The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-14 00:00:00

INDIA.

The Earl of ELLEN BOROUGH mid that at • very
early period of the session he took 000110‘011 to express an
opinion that it would be desirable that legislation, with re-
spect to the future government of India, should be deferred
for a year. At that time it appeared to him that there had
not been sufficient information before the public to enable
them to come to a correct judgment on the question. A
great change had however sine* taken place in public
opinion, and he certainly thought that at the present
moment the people of this country, supported as they would
be generally by the press, would have been prepared to re-
ceive a larger measure of reform than that which the
gonrament had prepaid. (Hear, hear.) At that period
many persona entertained sanguine expectations that the
war in Ave might come to an early and succesefel termina-
tion. There had sprung up since that time more agita-
tion in India ma the future government of that conatiy
than could have been expected; and it had been inti-

mated by the Governor-General that it was not
desirable to delay legislstion. And farther, no doubt the
rents taking place in the eastem part of Europe had •
material bearing on oar poction as an Asiatic power. He,
therefore, thought it right that we should place our house
in order—(hear, hear)—and bis—asiovisecisd in the expedi-
ency of immediate legislation. (Hear, hear.) At therms
time he must express his apprehension that the measure
proposed by the government, temporary and experimental
mit avowedly was, was more calculated to continue agita-
tion ea the subject than to effect a permanent settlement.
The noble earl then went at length labs his reasons for
coming to that conclusion.

Had GRANVILLE said that so far as the government
were eeseerned, gambit, could be more esnefratent than to
defer legalities fee Weer times, SIAM* doe yeses ;- het is
doine'so they,* they wadi be inentring s tearful resew.
ability, and hdliaiting serious injury spat am ladies am"
pin ; and seeingdmat they had the opinion of Lord Bardloge
the late Goveraer-denerallitatzerat Govessor-laenmel,
and now of the seine earl libelled glees the meet
minas lifotabessiag the ankport,
la:II= any fortber dewiest for dela, mild only
originate in petty motives, wbisk be should be very sorry
to see introduced late the dimensions me wardens of this
hued. With meld Sodas memos itself, he eadeavourod
to show that awash Mown ot sobtoperegsdee bad bees
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night asap Asti is the simingemeett of departments
of publis disks In Ibis gantry, bat no ow woad think
of proposing a diegps in our term of
show
on that masons. MOM Was also te show that
government Is he eillonmand legislation had been se
mated solely by a view of beseillniag the publis service, for
that if they had osineiled their own sonvealence they
would have esneetellad Se lbe leesperary pvernment, or
bees mounted will 611161196:m5e. But they had pee-
fined retainiag grow if Directors, whisk the
Dein of Wnineei bed Aldred 110 be the best Wm&
mitered germane we Iffeeek and Sri no bud slew
lard ro erre lie boggier' et tbe pesple They Mal
eadeavoared to retain that institution, hat te Wpm
it, and they felt that if the pia!' proposed should net
answer public eametation. they AM Whim ?militated than
impeded a change to a mem *We nmeldnery. (Hear.)
Lord MONTRAGLE smigallied dust egltatsea might take
plaite in ladle If this gentile wen left in inseertaiaty ; bet
then be thought that the seems of government was sal-
mis-id to foster that agitation. They IMO proposing te
legielets in a space of time short beyond all precedent, leaving
the questions of employment of aativeo and of revenue open
to future 'liquify. The Roble earl (Granville) had quoted
the opinion of tie Duke of Welke toe, bet did he think
that if the deka bed bees seed w>tethm east questions
should be left era des seated moolkereee, Is would ban
approved of steel as ansiagement ? la his opinion the
course takes WWI government was entirely invariance with
the ordinary proceedings of the-government.
The Duke of AROYLL felt called upon to say a few
words upon this esbjee., but he should coofioe himself to
two pants—tint, the point of delay, and secondly the
greenl point of a double government. With regard to
the first point, that. were two classes of persons who urged
delay ; first, them who sincerely and honestly believed that
selleient evidence had not yet been given upon which to
legislate ; and smondly, those—and he believed this class
formed the great majority of those who were in favour of
delay—who advocated delay, in t'..e hope that ultimately
they would be enabled to overturn the *Mating
system of Indian government. He would not say to which
class he thought the noble lord belonged who last addressed
their lordships, but although he admitted a good deal of
what that noble lord said, he apprehended that in order to
legislate upon the government of India, it was not neces-
sary that they should first have made up their minds
*min all the questions which had been referred to the
committee. With regard to the double system, it had
been pronounced anomalnim ; but, although the government
of la ha was an exception to almost every other form of
goys rr.naent known to history, it could hardly be described
as anomalous. But, what was meant by " anomalous" ?
Did ..able lords mean that the double form was at variance
wilt the abstract principle of the India government ? Ile
reme Inhered reading a speech of the late 31r. O'Connell. in
se h., h their lordships house was pronounced to be an anoass•
loss institution. Mr. O'Connell said there was no more mum
in r aving hereditary legislators to make oar laws than in
harLia, hereditary tailors tom die our coats—(alinigh)—but
thee, was a manifest prtncipla thee., and with those who
did not admit the principle the argument of Mr. O'Connell
west for nothing of course. (Hear, hear.) Now, those
who considered the existing double form of govern-
ran be be nearer should remember the circumstances

under which our latim empire was acquired. I: me
he remembered that this great and Enioat fabulous eau-
lire was acquired by s company of English meren ,nts,
and it war by no menna irrational that the government
should 141 diviled into two sections. ahe house and the
eouutry were cow fully informettas to the nature of tbs.
ledislation 'which the government proposed, and Le hoped'
that no unneceaaary opposition would be offered to the pro-
' grew of the measure.
The Marquis of CLASH. IC A RD E deprecated hasty legis-
lation on this important question.
The Earl of ALUEMARLE objected to a double govern-
mi lit .1, irrespoi.silile, and oppostil M the pros-
perity and well-being of India.
The motion was then agreed to, and the house adjourned
at half-past ti o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAT, JUNE 13.
The S took the clhair at 4 o'clock.
NEW WRIT.

A new writ was ordered for Lilanbargb (shire), fora mem-
ber to serve in the place of Sir J. Hope, deceased.