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the Mai"lla Princes, in a campaign marked by a series of
brilliant successes, highly lionoutahle to the British Arnie "
Lord Alcriteurft expresowd his unqualified assent to all
lb. pr 'lOl4 Mlifels the Right Hon. tientlemais bad bestowed
en the manner in which the recent campaign had been con-
ducted. The Marquis of Hastings hail proved litinaelf to
he a great (statesman and an• able general. The army of
India. under his command, had rivalled the glories which the
British soldier had gained, suit vied with the qualities
whirls he had displayed, in soother quarter of the globe.
With respect to the Officer., hr might be permitted to say,
that they sound with the gallantry of soldiers, an 811110111 r
for scientific research, that would do honour to men
bred up so very dissimilar 'tumults. With inspect to
the policy and justice oldie Isle war, especially as it regard-
ed the Maharani Sales, he did not wish to deliver a
very decisive 01 The information was not sufficiently
complete. l'hr treaty of Amory', the conduct pursued to-
wnie!' Ihr Nlabratia Princes, our Obliging native powers to
support subsidiary (tweets. these ciscomstances, be believed,
re eel much hostility to the firiti.ls Govemirmait. He
viniertaio.d much doubt of the policy of those extensive
alliances with the MO we powers that had been 'revolt,' cri-
teria tuts. They might be righl--Inat hi• must suspend his
judgme•it on a syatim which had extended their territories
from Lahore to the Indus. With respect to the Pindarrirs,
they tool received the full measure of retributive justice.
TI. v had expiated. under the hoofs of the British cavalry,
the ~1. ii.'. they bad committed emotion mniffending and
ioniser,' people. lint though they weir domemed, he slid 110 t
believe tine Ito v were wholly pot down. Sir Joins 3Lilciihn,
speaking tit the ni, said, they were not more addirted to
islander than ey..ry other Maliratla horseman io the 111)114.
anises f.f the Peiatiwa wan. He believed, ilivrefore, that
s. tole r ice of men and homes Clll,llll. Pintlarries would
not he smitiog to India. The Noble Lord then adverted to
execto 1111 l of the Killiriar of Talnetr, and paid a hand-
supine comp! sit to the R,cht lionotirable Gentleman
for the manlier in which he had introdnrcil tlie sub.
ject. The Right Honourable CPlll6'lll3O admitted, that,
if the traii.action were not unitodifiable, it was at least un-
aatis.far tot tly rxMaineil. lle init.( allow, that unless the
Killnlarof Tultwir was fairly moved to have been accessary
to ilie W 311.1011 MVP of the Arabs, he was not ansyuable to
the summary jaittire of a British Officer—and. if he were to
be considered, as (a. torah Hislop slid confider him, In the
light of a rebel. 1w was a arisel to his master, Huffier, and
tint 111 the gs,io.L Goveinnwm. To Hulkar, therefore, his
puni.linicut .1 Id have been left. He etnicurred in all
the Right Himunrable Gentleman had said, as to the
services of General Hialop--tint stresses performed ought
not to debar t but H..114r from doing a Barred dilly. With
Ibis frt. bug, he would, when the proper time C 311,11", move the
following Resolution
That this House, of reaolving to vote its dialiks to Gen.
Main's. for his e 11111 l rot militsry services, duns not thereby
give any opinion respecting the execntion of the Killidar of
; of the particular circumstances of which transac-
tion the Muse is nut at present in posseasion."--(Hear).
Mr. linw-rifurti could tint withhold the Is ibiste of admi-
rallios which was
,justly doe to the exalted and Mulli-
scot statement of the Rigid Hon. Gentlesnan. He concur•
sed, must heartiiy, in the vine of thank"' propoped to the
Noble this skill sod 31100 y whose arraimenti eta no
wan could deny. It was not right, however, that the Re.
solutions sit that MOW. and the positive enactments of Par.
'lament, alumni he violated. without inquiry. That It-mito-
tic* of imniruse extent should have horn taken possession of,
and as immense populati brought under the sway of the
ilotioh Cos ertinicut, witknitt any investigation into the
tame, in a British House of Commons, appeared to Lim
idocredilahle to their character fur justice.
General GRiI.IMNOR *wilted, most cordially, to every
word which had fallen from the Right lion. Gentb swan.—
The gallant General pronounced a liand.nme panegyric on
General Smith and Captain Stanutim. for their conduct at
lb. siege of Praniab, whirl, reflected honour and credit on
11. e &ads regiment.—(The gallant General is Colonel of the
6.1111.)

Sir It. IVILsow wools, say noshing of the policy of these
helliggreot, or, as they were defensive operations,
übieh bad emended our empire f she shores of the
Ocean to the banks of the 'solos—which, in the course of
hall s% cesittser. hail raised a small factory into a mightier
power (has. had pickled for ages. If, hooey's.' , this system
sit cats mon was persisted iii, he hoped Gentle coin would
look at the mop of Asia, while the% would behold an awful
warning, which it needed not a Daniel to explain'. With
reaped( to the motion, he greatly approved of it. The Go.

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swage General deserved pre-ernment, distinction. His lau•
rids world never wither, for the gratitude of the motoring...tr.,
mail the respect uf all who were acquainted with him, would
add to their growth and ie-si-t 111 their preservation!
Ste J. Macxsiiivossi expressed his Pulite satisfaction al the
efrar, combo!, /11111 eloquent narrative which the Hight Hun.
Griot, twin hail given of the origin anal progress of the late
militAiy India. He meant not In take from
the Wirt of that admirable speech; he comorred in all
its sent inn nis—but would, 1.. his Noble Fib, oil had done,
e his opinion on the wily puiut on which a pm tide of
itiiiiht could he entertained. With respect to the thanks
idiom to be given to the Noble Maispii., it was insposselile
for aiis onc, who had known him so lung as he hail dour,
not to feel plra.ure in paying respect to him, not
ly as a gallant soldier, but as a moat amiable, hu-
siot generous man!—(/vies of War, /oar )
At to Sir T. Hulot', they were hound to allow every favour-
able Ills character, and so the approba.
I of stir Marquis of Hastings. Bill, indepesieent of
every Ii the presunipe ,be believed, as from his heart
Lr wished, that Sir T. Histop would satisfactorily explain
'veil put of his conilnet —(//ear, hear.)
Si.- W. 111.1tnoutais shoo spoke in support of the motion.

He argued, th.ttr Indian Empire IRMA likely to eolllllllle
•". fur ages, POSIT it was upheld, roil to levies drawn from
Europe, hot by armies reel oiled from the native iialiabitauts.
• ••• The ;notion was then carried nem ran.
Mr. CAN next moved the Tbaokr of the House to
tiro. Ilisliip, Marshall, Kerr, Brown, Manor, Dovelon,
Smith, and the several Officers engaged under
linen in the krie rainiraign.
Agiiinst this Motion M! NO Wall beard, which prevents it
from is, log enters sl uu she Jourovsla area COM.
Mr. CANNINIIia turn mutt .1 the Thallkll of the House to the
non-comansissioned officers and privates of the Indian Army.
—Carried swat eon.
Lord MOWPFTII moved, that in 11w motion of thanks to
the Officers of the army, the House did not express arty
opinion us. the conduct of Sir Thomas thalop, as connected
with the • xecution of the Killidar, the particulars of which
were out hefore the House.
Mr Foanes said, he read an extract of a private letter
medicos by Sir Thomas ilislop to a friend, in which he
*mho, iced him lo make whatever use he pleased of it which
*Mild affiod au explanation.
Ms. FAZAKIALLY Paid, there cools! be :not nose wish to
do jolt er in the essadurt of Sir Thomas Iloslop, hut a
mono Ws it fleet ion would convince the Huts. Mcoistoser of the
propriety • f iefriditing front observing usa a private 40(11-
Mehl, wh eh could out be received, or bringing forward a
solji et which, from want of information, the House could
tort at preold decide on.
Mr. EullllEll said, he should only say, he did not concur
with the vote of the House.
The inol• was then plot and carried.
COMMISSION ERS OF BANKRUPT.

Mr. TVISOTTVIILLY said that it was, he belayed, admitted
on all Riflery that the Conitnipooners of Bankrupt, sitting as
they dot at present, at Guildhall, were in want of proper
acrum holuit In hold their meeting.. tie said that it
was out twain:Puy to have name than two outline held at
(iuildhall--one for the appointment of assignees, the other
to 'hike the Grit dividend. After some further observe.
Lions, the Hon. Meador moved, that a Select Committee
might be appointed to consider of a proper place fur a build-
ing for the accommodation of the Commissioners of Batik-
I up?, and to report thereon.
Sir. J. SMITH spoke against the motion.
Aide' moo V. 009 said, he understood that the place pre.
posed rForiiival'o•liiii) was a speculation --Trio* of No !
Then if It acre nut so, lie must have bean misieformed. lie
said that the removal wf the Commissioners from Guildhall
~aid be of the moat serums inconvenience to the fattens
of London, cud that the Curpui awn were willing nod anti.