The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-09-28 00:00:00

MARQUIS OF HASTINGS.

As the following official report of the proceedings of tLe
Court of Directors of the lion. East India Company, is
much shorter than any other that we are at present in pos-
session of, and skews by what a small majority the motion
for granting a pension to the Marquis of Hastings was lost
in that Court, we think it may not be unacceptable to
many of our readers ; for which reason we give it
entire:—

At a Court of Directors, held on Wednesday, the 3d
September, 1823, Minutes of the Secret Courts of the 30th
July last, and 13th and 20th ult. were read, and ordered to
be recorded on the public Minutes, the same being as
follows, viz.:—

At a Secret Court of Directors, held on Wednesday,
the 30th July, 18:13—A Member of the Court gave notice,
that on Wednesday, the 13th August next, it is his inten-
tion to call the Court's attention to the services rendered
by dr! Marquis of /lasting* in the Gahm of Governer-
G. niral of India.

At a Secret Court of Directors, held on Wednesday,
the 13th August, I S23—A Member of the Court, m refer-
ence to the notice which he gave on Wednesday, the 30th
ult., postponed to some future day the fulfilment of his in-
tention of calling the Cuttres attention to the services ren-
dered by the Marquis of Ilastings, in the office of G overnor-
Certeral of India.
At a Secret Court of Directors, held on Wednesday,
the 80th August, Na-A Member of the Court, ad-
verting to the notice he gave on the 30th ultimo, stated,
that he should, on IVednesday, the 3d September, fulfil
his intention of calling the Court's attention to the services
rendered by the Marquis of Misting% in the Office of
Governor-General of India.

A Member of the Court, adverting to the notice given
by him on the 20th ultimo, then propuscd th:: following

" That this Court, taking into consideration the zeal,
ability, and disinterestedness, manifested by the Must
Noble the Marquis of partings in the conduct of the East
India Cotnpany s affairs, during the whole of the period
fur which he has presided over the British interests in
India, are of opinion, that as a mark of the high sense
entertained by the Court of his Lordship's merits and
services, an annuity of 3,000/. to issue out of the terri-
torial revenues of India, for the tam of twenty years, Cr
for the duration of the Company's charter, to commence
front the day of his departure from India, be granted to
trustees, for the benefit of the Marquis of Hastings and
his family, to be applied and paid in such wanner, and for
such uses, as the Court may determine."
IVbereupon a long debate ensu►ml; in the ernrse of
which it was tnovid, •"lhat this Court do now adjourn."
And the question thereon being put by the ballot, and
the numbers appearing to be equal,
The Chairman declared the question to be lost, under
the provisions of the Act of the .53a Geo. 111. cap.
sec. 77.

The question on the original motion being also put bv the
ballot, and the numbers thereon appearing to be equal,
The Chairman declared the same to be lost, wake the
provisions of the Act above:mentioned:

At a Court of Directors, held on Wednesday, the 17th
sepeembees 1823, a Member of the Court gave notice,
" That on the bth of October he slia:l bring before the
Court a motion to take into consideration the services of the
Marquis of Hastings."
At a Court of Directors, held on Wednesday, the Ist
October, 1823, the notice given by a Member of the Court
on the 17th ult. of a motion to take into consideration the
5.1-vices of the Marquis of Hastings, which stood fur tlw
Bth last. was, with tile Cowes consent, withdrawn ; and
the same Member stated his intemit u of bringing the sub-
ject forward ou a future day.

A tnagnifleent present has been made to the parish
church of All Saints, Southampton, by William Chamber-
laync, Esq. one of the representatives of the town, of a
picture representing the raising of the daughter of Jairus.
—lts value is aou.'.

ORANGRJfEN oh' MELIND.

IFROK TUE D17111.-IW EVEVINO rosT.I

We hinted, on Saturday, that there was a schism in the
gang. We know the mime-muse of the proceedings quite
as intimately as we know what passes in the Catholic As-
sociation. We confess, as the bulletins reached us, we
were amused beyond measure at the fire and fury of the
leaders, as well as the activity and confusion so manifest
among the partisans. The great point, certainly, was this,
whether Alderman King, his Majesty's Stationer, or Capt.
Verner, should be mule Deputy Grand Master. The Alder-
man was opposed on the ground that he was a placentan—
that his principal dependence was altogether on the Castle,
and that he would be obliged to modify his principles by
the policy of his Blasters. To this his friend replied, that
his civism was already proved in the worst of times—that
when he was Lord Mayor in 1812, he got up the Anti-
Catholic Petition, (so famous for the number of ha surrep-
titious signatures)—that he asserted the privileges of the
city, by presenting the Petition in person at the bar of the
House, in the gold chain and costume of his Office, and
much more to this effect. It was promptly atiswered, that,
on this occasion, Alderman King was only doing the busi-
ness of the Government—that he was only acting upon the
principles of the Duke of Richmond and Lord Sidmoutli—
and that he was, on the very occasion referred to, amply re-
wards.' by an extension of his patent to sell stationery to all
the public offices, an extension which amounted at least to
5,000 i. a year. His services during the King's visit were
then set forth; but it was loudly answered, that during
that period lie hail turned his coat, for which he obtained
a baronetcy from the King. This, it was contended, was
a proof of his time-serving disposition. In short, he was
paid, either in honour or profit, for his patriotism hitherto.
fhe grand stand, however, was made on his courageous re-
fusal to reveal the Orange principles at the bar of the
House of Commons. It was sneeringly answered, that no
one accused him of a design to commit perjury, and that
there was not an Orangeman in the room who would not
act in the same way. His triumph in Enniskillen was then
talked of; but this, his opponents said, was only canvass-
ing popularity, with a view to the present election. He
was a placctnan, in fact. They could not trust to place-
men. They did not wish that the Orange system should
be jobbed off to suit the views of placemen. How did they
know that he would not boast of his influence in another
place, over the Orangemen of Ireland, with a design to
promote his own purposes. They hail a high respect, so
they had, for Colonel Blacker; but be it remembered that
Colonel Blacker was an advocate for undressing the statue,
and bad preached, besides, against processions. They did
not blame Colonel Blacker; but he was Deputy Vice-
Treasurer under Lord Wellesley, and they should take
care how again they would select a Lanier from the
Castle.

These and other arguments prevailed. Neither the in-
fluence of the gallant Colonel, nor the influence of Alder-
man King prevailed. He lost his election, and Mr. Verner
ass formally invested with the insignia of tithes.
But the books—the books of the Society—% here are
these? They ought to be, of cows:, in possession of the
Grand Lodge. They ought, perhaps—Gut they are sot.
The defeated party keep possession of the Journals. They
will not give them up. They contend that they are their
property • and, tell it not, in the streets of Ascalon, Al-
derman king and the Malecontenta are menaced with ex-
pulsion! 0, ye Gods and little fishes! But it is useless
to exclaim. Another Grand Lodge is talked of, and this
mischievous and impudent confederacy are playing their
fantastic tecks under the very eyes of the Viceroy ant the
presence of the Premier. We have already stated that Lords
Diayney, Enniskillen, and Lorton, have declined the ho-
nours intended them. We hive now to add the name of
Lord Cool town to the list of Dissentients; we have also
to state that Master Ellis (save the mark !) and Master
Ball have declined. It is said, querely enough, that the
list published of the Grand Committee was not the au-
thentic one. The fool !—Du not the letters of Peers,
which we have published, prove the reverse? Are not
these letters answers to the communication of the Acting
Secretary ?