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The Minutes of the Proceedings of the last Court were read t--.
when
A eurnmary of the Company's Accounts for Superannuittingi,
Pensions, and Allowances to °Steers, was read by the Seerelfikl.
tEAST INDIA STOCK DIVIDEND.
The Cirsditerair moved that the Dividend upon Eat lilla
Stock. for the period of six months, from the atb of January Wilk
sth of July, 1894, be declared to be at the rats of live coda lee-
.,
ter per cent.
4#101.181,01111A.
Mr. S. Draow wished to take that opportunity of
the Hon. Chairman whether it bad net beset dm f
in the event of a war selling in India, the
stance to the Court pf Proprietors in sag ealdargabs.
net front the Court Of Directors? II *Si ether lea:
Proprieters, was aware of a war haeln * fh lentil, het dem
bad derieed their information not from etlet!tfelittt of Dividers. WI,
had been silent upon the subject but -.WMIg, ts the medium of the
Newspapers. V. he wished to know was. why they hod net
been informed of the fact. and of the causes of the war, through
what he imagined to be the ordhory channel far such eommuni.
cations ?
The CualastaY said it vas nit In hint reeelleedon that it had
been the practice of the Court of Directors to communicate the
commencement of a war in India to the Proprietors, and he be.
Hewed 'he was correct in his statement of the custom hitherto
adopted.
Ur. S. Drew( asked for nothing which was net usual and cue.
unitary; and as the Hon. Gentleman had stated the practice to be
the contrary of what he (111'. Dixon) had imagined, it only re.
[stained for him to concurin what had Ellen from the Honourable
Chairman.
The motion was then agreed IX
COMMIrrEE CIF nr-LAWS.
The Report of the Committee of By-Laws was then read. It
stated, that on inquiry the Committed found that the by-laws of the
Company had been duly observed and executed during the last
The Barnes or the Committee of Sneers, iso the by-laws, as &Man
last year, were then riles(, .
The CHATitSAW unitied the re. a tile. Cdoldelo•
The-names were tgse aeverally , auildserilgibble It
appointed. • •
SA LA RIES TO JUDGES IN INDIA, 411 a,
The Criaittman said, he had to ateashit the Cont, eines the
draft of the Bill for regulating theardattes of Judges in India,
sad of the Bishop of Calcutta, had bees submitted to the Comet,
pertain amendments had been agreed to in Parliament, the amen
ef which o ould be fully explained to the Proprietors by the COML.
pondence between the President of the Board of Control sod their
Chairman and Deputy Chairman.
The correspondence was then read ; and caselettM efa IVAN 'mint
Mr. Wynn, dated the 17th May, stating, tbat mei notamilmeats
Mad bees suggested in the House of Conuesee. the_,
___llester which
ma to increase the salaries of Chief leafless trim 811111010 NAN
yaps., and of Puisne Judges from 0,111111 se 6111,111111eupsea. The
mud amendment was to extend the allowassee of see year's salary
plopened to be made to the widows, am. at Judges dying within
sae year after their arrival in India, to the families ef such Judges
as should die in the course of their voyage thither. Ile third sug-
gestion was to give one-half the retiretposelon grey* be-
came entitled after ten years' service, to ondl bleltgemildoM as
should be compelled by ill health to retire at the eephaeleet Olive
years, and two-thirds of the same allowance to these moths heat
the same cause after a period of seven years. By a law of Do.
puty Chairman, dated the 19th May, in answer tie the faiegaisg
it appeased that the Directors casein:red in the Ike' and semi
amendments, under some modifications, but declined sanctioning
the arrangement relative to the retinod allowance'. 51r. Wynn's
reply of the 24th ult. was then read ; 'end the Chairman's letter of
the 211th May in answer thereto.
Mr. 6•HACIAN said, he had at the last Court of Proprietors
:Iro *unit himself called upon to object to the draft of the Bill now re-
turned to them in its amended state : he saw no reason to withdraw
his opposition on the present wanel. It was singular enough
that the Honourable Chairman himself seemed ashamed to recite
the objectionable part of the Bill, that relative to the transporta-
tion et Mons. Ile had denominated it a Bill to provide foe the
payment of Judges and Bishops in India, leaving out what was
edisguating portion of the Bill, particularly as coupled with a
vision for Judges and Bishops ; he meant that part of it which
referred to the transportation of felons. There existed a very
blameable degree of apathy with regard to India, and Indian al%
fairs, in and out of Parliament. If any proof of the carelessness
and neglect with which those important subjects were treated was
necessary, it would be found in the present Act, which went at
OW to make provision for the support of Christian Bishops, and
the transportation of felons. (Hear.) He could nee but charac-
terise such a proceeding as this as a shameful and discreditable
jumble .4 and were the Bill, in its present disgraceful State, to pass
' into a law, he trusted the time was not very far distant, when it
would meet the revision it required.
Mr. LOWNDE3 agreed with the Ilan. Proprietor who had just
Itat down, that there war a very great degree of indelicacy in cou-
pling together: pious Prelates and persons convicted of larceny in
ale same Act of Parliament. (A laugh.) This was, in more ways
than one, a free-thinking age ; and perhaps such a proceeding
might have the effect of undermining the Bishops. (A laugh.)—
With regard to the Warier; and retired allowances doteaded to be
7allotted .to the Jude*, It smile* bittrit would be ma+ better If
every servant of the Company—(and the Judges were equally their
servants as artisan, and mechanics)—were compelled to provide a
provision for himself, by deducting a proper sum out of the amount
erf his salary annually. Ile should prefer such a mode of making
provision for the period of retirement, to any specific retired an-
nuity or allowance, more particularly at a period when the Com-
pany had been increasing the amount of its debt to such a great
and unexpected degree. lie had been in the country, and not at
all apprehensive outs so sudden increase, or he should have taken
a post-chsise instantly, and come up to oppose it. (Loud laugh-
ter.) There was a specific by-law of the Company to prevent any
of its servants front supplying the enemy with arms, but that
law had been virtually broken, by permitting British subjects
to place money, which was another name for arms, in the hands of
the native princes. It was highly improper that the by-law should
be permitted to be broken for the purpose of allowing certain indi-
viduals to lend money, at such a rate of interest as should gratify
their avarice, and could not but be extremely dangerous in its con-
sequences. lie had never said in private whet he was not prepared
to avow in public. (A laugh.) With regard to the Judges, he
repeated they ought to adopt such a plan as he had suggested, and
which would compel them to save from their salaries a sufficient
provision ; but if they were not able to save enough out of their
preterit salaries, he would feel no objection to increase its amount,
because the Company should be always liberal to a body of men,
who constituted what he would call the police officers of India.
(Hear, and immense laughter.) Yea, the Judges kept afaira in
order, and enabled the Company to manage with a peace army, in-
stead of keeping up a war army. ((Load laughter).
Mr. liusie agreed with the Hod. Proprietor (Mr. (:ahagan),
who had complained of the degree of apathy manifested upon
Indian affairs in the House of Commons. It was an apathy almost
universally prevalent among Members of Parliament, with one or
two exceptions, and could not fail, if persevered in, to produce the
most disastrous effects. ale sincerely wished British privileges to
be, as far as was practicable, extended to India, and that the ad.
vantage* of the jury aystem which had been experienced in Ceylon,
were felt in our Indian possessions, An Hon. Proprietor had on
a former occasion informed them that there existed no public in
India; but he (Mr. Hume) was not disposed to agree with him in
that opinion. He must always deprecate the measures that had been
adopted in that country for the suppression of a free pram, and
would conclude by entreating the Court to direct a little more of its
' attention to the state of their Indian possessions.
Mr. THANT concurred in what had been stated with respect to
the inconvenience arising from mixing up matters so little coos
nected as were the several provisions of the Bill submitted to the.
consideration of the Court. It was a most strange and aneeteleas,
proceeding—a sort of putaitim izathereot Act of Parliament. (A
laugh.) With respect to the alteration of the practise at rand
prevalent, as it related to Juries in India, he thought it highly de.
sirable it should be adopted. Juries, as at present eonstunred is
that qaurter of the world, were extremely inefficient, and the Juries
fretinently selected from the very lowest class of Europeans.
The CM•IIIIIAN here, in answer to a question, stated that the
Bill, as amended, was only submitted to the Court of Proprietors
for their infotmation, and not fur the purpose of receiving their dp.
probation.
Mr. HuME thought it necessary, previous to the third reading
of the Bill, which took place to-night in the House of Conint
that it should receive the approbation of the Quarterly (kneed
Court of Proprietors.
The CHAIRMAN said that was not necessary in the present stags,
pursuant to the by-low.
Mr. LOWNDES was desirous of offering a few observations to the
consideration of the Court; and he would begin by observing, that
knowledge, not wealth, constituted the true distinction and differ-
ence between men (a laugh.)
Mr. S. DIXON was sorry to interrupt the Ron. Proprietor. He
would feel happy to hear his observations, if they bore upon the
question, but recommended him to confine himself more closely to
the subject before the Court. (llear, hear, end a laugh.)
Mr. LownvES thought it hard to be interrupted in this manner. 1
He had been accused of inconsistency, but he was prepared to slay
again what be had said before—that it was necessary to keep the i
Press in India within proper bounds. It was impossible to put
it on the same footing as the Press in England. They might as
well carry the freedom of the Press to the West Indies as to India:
the consequence would be, we should be deprived of our Indian
possessions; and with regard to the West Indies, if the freedom of
the Press were extended to it, the consequence would be, we should
not have a slave at work in any of our Colonies in six months.
Mr. Hose—The freedom of the Press is extended to our West
Indian Colonies.

Mr. towN DES—Not to:all the Colonies, or in the same degree
as in England.
HumE—Yes.
31r. Dauer thought the Directors had paid every possible at.
tention to the Company's affairs, and that there existed no de-
ficiency in any department.
Si, C. boasts thought it hard and unjust that a Bishop should
receive a lower salary than the lowest of the I'uisne Judges, and
did not me why he should be worse situated than any otthr of the
Company's functionaries. Ile deprecated the apathy that at present
Vitiated in and out of Parliament on Indian affairs, and would take
I the opportunity of the question of adjournment to direct the at.

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The liameßable Moab*
ems alisirmeme en the iolsjoeta at eirteopons
`sat Ota lkissaa;wha . ' . f
theHoosoihisie Harensot had betlairroierwo
__- Strooposs, Priori of Webs' Ids!. obi
Serri, .... .
: Member. Such Nihilists. Soralint*lihdin
of offenders, might, perhaps, owe nottilitillildne be pier%
He wished to ask the flonoorshis Chalistolekthothir • Judge Ow
entitled to half his Income after • sowing of Os "fee mist Ow
new Act, if he chose to retire of the ead of that peeled P.
The Cna t altatt—Ves; on a medical certiticate of bad baba
being obtained. . •-• '
Mr. S. Dixon. was glad to he of that provision, 'Oahe
thought a necessary one. He believed a Judge udder ***strewn
Bill was entitled, after seven years' Denim, to two-thirds if MS
Wary. • ,
Mr. DAHAOAN—Two-thinis of his retired pension. •
The CHAIRMAN—Yes. . . •
SIR C. METCALF.
allbeelli THORNTON wished to draw the attention of the ORM
to a subject which had not received the attention it deserved*, he
went the conduct of Sir C. Metcalf. If the grievances bolispialned
of, rod the Improper treatment said to have been ezporlosead ,
spies elf the Native Princes, were permitted to continue
the worst consequences were to be apprehended to British Whom
I. India. The subject complained of, and on which he Intended
le greand his motion, was the withholding of certain despatches,
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to Sir C. Maitland by a Native Prince, complaining of the
111116doet of the Company's Resident, and intended to be forwarded)
tp the seat of the Supreme Government. It was to have been desited
that the Court had taken maraures to prevent the existence attach
grievances. In the present instance, but for the exertions or the
Mercantile house of Palmer and Co., which was in the service if
the Nizam, and communicated the circumstance to the Supreme
dieweremmt, it was possible it might never have been known. M
of its interference on that occasion the house had bilb
=ward in a most extraordinary manner. He undemsolot
IS sip about to be brought into the House of lordstokhoollo;
joat hp * Noble Marquis (the Marquis of Hastings), and be Oat.
aofit t for although he was not aware of the nature of the'
Lord's Bill, he trusted it might prevent the occurrence of
11111MMIIIIICell in futire. It was true tnany oppressive dr-
Mleedosseas had been either entirely done away with, or materially
I but in this case Sir C. Aletealf had acted in direct de-
er his instructions, and in a manner the most unwarrantable.
1. .of tits lam acts of the government of the Marquis of Hastioga
' 'lndia. was to appoint, Colonel Bryan First Assistant to Sir C.
Metcalf, thereby endeavouring its place a check upon his conduct;,
ilie *a check was soon got rid of. lie should have been el.
Iliad if the Court of Directors had taken the steps that
Mamma
Ilhave bean adapassl, to show the world that no interruption
wised be pamakautambrarlbas with the progress of the complaint.
if the Native Prinoit, whether well or ill founded. to the seat of
Ottoonment in India. He would conclude by moving, that as it
apposeed from the Hyderabad Papers, that the Rajah had trans.
witted to Litetenant-Colonel Barnett, the Assistant of Sir C.
Metcalf, the Company's Resident, certain documents, containing
maplarials tapiest Sir C. Metcalf, and intended to be forwarded to
On ....11.• es ernment—and farther, that the Supreme Govern-
Meat had notrseelved these papers, but had been kept in ignorance
of their existence till they were afterwards transmitted through
Mother channel, it was desirable to make a regulation to prevent in
future the suppression or interruption of complaints trout the Na-
live Princes to the Supreme Government, in order that if just the
rmight be redressed, or if unjust, they might be inquired
e2Txplained.
• Lowones—What were the grievances ?
The Comilla x sail it would be better to permit the motion to
be seconded before discussing it farther.
On the motion being put and seconded,
111 r. LOWNDES, when be considered the connexion between this
bed titehlyderabad question,' he wished the nature of the charges
le ha amortained and explained. For his part he did not know
what they were. What might appear to other Honourable Pro-
prietor' exceedingly important, might seem to him too trivial for
grave discussion. He considered the Hyderabad question as the
moat important one that had come before the Court in the twenty.
seven years that he had been connected with it as a Proprietor 1
and if due attention were not paid to It, they would not be meeting
there ten years hence to discuss the affairsof India, for they would
have no territories in India. He meant to move at a future
opportunity a Resolution on the subject, and in regard to the
agreement between the East India Company and the Nizam—
an agreement which, however it might bind the prevent
Potentate, could have no such effect upon his successor. When
the present Nizam died, his successor might nay, ” You have made
an agreement with my predecessor. not with me--and therefore I
will not agree to the bargain about the 70,0001. a year." Could ma
the Native Prince then bring into the field an army against the
Company, and, what was more, he could rouse the other Native
Princes, and excite • war of opinion against then. He disap-
proved of a free press—it was not applicable to the situation of
India ; but he was desirous the inhabitants should be treated with '
all humanity, and, like the celebrated Sir William Jones, he would
in all cases rather lean to the Natives than otherwise. Though it
seemed lie had got into a scrape with the West Indies and a Free
Press (a laugh), he asked Honourable Proprietors to observe the
efecta of a Free Press upon those Colonies during the last two or
three years. In a word, although he was always • liberty man,
and a great pttriot (loud laughter), be held the freedom of the
Press to be highly dangerous to India. (A laugh.)
Sir J. Dovt. s: called the lion. Proprietor to order. He request-
ed, if be felt disposed to address the Coon, that he would confine
hlrrilielf to the subject before them. The Hon. Proprietor appear-
ed to be alternately in the clouds and on terra
„firma ; but, if he
would permit him, he (Sir J. Doyle) would feel happy by and by
to give the Honourable Proprietor the intemustion he appeared to
desire.
31r. LowxnEs did not wish to branch out—(a taught—unrea-
sonably from the subject before the Court ; sod if he appeared dit-
• to do so on the subject of the liberty of the press, he only fol-
lowed the example set him by other lion. Proprietors, which he
should do, notwithstanding :the objections of the lion. Proprietor,
whom lie respected, as he was In the army, and from Ireland.—
(Loud laughter.) lie wished to have something of a more posi-
tive and substantial nature than them charges afforded.
Sir J. DOYLE said. if the Hon. Proprietor bad attended precious
Courts more attentively, he might have heard the subject of the
charges discussed in seven or eight consecutive Meetings of
Proprietors. It was not the fault of the Court that the lion. Pro-
prietor was uninformed on the subject. Indeed the subject was one
of peculiar importance, and he thought the steps which Sir C.
Metcalf bad taken, and omitted to take, tended to disgrace the Go-
vernment, and shake our power in India to its foundations. What-
ever he had said, whatever he should say, respecting the conduct of
Sir C. Metcalf, should be supported and borne out by his own
words; and it was not his intention to say any thing of that gentle-
man's character, but only of his conduct. Pursuing this line of
I conduct, he would first refer to page 177 of the documents, and
there it appeared Chandoo Loll wrote to the Assistant of the Com-
pany's Resident (Sir C. Metcalf) complaining of the conduct of
Mr. !Estop (one of those beardless Pro-Consuls we seat out to go-
Tern India,) in regard to setting aside the leases of the Nizam his
master. This letter of Chandoo Loll, the Nizam'. 111inister,was in-
tended to find its way to the Supreme Government, but it never did.
In page 132 was to be found • letter of Sir C. Metcalf himself, is
which he censures the conduct of the European Residue of the
distnct, In acting contrary to his instructions., and taking do go;
vernment out of the hands of the Native Prince. A Mao.
ately after this expression of his sentiments, he dues the some
thing himself, and the letter complaining of his conduct Is OHNE
pennon:el to reach its destinatien. Chandoo Loll, smarting atria
the imputation on his character, went, not as had been stated, le
the house of Painter, but to a member of the house, Mr. William
Palmer. He told him that he had tried the regular mode of truest.
mitting his complaint i he had applied to the Deputy Resilient,
but the latter had not conveyed his statement to the Supremo Or
vernment. Consequently Mr. William Palmer undertook Mem.
vey a letter to the aivernor•General, who manifested every dispo-
sition to inquire into the subject, but said, " transmit your com-
plaint in any way you can, if the Resident refuse ; but let it he •
public and open complaint." It was by no means his wish teems
a comparison between individuals, cap dally as we were at present
lin a state of total darkness as it regarded the state of India. If any
confidence were to be placed in the letters that had of late been re-
mised from that country, our stairs were in an extremely donee.
teats situation. But he should not impute blame to any one, till
intotrival of the expected despatches enabled him to ascertain the
Eweof affairs. It was, however, doubtful, whether the II or 7
accumulated under a former government was not now din.
and our treasures dailydecreasing.Supposing a Resident to
poison the power of keeping back any informanon from the Guvernor
General in any one instance, he possessed it in all; and they might
even imagine a case of high treason known to the Resident or de-
puty, and en the disclosure of which the safety of our Indian em-
pire might depend. If in such a case information were to be held
back, what might not be the consequence of the concealment. It
was the Governor-General, and not the Company's Resident or As-
sistant, that was the responsible person ; but how could they blame
him if information were not communicated? And he would say.
looking to the peculiar situation of India, no man could ademaately
manage the Government there, or direct the army in its operations,
if he did not not only procure all available information, but seize
on every information lie could possibly get hold of. With what
prectiml view or purpose the Gallant General had proposed his
motion he did not know, but felt much inclined to support it. And
he wished the Directors would issue such orders as would restrain
and prevent the possibility of concealing any information froan the
Governor-General.
Mr. WEEDING thought the inferences against the conduct of
Sir C. Metcalf such as were not sustained or borne out by the
premises. Sir C. Metcalf did not think it oeeessary to lay the com-
munication of the Nizambefore the Governor mend, because
the proposition for mortgage, to which it referred principally, had
been previously rejected. He did not mean to say the Directors
sanctioned withholding just complaints. But it could not be,
expected, if • General in command of a division were to be .v nest.
ed by a subaltern to forward to his superior officer an accusation in
which hie fame and character were virulently attacked, that he
would comply, or could be expected to comply. On the *hole. he
looked upon the proposition of tire Gallant General as • childish
and inefficient o te.
Sir J. Doris was surprised how Hon. Gentlemen felt disposeall
to continue the debate, more particularly as it had been admitted
the Directors did not countenance withholding information from
the Supreme Government. lie would tell the lion, Proprietor whin
had referred to the supposed conduct of a military' officer, If set
cused by nn inferior, that the officer was bound, on pain if boa
of rank and commission, to transmit the complaint or accusationto the chief in command, H•(Sir J. Doyle) must be supposed to

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know something of these affairs from his military _
he pledged hilnoolf to the mousey of iss statement.
,rf hat
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the British
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Fatiwillallatio
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' that evidence to imp 14,taseilleadhis4 boom Its would on sate
to rumour, but tie woes inks Won thosodvos
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Mrffentral's motion mid ha &fused. •
Mr. Waltman explained.
TIN Customer wished to submit to the ifob. g
Sameel the. propriety of withdrawing his motion.
m homenmeamullad by it was aheady in use, oft watt
rororl idon la loan woe always required to formed all
to the stemma grottrootoot. Under such eircummeall3l.
feel sorry to be obliged to resist the Gallant Oomors
which he mule do if it were persisted in t but be stittoittl4 to
Hon. Proprietor whether it would not, all things onsoisantd,
better to withdraw the motion.
Itlr. Toast attempted to make an eheervation, but woe tolled tot
order by Sit-J.-Doyle and Mr. Dixon.
. General Tommrot( said he felt disposed, is aceordaneellibi
what had fallen front the Chairman, to withdraw hie motion.
After an obeervatioo from Mr. LOW XDES, Mr. S. DIEO4SOI,I
Mr. Tlle/IT. •
Sir C. Roalasost said he was desirous to communicate the mint
complete and thorough' information ou the state of the Company',
affeirs abroa! that was positible; and he should be always ready to
convey every knowledge of the subject possessed by hiniaelf to alter
Hon. Proprietors. Iliii,ohjesflons to the motion were that the ma.
gagement of the whole affair was vested in the Board of Control.
Uudee these circumstapfes, if would be inconvenient to deviatefrona
the ordinary practice. He would lot permit the Court to Depots,
•Ithout assuring them that no person could be more anxiout then
himself that they "tumid be fully informed on the subject dike
condition of their affairs in India.
The motion was then withdrawn. '
LORD *A Al EITST.
The Cuatkuax moved that thh Court do now adjourn.
Mr. Hu Mt said it had been Otis intention to move the Court dist
they resolve on the real of laird Amherst from the Chief Gourmet.
ship of India. He would now ask whether documents had biers
mevived by the Court of Directors explanatory of the clears of the
Burmese was mid also if any further delaih of the inquiry into the
massacre arßlirrackpore bad reached this country ? On the answer
be might receive to tfiose questions would depend the cooraelao
should feel disposed t 3 adopt.
The Coma MA .1 said the papers on the one subject had bolsi al-
ready' before Parliament,. With respect to the inquiry into the cir-
cumstances at Barraekpore no aelvtiot had yet been received,
ills Hunt had Seen informed Lord Amherst had *lima pri-
vate Were on the subject, in which he explained the objects of the
war. He thought no small shire of culpability rested on the, Go-
vernment of Bengal. The Coureshouß/ pass a vote of censurson
the Government, if not the Governor himself, for their eeeduct
in relation to the war. • Thesear was not tidy enneoisaairy if its
Dam e, origin, and object, kit the Company's forces had been
placed in a most unusual altuetion, and under circumstances Tory
disidiantageous. The bland of Charporee, which was tiff cause of
the war, had been allowed:pot to be worth a single farthing. Ho
would concludetby Moving a vote of censure on Lewd Amherst, for
neglecting to send to this coantey the requisite information on the
subjcct of the origin and progress of the Burmese war.
The Cliel mAN said eill.despatches, in the usual cower, came
before Parliamem, aid etety neceisaty portion of them was pub-
lished. In the beginning of our lnd.an wars they were generally
unsucceesful in the first instance, but the forttme of their conclusion
had commonly changed. He was sure the Hon. Proprietor was not
disposed to adopt any cot's:lethal would shake the confidence of the
army ; and he would recommend him to withdraw hie motion.
Mr. Hosts would not orris, the.mstter farther stPreeent. .
Sir C. FORBES felt conaiderablz surprise at his Bon. Friend'.
consenting to withdraw his motion: It Was evident Lord Amherst
was totally unfit for the situation he filled. Indeed, his promotion
bad been attributed to Me eißtt of private influence. He spoke of
hint now as a public mutt he knew nothing about/ifs privateeha-
meter it might be very amiable; but he looked at hitt as a Gover-
nor-General, and meld, no; approve of him in that capacity. Ater
10 months war, where were we. Where we set out? No! be wished
to God we were; but we were much worse. If reliance was to be
placed on the information of private letters, our forte of 12,000
men had dwindled to 1,300, and two regiments were diminished to
less than 100 each. 'File troops had been sent on an expedition
which was in fact sending them to their gr:.ves, when the situation
of the country and the season of the ear were considered. They
had been dispatched to the marshes of Rangoon than which there
was no more unhealthy, spot is be found. What had been done at
Rangoon or Chittagong? literally nothing. The troops, after hay.
ing passed over the mountains, found themselvesopposed by tbes.ea
and a bridge of pontoons had to be sent fur to enable the amp to
pas from one island to another. Where was Sir A. Campbell's
lomat this moment ? He understood, within six weeks from the
date of the last advises, the rains were expected to set in, in the
month of March, 0134 then nothing but a disastrous termination to
the war was to be expected. lie thought Lord Amherst tbould
certainly be recalled as unfit for his situation.
Mr, Twirmro appealed to the good sense of the Hon. Baronet,
whether it was right to introduce a subject so important as dust**.
seut to the consideration of the Court in its present empty stilt=
S.r C. Foants—lt eras not his fink if the Court was thin; he
had mentioned hi la three hod?, ago. He underime% it
was now. the intention of the Governor to recruit the army ; the
new regimente would arrive just in time to share the advantages of
the climate. He had heard several instances of Lord Amhent's
defective financial arrangements. It was extraordinary no Informa-
tion bad been reerived on the subject of the affair at liarrackpore
from the month of November to June. He understobd the Report
of the Committee of Inquiry was highly favourable to those unfor-
tumors men whose lives were sacrificed at Ilarrackpore. On amount
of that transaction alone. Lord Amherst deserved a vote of cen.
sore. He wished his lion. Friend had persevered in his intended
motion for the fecal of Lord Amherst, which was calculated to
meet the approbation of time country. It would afford great sans.
faction if the Marquis of Hastings were reinstated tn the Govern-
ment of India. Such an act would inspire confidence, and be the
most likely means to remedy the blow oar power had received in
Mr. I•OWNDEll said the war would be as unsuccessful and inter.
minable as the American war. ,
, Sir C. Hosissos confessed his surmise and astonishment that
the Hon. Proprietor had not concluded with some proposition in
accordance with the nature of his speech. Them was now no
question before the Court. The Hon. Proprietor had in=i;
a long suing of invectives, which he thought not very
He was desirous of knowing if the Hots Proprietor intended to
conclude with any specific motion on the subject.
Sir C. Foanno—lt was not necessary for him to cot:Kludge wldt a
specific motion. It was compettnt to a member to dischis gemmed
topics at a Quarterly Court on the question of aeljourninent. Bat
he was pert ectly ready to hear what the 800. Baronet had to spy in
detente of the Governer-Gereral.

Sir C. lictaixsox would not defend Lord Amherst esoeptupon
pibliCgrounds, and as a public officer. A string of lemmata. net
becoming that place had been pronounced, and it all rested on " I
am told"—it was mere hearsay private correspondence from India.
He put it to the candour and fairness of the Court, whether 'Stint
were likely to be well conducted in India while such attacks were
permitted and made in this country, which, must necessarily go out
to India through the medium of the press. It would have: been
better if the Honourable Baronet had concluded with an open
manly motion of censure, however 11l tithed, than withan
attack such as he had indulged in. lie would Admit
with the lion. Proprietor, that the appearance of military proceed-
ings in India were unfavourable ; the war was as unpromising at
present as it could well be; but he was not prepared with thirst/le
Gentleman to prophecy a disastrous termination to it. At the fuse
commencement of that most glorious war (the Nepaul), all was
failure, and the disasters that occurred raised a cry not only
that Court, but throughout the country. All wars were liable to
these disasters at some period, but he trusted they would not
continue in the present instance. He also trusted the Ilea. Ba-
ronet would prove a mistaken prophet as to the event of the
present wise, and he felt metered no man would rejoice more in the
failure of his predictions than the Hon. Baronet himself.. Ma had
thoeght it his duty to prevent the Governor-General from being
&tucked as he had been that day. He trusted they viscid souse to
no rash conclusion, but treat him with that consideration, liberality,
and fairness, which a man in his difficult situation was eniilded tva
The Court Men adjourned.
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FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

The Countess of Derby gave a grand concert on Tuesday wren-
nig, at her house In Grosvenor-square. The three *wises draw-.
ins-rooms and ball rooms were thrown open, which were most
brilliantly illuminated. The concert commenced at half paw tea
o'clock in the ball room. There were pre«•nt neatly lOC of the
hew ion ; among whom were his Royal highness the Duke of
Cambridge, their Royal II igheases the IJoke and Duchess of Moe.
center, &c.
The Countess of Bristol has issued cards of invitation/at a grad •
ball on Monday, the 4th July, at her house in St. Jawses'e-equare.
The blarquui of hanstiown gave a grand dinner yesterday at
Lanidown House. Berkeley square, to the Duke of Gloucester
and Prince Leopold. Among the distinguished party invited to
meet their Royal highnesses, were, the Duke of Grillo% the
Earl and Countess of Derby, the Earl and t'ouutess of Cherie-
mont, Earl of LAaderdale, Earl Finwillian, the Vice-Chancellor,
Sir Robert sod Lady M'Farleile, Sir R. Gardiner, Mr. eaglets,
Mr. Celcraft.

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Lord and Lady Sidmouth entertained a distinguished piny at
dinrrev_yesterday, at their seat, Richmond-park.
Sir Hubert thinning, Bart. arrived yesterday at 31iller's lintel.
Jerrnyn-street, from a tour.
hlr. and Mrs. Dental% and family left the St. vlsorgr's Hotel,
Albans?le-street, yesterday, for Mar seat in Cornwall.
Arrivals at the Royal lintel. St. James's-street :—Mr. at .1 Mrs.
.Bruce. front Send:Ad- J. A. Stewart, Esq. from dn.; runsonhy,
Esq. from a taut. Departures :—Lord and Lady rialoady and
family, for their seat in Scotland ; the Rev J. C. tar
York ; Montgomery/. Esq. for Ireland ; .1. J. Emig. Err* sir
hisokrat in. Wales ;W. Marten, Esq. on a tour : Aiwa, aid
J. Damett, Esq. te Liverpool.
Departures from the British lintel ; Captain aid Mrs. Wry
for Cheltenham; WM. Cargill, Esq. for Pans; J. Mak fer%
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