the discussion than I can hope to do. I had i arguments to the t'ourt, and pursue a the unexpected course that the tiliiUsSiOn wa.se. i shall therefore confine myself which shall be directed to what has fallen the Directors, and from any lion. Friend tl went whose wrional virtue is the integrity of whose principles must giv influence to his opinior.. lu giving prey thationsideration of what fell teem you. I what surfiris:tlto tiud that a wart of r hare been ititputed to me, o:' the many acknowledge I may be I can or may form of interrogatory more court,s, adoptial, in that form would I most aa.i goestion that 1 proposed. I I:.,1 co:: a disposmoo to forget all that occasion, in order to Collie 111 the pri si temper, calm, deliberate. and mice. (...ir.ar, hear.) .11 toy conduct hos to I shall not shrink from its si:altratien. day, I submitted a question to :he tin right to exact an ansser Iron: him in hi of the Coun of Directors ; nsi:her did I co to exact an inmate front him in his eapaeit rector of this ('ours; but another point paint I thought 1 hit —I :man alien I hottest man. (Clieers.i :lowever, an an , t Court of Proprietors has been cal present instituting inquiry into this st:iject this case before this numerous and enti : rhien rare will deal most impartial!y with it. I • ealarge on what occurr,A on a former day plume, I am unwilling ••• to rip up old sor , mover of the a:bent:mein ( )Ir. Smith), in unhesitatingly say, that the greatest enet Hastings could not hare &visit, a propositi latcd than that aincrulinent is, to rivet, the aspersions whic!i have been flung Ibis is the more to be regretted, us the by as honourable and honest a man a in this or any other country. (Ileac, I Inlaid has Minded to the ;Sri carri,tl .-•••• • - Histings. It is unnecessary tor rte to re: the subject of war it is not to be ..,inilereil Itecourable Friend std rhysrli ti:e rot the ba made no eines sad ems to the fa • t between tl Aber aide of the trtaition, but Bacon's, on the fr. Hunts then re he CII•IIIMAX sa or's observations as he was others strucd into a want etur Ofr. Kinnairt said on a runner o ' those within the bar • was such as na cool reflection, wha ./ airman) impected ti y. lle was sure ti would be conside Directory in his ore he begged to tlrc ct as Chairetan on Id have done tithe Fhe erwise, he should t ption, and trout ation they sought 'Ay cast upon their i hist wish ed to le ieserred ; re was a • lover and re he ea nonished rudence. ass the C ged to del tea by ensWe this I attention I capes ilculated t planation Ant from Al, and w movable said by t tit to lie di Ic cause of Iritl in, he h less than c Cuun ot who, faili lege that it yet he h sanction ) Ile felt the pan rollowt:d t the subst t. lie cc AS a coot relative ( it it inexp If in duty rt of the ( t wa. tho declining r share of t worst he winced th lice would eferred th prevaikd ad Direct. India by tl Ilentlaaent to move. lose chara untry, stool rnl) yield not - ter, he %.e to that t auld have es- he had r the resolu )n—Jut of niettirs co inpreciated tl their India t• un of his relieved fr ouct exp., ore front I the thanks zeal and Kb dt;li crdit t hich lie p ) that time, the contid Ilante) since, alt :is conduct ) brought I not cm :d it to ear, hear, ur of this qtatretl away 41) otitis..: : I the presen mbsantial bring it in nor of the . a. in India to this ;:meral line seutt titiestii r the I amp ct, his tivi Its he op then Irvin a Nlare,nis, ill :ly, ahirh ay as in the more inilkt LOWCV• the ar.4414'...f ilitary beryl. satistaction superintcn ending,—th r, or abate li,; se votes, r d. II was he usnal nereasi.d r :flection on Val a /*nal. thinned serf cut otf his inlet :limb, t 7t1111staTIC:11 ine specific tion of tho r of his co opinion pre cular and di dl-authentic tic and ano abail pap ‘r produced er of that N :ntion bcton .administrati be found tl 1 is av:iy nlined :hair sub;ci-t. an . rises ocquai nra's r of suet, en a knew anvil rward and 'sr (liiverrancn tat this into Court smut • t! 4m tip.' ent ( Stint. Itlar set of riotis and It -e pr.i:iositio to do so; Int in an amen and Mr. Ida man sr.cwg sl Ow Court le Ilan. Pr 'j aliont to Ml' glit on the • 0. I had in I pursue a 1 . discussion li inc myself t is has fallen in. Friend th nal virtue is a must give iv ing preceil um you. I C. want of court last fault w the many r rhfch the Dircctors and l'ropricturs 'which it alluded—that beli,v,,l it to