The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-03-21 00:00:00

EAST INDIA HOUSE.

testereinv a General Court of Proprietors was held at the
Company's 1111110 e, in le-adesholl-strf et. After wrote ragtime
basin. as hall been disposed of
HANDLE JACKSON said, he wished to beam wise.
ther the agreestion •hirli be had tletowm oat at a former
period, relative to taw better eare of she morals of Midihip-
wen in the Cosgrovv . pervire had been attended to T

The CHAIRMAN said that pawed,
and oboe additional regulations is rossequenee framed.
The rranliiiion kering been read by the Seerilsry—

RF.TURN OF TH F. MARQUIS OF HASTINGti.
Mr. RANDLE JACKSON returned his thanks for the
obliging attention which had here paid to his suggestion. He
had soother question of the roost vital importanee to the no.
lineal interest sad the national feeling. He wished to be in-
formed if it were true that the Wearing@ iadiaridual at the
head of the Government of "radii had Feet its his resignation ?
The CHAIRMAN said it was tree that the illustrious its.
divides' to whom the Hon. Proprietor had alluded had L.:-
premed a desire to be relieved from the cares of government,
which desire lord been erwanignieated to the Court of Direc-
tors. who hail expressed their regret on the occasion.
Mr S. DIXON wished to be informed whether the Noble
Marquis retired in conwqnenee of any disgust, or whether it
was well/ the dictates of his own ioclinstiou
The CHAIRMAN said, he believed it was entirely widen-
tardy on the part of the Noble Marquis. Certainly slut from
•ny diagtuL
Mr. R. JACKSON said, he would east now attempt to es-
ter on the merits of the mineui tem of the Noble Mar-
beennee his Honourable Friend near him (Mr. Dog-
gies Kinoaird) had intimated his Intention to lake an op-
portunity of expressing the gratitude which was due to the
Noble Maarpris fur his msuifold service.. He (Mr. R. Jack-
son) believed that the Directors had dome all they could to
protract his Lordship's may,ll4 indeed it was a matter of that
greatest importrenee that Ire should have remained to mature
hie plans; though doubtless he might have had powerfal
private reasons fur wishing to return to this rouotry. He
(Mr. R. Jarksoo) would not ask who was to be the successor
of the Noble Marquis, because that would be Irregular; but
he conjured the Directors not to eviction the appointment
of any man whore talent. and character they had not moron
to place the fullest confidence in. They had heretofore
withstood appointment. of persons whom they thought an-
fitting, end those* they could not expect to meet every day
with • Cornwallis, a Wellesley or a Hastings, yet still he
trusted they would exercise their judgment sod firmness in
opposing the appointment of any individual on whom they
meld not place the firmest reliance. The situation of their
vast territories in lealia had given ri.e to the most curious
questions smoog the political philosophers of Europe.
Among three their government was looked upou as au ano-
maly, and the most extraordinary part of that anomaly was,
that the affairs of India were so little understood in England.
It was no later than last week that in the Smite, when
an lathers subject wax mentiosued, it became a signal
for the members to leave the House; and the only
reason assigned fair the rliscontintience of the ludia
budgets was, that nu Member would stop to hear them.
They had only, therefore, thernolves to rely epee,
mod he wss satisfied that no men were better errlifird to
judge Ada fitting successor to the Marquis of Harding. than
the tweets-four Gentlemen whom hr had the bonne to sal.
dress. lie thought there mold be no act of peditic.l wicked.
nee% so great as inditferency on so momentous a .utajnet.
Mr. D. KIN NAI RD said, the reason why he would make
no motion now oar, that he desired to -sit till the dried.
meats were before them, when he son sure that every act of
the Marquis of Hastings admiristration would he foiled to
he nn col orioisi net him. He expressed hi. regret that the
Noble Merging was coming hem., bet deprecated any irre.
guise diontssion now till the documents were produced.
Mr. RIGBY said, that though historians might have to
record much of evil, as inridental to our conneximi with
India, yet it should he recollected that England had had the
advantage of 'nine of the greatest character., butt nialtlary
and diplomatic, that had Leen reared is ludi•. Not only
were we indebted to India for the Doke of Wellington, bat
iir some measure fur the Marquis Wellesley •Iso, to whose
talents both Douses of Parliameist hail recently borne testi-
mony. The recollection of those great games would servo
as a stimulus fora just aolretion of their successors.
Mr. HUME firmed that when the gore • came properly
before the Court they should hare the annus (men of jiidgieg
of the conduct of the Marquis rif Hastings, lona
and military rapacity. 110 rnadurllsliktoteeonota helhOlagill
snitch more important $o them thee his militery chargeter ;
sad the astieliorstionr, if any, in Ike ads o i 000 of jos-
lute, a more lilting subject for panegyric than military