The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-03-25 00:00:00

EAST INDIA ROUSE.

A Quarterly General Court of Proprietor of East India Stock
was held yesterday.
The CHAIRMAN (W. Wigram, Esq.) having laid before the
Court a variety of papers relating to allowances, compensation,
and superannuation., !ranted under the bye-laws of the C...
pang, moved that the Court should adjourn.

THE MARQUIS OF HASTINGS.
The Hon. D. KIXXAIND rose to ask what progress had boa
made by the Court of Directors in the selection the papers ordeal
by the Court of Proprietors, respecting the administration of the
Marquis of Hastings in India ? He woo aware that some time
would necessarily be spent in selecting so voluminous a mars
as the resolution of the General Court would require; and it was
advisable, he considered, that none of the papers should be distri.
bated till the whole should be printed, lie also thought it desir.
able that, pending the progress of the selection, some general infer.
mation might be communicated as to the tenor of the papers, as it
might seem necessary to the General Court to call for other pa
ers
than those selected by the Court of Directors. He sop oe
course, that the selection would comprise a general view or the nit.
litary, political, and financial administration of the Noble Marquis.
In conclusion he begged to ask further, if it was toteaded to print,
among the other papers., an expo**, draws up by die Noble Mar.
qui, himself, respecting his administration ? lie had been inform.
ed that there were likewise some other papers transmitted to the
Court of Directors, and be was anxious to know whether they
would be included among the papers intended to be printed.
The Chariots,/ stated, that some progress had been made, era
arrangements entered into, fir the printing of the tapas rumen{ 1
the administration of the Marquis of Hastings in India; and be
could inform the lion. Proprietor that it was not intended todelirer
any part of the papers till the whole selection was complete. The
paper or rrpore drawn up by the Noble Marquis would undoubt.
edly be printed, as well as the other papers to which the Hon. Pro.
prietor had alluded, if he had referred to certain papers sent to the
Court of Directors by an lion. Baronet. The papers relating to
the house of Misses. Palmer and Co. would also be fathoming ;
and of comae those relating to the Nepali, Mahratta, and
ree W.UX, with the political documents concerning those events. in
fact the military part of the selection was nearly complete; and be
had no doubt mat every facility would be afforded the Hon. Mover
and his friends to consider whether any papers besides those select.
ed by the Cour. of Directors would be necessary for his view of the
subject.
The Hon. D. Kr NNAIRD then begged to ask whether any Mi.
mate could be formal as to the time when the papas would be
ready for delivery.
The CHAIRMAN said he was sorry that he could nor fix the time,
as the political selection was not yet agreed upon. Some papers
were in the. possession of the Secret Committee, and k was near.
sary to await the result of the application which had been made to
the Board of Control for permission to produce than. Until the
answer of the Board was i:mown, he could not say when the papers
would be ready for distribution; but he could assure the Han-. Pro.
prietor that the Court of Directors would lose no time in completing
the selection ordeted by the General Court.
The lion. D. KIN small said it was very desirable that it should
be ascertained, as soon as possible, whether the Board of Control
intended to comply with the requisition respecting the secret docu.
menu; for if they were not forthcoming, the Court of Propriety's
might be placed in an embarrassing situation when they came to the
discussion of the general question.
The Cum RMAX wished it to be understood distinctly, that he
had not said that those papers would be withheld; but he could
I give no positive answer as 10 the time when the papers would be
ready for distribution, until the Board of Control had communt.
cated their resolution respecting the application for the secret dual.
ments.

31r. TM ANT observed, that as an AULISIOR had tlettl made to
tinakcial documents, he considered it was desirable that a cotnpars-
tive statement should be made, showing the revenue of the ceded
territories under the Bengal Administration when the Marquis
Wellesley was at the head of the Indian Government, and when
the Marquis of Hastings tilled that station. These papers might
prove of material importance, though, at the tint view of the sub•
_met. their connection might not seen so apparent.
The CHM AMAX said he could only repeat, that every paper
‘,Juld be produced calculated to elucidate the Indian Aduidnatta.
don of the Marquis of Hastings.