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London, England, 1824-06-24 00:00:00

E.4ST LVDI.4 HOUSE.

Yev.en:ay a Qitarterly General court of Propri.l•ll4l'd. E. India
Stuck teas held at the Compan%'s Ilimse, in Leat.icnbalb4treet.
After the minutes of the proneedino of the last General Cour:
had been read—

The CHAIR M.V.S. (W..% 17,1.) declared a dividend of
per c. nit. upon the t•iiiik of the (',tmpao)•, for the hiilf year
ending on the :oh of July nev., which W3S tinatiinionsly approved.
The Resolution of a tarot.•e Court (of 2.ith :tiny) W;ls Ihcn ?VA.
for granting to the l';:rrivic l ontiiiis.ioners an adiiitioiial sum of
30,1 g. per annum end' so long as they should continue to act as
Coniiiii.sioners for inve.tii:i.ting the 'Valli:ire f labor..
After a short di•ee..ion, in 11 ilich 31e. R. J.tcenoN and the
Honourable D. Kt !ix.% IND opposed the voie,
Mr. fir •tE moved that the question %tumid he po.tprined. in
ortkr to atliird tine for consider:l:g the Ercptiety tit orderi;;; a
M.T.Vate (:1111IMISSiOn. .

thi a divi..ion, must; WaS carried in the affirma-
tive.

A bailot WaS hy Mr. lit ME, aiid fixcd fur Friday
sennight.

TNTEREST 1)1' INDIA PONDS.

General Tllon NT,'Nt Ott rase. miumant to notice. to bein„7 for-
ward his motion respeeting the reduction 11,t the interest of India
bonds. IVltet: it W. 14 known that tliese lands bore a premium of
more than l;M. per rent. he thinight that fact alone wan a reason
sufficient to intim e the Court to believe that the in:crest upon ttiviii
WWI WO and o%lt the prop.-ietors of East India stet': ought
not to sutra it to et:nitrite ut its presert rate. Exchequer bills had
been lowered to 1 Ad. a day, which was about 24 per cent. while :IA
per cent. was allowed on India bonds. Vet Exchequer bills were
at a pranium of from er.l to :tt; shillings. Ile therefore consider's!
the extra interest paid by the Company as a Inas; unnecessary
waste of 'none,. If the rate ewe reduced I per cent. n saving
might he etileted of 39.1221. per annum; but it* the interest were
reduced to 2.1 per cent. the rate now allowed on Exchequer
hills, a saving of 49.11171. per annum would accrue; and it to
two per tent., as might reasonably be dire, it t!,e Wnpany
continent in its present course of prosperity, the saving would
be 53.1t.ete These were ma:,•rial .eticetti to which the atten-
, lion of the 'our shoo:4 be &recoil. There could. he appro_
brink d, a: any rate, be no objection to reduce the interest to
Yl r cent, and th...n the holders of !mho bonds would have
a; advultage of per cent. over the holders of Exeiumier bills.
Thee were, Irsides, tuaoy oiler inlvantages in Inais bonds. They
%nigh: lie in the holder's clis•st. or at his Inutker's, until it was eon-
' venient for him to bring them forward and sell them ; u hilt Ex.
chequer bills were always liable to he calltsl for, and paid VW,
without refer:nee to the interests and wishes of the holders. lie
had heard it nientiontd as an ohioction to his motion, that it the in-
terest of ladies hoods was reduced. the knot would next be culled
on to reduce the dividend on their stock. Hut, on rellretion, it was
obvious that the very reverse would he the result. 'flu, less the (*OW.
pang had to pay for the interest of its debts, the larger would be
the profits at' its stock, nod conseoitently the greater the dividend.
The Gallant Proprietor concluded., with nitiviiig a resolution :
" That it he recommended to the l'ourt of Directors to take into
their inimetliate consideratien the ietyrietv of reducing the interest
of India bonds, a measure which %Initial he not only beneficial to
the proprietors of stoc'e, but advantageous to the public at large.
11. AuntNFloe. set:Jaded tile motion.

tration. lie (Mr. Kinna'rd) recollected that, on a fortr.cr occasion,
the late Chairman (Mr. IVigraen), in reply to an allusion respecting
this c.rposi., stattd distinctly that it would be printed with the other
papers submitted by Sir William Rambold. lle (Mr. K.) was
gratified to hear this annunciation, because be confessed he had
doubted whether it was an official paper. Ile now wished to
know on what plea or pietence it w..s withheld ? Some expla-
nation was necessary. Ile had not even a eonjetaure himself why
it was refused. There was somethingp, exceedingly curious in this
affair. It could nut be said that the late Chairman had taken on
himself an authority which did hot bchwg to him. The Court'
of I tirectors could rat, tea use the exporting phrase, throw him
over on such a pretence; becatoe the Chairman stated on the same
occasion, that he made the communication in consequence of a
previous direction of the Court of Direetunt, to include it in those I
which were to he laid beure the General Court. Ile .liefefore 1
bermed to ask why it had nut appeared among the papers on the I
table ?
The CHAIRMAN said, that the reason why this paper had not
been laid betiarc the General Court was, tort it was not, in the
opinion of the Court of Pireetors, such a document as met the re. i
quisition of the Court of Proprietors. The words of the motion'
importcd. that All the official papers and public records, rclating !
to the Marquis of Hastings's administration. should be laid on
the table. NVlroi the Omit of Irirtetors deliberated as to the list
of papers that should be prepared for the information of the Court
of l'ropriefors, it was determined that this paper should rot be in-
eltiled. It was by 1.1) act of tanhooon that the paper Was not Inid
on the table, but because. in the juill,mient of the Court of Direc-
tors, it was rot within the description of the papers required by
the General Coort, and therefore it was considered unnecessary and
improper to lay it tx-fure thou. As the matter was thus before the
Poore, he woUld state what was the nature of this document. The!
alar.itis of Hastings, on his return home, addressed a letter to the ,
late Chairman front ltibraltar, in which he inclosed this statement
of his proceedirgs in India The paper was headed, `'• Operations
in India from the nth of April, 11,'14, to the bit of January,
II:_' 3." In the letter the Noble Lord gave it one character, but to I
the paper itself he affixed worths of another signification. The letter
was atklressed to the late Clutionan, and it was left to his discretion
to lay the paper before the Court of Directors, ur confine it to the
Secret Committee. This letter watt evidently a &corneae of which
the Court could not take official cognizance. It did not proceed
from the Governor in i'ouneil, which was the only authority they
could acknowledge. The late Chairman. however, in reply to the
Noble Lord, stated that he had tilt it his duty to lay the dont-
meats before the Court of Director*. and of the 2tlth of 3lay, 181.1, ,
they were accordingly submitted to that body. On the 19th of :
June, this fact WAS communicated to die Noble Hurd by the late h
Chairman, in a letter, in which it was remarked, that his Lord-
ship was too well acquainted with toe constitution of the Court of!
Directors, to expect any opinion front them on a communication I
made by his leordship, subsequently to lie departure from his Go-
vernment. Every attention had been shorn to the Noble Marquis,
but the document itself was sitanitutly one which the Court ot I
1/ire:lots could not consider as a public record by which their
judgment should be biassed. (In the toh of May last, the Court:
of Directors h.. 11 all the tapers relating to the Marquis of Hastings'
under consideration, anal among them this document; and it was '
then resolved, on a motion vary deliberately argued that this letter
noter '
not being an official dominant, ought not to be included in the'
compilation of Paliers recjuired by the General Court. \Vhaterer I
benefit the Noble Marquis might derive from this paper, could be
. obtained by his own circulation of it, but the Court of Directors
were precluded from giving it, unless they applied to it a character
I
which did not belong to it.
Sir JOHN: Doe toe raid there could be no doubt that collectively
and individually the General Court must wish for the amplest in-
' formation respecting the Noble Illtrquia. fhe explanation given
1 by the Chairman seemed quite satisfactory why the paper had not
' hitherto appeared on the table. There could, however, he sup.
I posed be no objection to any motioa fur its production specially.
Mete svere also one or two other paifts fur which he should also
naive.

. . .
31r. Low!: DES said, there was a wide difference betwen East
India St ick aid Fast India Bonds. The former was the capi-
tal of the Company, the latter its debt. The Government of the
country had an undoubted right to pay off its riail'tors, or re-1
duce their interest, end so hail every other debtor, but the Court
miebt as well discos% the propriety of dissolving the Company
at once, as the reduction of their dividend.. k family had already
suffered enolugh by the reduction of the interest on India Donuts -
from sto per cent.; and he therefore now cordially sympathised
with the Bondholders. laug!-.) lie thought the safest maxim ;
would be is etedio tillissimus ibis. and with that opinion lie should
propose that the reduction should not go lower thaw. 3 per cant.
Phis would he more likely to meet the Wll,llOl of the Bondholders,
than the Gallant t leneral s proposition. By aiming a: too iamb,
the Conn might, like the dog an the fable, lose all. Ile hoped,
he should never again hear in that Court, any sly hint about re- i
lacing the dividends of East India Stock. (Much laughter.)
The C'etat was; said, his remarks on the motion would be
very short. because lie did not feel it necessary to follow the
Gallant 3lover through his caleula.ions of the savings that might
he effected by the several ctages of reduction, which seemed to I
fisrm the main feature of the Gallant General's speech. Tie
I question for the Court was, the exped:ency of the measure, tied
also whether it was desirable that it should be discussed in the
I General Court. lie (the Chairman) was 14 opinion, that financial
operations were much better lift to the executive. From the
year 1770 to the present time, it would he fund that the interest
ut India Bonds had been raised and lowered accordingy, to cir-
cunista Kea. The Proprietors might, therefore, put full conti-
denee in the lour. of Directors, aed they suite:it now he assured,
that without any reference to the entice of the Gallant General,
the measitre would be fully considered by the executive. The
General Court would do well to bear in mind the extensiae
tin tncial op !rations lately effected. Within the last two years the'
Court of lbrectom bail dischargu d beta cm three and four mil-
lions of deb.. by w filch a saving to the extent of 3110.K00.
year had accrued. I'mler these circumstances he appealed to the
go al sense of the proprietors to resist the motion, time, which a
more injudicious propo ition could not have been made.
Th. R. JACKSON said he had 1.0 interest whatever in India
lend., bat he entered his general protest against every scheme ut
this kind at tMs moment. Even in the financial operations of the
counity, Government would be insiluie if they did not accompany
their ineasuures for breaking down the annuitants with a reduction of
the assessed taxes. To do otherwise would be tantamount to a de-
e.ee of exile against the annuitanto of the State, who would be
driven by their neees.sities to quit the shores of their eountry, and
raise their establishments elsewhere. The blighting effects of ab-
sentetsluip had not. he aLmitted, been touch felt as yet in this coun-
try, though no greater cause of mischief could exist, as was evi-
u:enecul in the ease of Ireland, where it had blasted the land almost
lueyond tae hope of recovay. Ile theret'ore deprecated all these
seliene s by whie;i misery must be curried into the numerous farni.
lies del eiment un annuities, or they, in self-defence, driven into
banishment.

Jr. 1117 ME remarked, that the observations of his llor.nurable
and learned Friend (Mr. H. Jackson) were not applicable to the
question before the Court. The mischiefs of absentership was •
very wide and important question. For his own part, with refer.
cure to the emigration likely to result from the reduction of the
annuitants. he (Mr. Hume) was rather alilioel% that some of them
should to abroad, in order that they might afterwards return and
resident home ben. r satisfit d with their lot. It was not desirable,
if it were practicable, to render the British Islands a prison, nut of
which its natives were not to traveL But as to the question before
the Court, the thought the Company ought to be contented with
the terms on which it obaintd money. The city of London was
only able to borrow at 4 per cent. Ile did not, like his Humor
-
able and Learned Friend, consider what were called the interests of
Cie annuitants, fur he was convinced that money, like every other
commodity, ought to find its level in the market; but as he would
generally ureter hi leave these financial subjects to the Court of Di-
rectors, anal as he was of opinion the proprietors ought to be sails-
tied with du:present rate of interest, lie would suggest to his Gal-
lant Friend to withdraw the motion.
is t t c also thought that this question could most eon.
fluently and satisfactorily be left in the hands of the executive.
It was found that, in fact, the interest of India bonds had kept
pace with the circumstances of the Company. lie was opposeitto
the motion in another point of view. Ile was apprehensive that
many families. by another reduction, added to the inconveniences
they already. autlered from former reductions, might he driven to
seek Lirger Interest, by investing their capital in some of those
estahlbennests of a less secure nature, which were daily rising into
existence.
Sir C. Forums advised the Court to take can, lest it acted OR
the principle of being " pennywise and potato foolish." Ile knew
that in some instances the Company's creditors in India had suf-
fered to the extent of Mt per cent, in their incomes by these nduc.
duns. Ile should, therefore, oppose the motion.
The lion. D. KINKAIRD applauded the Gallart G:neral for
having :monk forward the motion : but at the same time lie quite
agreed in the propriety of withdrawing it, otter what hail passed.
lie could not help saying, that he dissented wholly from the
politico-cconoroiml doctrines of his Hon. and Learned Friend
(Mr. R. Jackson), and of the lion. Proprietor (Mr. Twitting),
shove him.
General THORNTON said. he would concur with cite general
wish of the Court, and withdraw his motion, leaving it to the
Court of hlitecturs to reduce the interest when to their judgment
it seemed must proper. Ile disclaimed any want of conbilence
in them.
The motion was then withdrawn, after an irregular attempt by
Mr. Lou 1; aces to address the Court in support of his amendment.
THE 31:11(QUIS OF 11.1 STINGS. _ _

The ►lon. I). Kt I'iNAIRD begged his Gallant Friend to confine
his owtion to this creme, as he sea• dissatisfied with the Chair-
man's answer, and wished to state his reasons for that dissatis-
faction.

Sir .Inrix DOYLE said he should listen with attention to his
lion. Friend's remarks. Every tnsn termed his own judgment.
For his part he did not claim this p•tper as a aeon', but still he
wished for it, because it w•as desirable that the amplest information
should be before the Court. The uhjert of everyhoily was to in-
vest4ote the question fully. It was better if the inquiry could
pnrceed upon documents in a recorded fortn ; but for God's sake
he implored them not for the sake of form to deny themselves any
informatiiri. (lisr, hem) There was, lie believed, not a man
present who was not desireus to receive information from every
quarter from whence it could be obtained. He therefore moved,
• That the paper written by Lord llastings respecting his Admi-
nistration in India, though not officially recordist, should be laid
beloie tile Cotat."

The Hon. D. NAIn n seconded the mn'ion. The Chairman
had given no explanatian of the circumstances which had led the
Court to expect that this paper would have been produced. There
was no explanation of the reasons which had induced the late
Chairman, fur months, to consider it as an official document. lie
(31e. Kinnaird) avowed that his object was not merely to obtain
the paper, for it was already betitre the public, but by its obtain-
ment in that mode, is prevent an opinion front arising that there
was some reason why it was refused. It' he could only *impel an
answer why it was nut to be given in an official form, he would be
satisfied completely. Acts of omission affected the character of
public men as much sometimes as acts of commission.
The A! ft MAN said, the lion. Proprietor had assumed that
there was id" Other ground for withholding the paper than that it
was not an official record. Undoubtedly, there were many other
grounds that had induced the Court of Directors to wish it not to
be laid before the General Court. The Noble lord was folly at
liberty to write the history of his own transactions; but if the
, Court of Directors had sanctioned it, and published it under their
' authority, it would necessarily have Involved them in many difli.
cultic,. The Noble Marquis's memoir related to what hid been
done by antecedent Governors. While the Court were willing to
; give the Noble Marquis credit for all the merit to which he was
entitlal, it was their ditty to take care not to detract from the merit
of his predecessors.
When the question, therefore, was to lay the
Noble Marquis's memoir before the public, he felt himself bound
to resist the motion. 11e was convinced it was highly inexpedient,
and that the paper would prove exceedingly embarrassing if made
public; which, indesit, he thought it could not be without comments
front the Court of Directors. lk.sides, the motion was unneceasary,
as the lion. Proprietor had stated the paper was already published.
It was not necessary, therefore, to give it afre4ll, in order to stamp
it with the authority of an official document.
The lion. 1). KINNAIIID was glad that he had elicited the
reasons why this paper was to be withheld. He understood the
Chairman to state, that the Court of Directors were guided in their
resolution not to produce the paper by their extreme and jealous
cireunispection—not to suffer their ham's to be sullied by passing
through them a document which might be supposed to give coun-
tenanee even to a rumour
.against the character of the:: Governors,
and this feeling too had arisen within at short a period of that me-
morable day when the late Chairman having been asked whether
one of those Governor,* had been detected in a gross fraud and pc-
culation, refused to give an answer!
Me. PATTI SON rose to order. The lion. Proprietor was direct-
ing his argument as if what he stated was the general opinion of
time Court of Directors. That opinion would be found no record ;
it was, that the paper ought not to be laid before the Proprietors,
because it was not it regular document.
The Hon. D. Kit xai en said, he was not unaware that there
was a strong difference of opinion in the Court of Directors as to
that resolution. It was absurd to preter.d:that they sanctioned the
posr by laying it before the Proprietors. They no more adopted
it by receiving it than a man admitted the justice of an accusation
by pleading to it. lie challenged any fair and honest man to say
that the Noble Marquis, in drawing up that rsfosi, could have
hail a particle of motive to injure hits predecessors. (Hear, hear).
Where such an imputation could hare originated, there must have
existed the keenest desire of preferring some charge against the
Marquis of Hastings. But what a chary!! The Marquis of 'I
Hastings build his fame on pulling down the fame of those who
had gone before him ! 11 hat was the fact ? The Noble Marquis'
opened his 4%, past. with a description of the state of India when he',
arrived there. lied he misrepresented the condition of that'
country? If he had, he was the most unwise of men to
Tput on record a statement which all India could contradict.—
he Noble Marquis then stated, that on his arrival he found the
Indian Government involved in six different disputes, and lie ad-
verted to the state of the Treasury. Was this statement made to
impeach his predecessors? Non cassia! that if he had been Go.
ventor-General himself he might rot have pursued the same Inca-
sures. or that if Lord Blinn, had remained lie would not have
adopted the course followed by the Marquis of Hastings. The Noble
Marquis found India in a crisis brought on by events that were ma-
turing long before the days of bard 31into. It was predicted by the
Marquis Wellesley in his time. He (31r. K.) therefore protester!, in
the name of every fair and honourable men—in the name of Lord
Heisting% himself—and in the presence of Lord 31into's family,
that the Noble Marquis had nor the leastdesign to insinuate that his
predecessors had thiscooducted themselves. He had said so to the
present Lord Minto, who was of course deeply interested in the
character of his father. Not malice, but ignorance alone, could
draw such a deduction from the document.

The Otani naN then about to atate the further business for
which the Court was made special, when
The lion. I). litwwAnettmetoaddresshim. Before the other
business was brought tOrward, he begged to draw tile attention of
the Court to a niatt.v which, in moot of fact, was more crim-
ple:oy b. fore it than it cruld be even by a precious notice. r:e
Court was aware that a motion had been made and carried at a
former t'oeirt, for the production of all the papyri' and public deco.
memarnlatiag to the iiihninistricion of the Marquis or Hastings in
India, to enable the Proprietors to fort.n an opinion as to the merits
or demerits of the Noble Lord's government. This motion was
made as an amendment by an lion. Gentleman (Mr. J. Smith),
who hail then stated that he attended principally from motives of
curiosity. Originally the Hon. Gentleman had moved for the pro-1
duction of some papers respecting a transaction at Ilydrahad ; but
he had ended by nticiptihg a suggestion made by the Chairman., fur
the production of ail pape:s generally relating to the Noble 3lter-
quis s administrution, and the motion had been adopted be the
(butt. A list of papers had lately been held upon the 'aide in
porsuanct, of this motion ; but on what principle, or by when
they had been selected, he (Mr. Kinnaird) was not able to
cen.jecture ; but he prestuntsi it was to be supposed that
they were, in the opinion of the Court of ifirectors, suf-
ficient to enable the General Court of Proprietors to understand
the merits of the .Marquis of Hastings. IVhen he looked at them.
however, he WWI perfectly astonished how such an opinion could
be entertained. Ile knew riot even by whom the selection had bent
made--whether by the clerk or any other person. In consequence,
by had felt it his duty to write a latter to the author of the motion,
to ask him whether he considered the papers sufficient, and wife.
they he intended to ask for more that t.ay. The lion. Gentleman
had stated in his answer, that he should be unavoidably absent on
business. Ile (Mr. liinnaird) lamented his absence, as it was pe.
coliarly the ditty of that lion. Gentleman to any, whether the
paper, were suzli as the terms of his itimion called for. The first
omission he would notice was, that there wc:e no minutes of Cooncil;
and there was also one particottr paper wanting. on which he should
make a fer remarks. It watt an rep..., by the Moulting of llast-
ef the principal topics worthy of obscrv..tien iu his adininir-

Mr. l'anxv said, that a clear answer had been given by the
Chairman, and it was contrary to precedent and the prat ice of the 1
('our., to make such comments on an answer which met the general
concurrence of the proprieters.
Alt. It..IACKSOS: observed that two objections had been raised
to the production of this letter ; the first an objection in point of
order. which could be speedily removed. The production was el.
!edged to he attended with an inconrenienee, which wc uld disappear
by adopting a simple and ordinary course. It was rid that tha
tourt of Directors was instructed to lay such documents before the
Coon as came within the terms of official records. Now, at present
this letter did not partake Cl that character ; but it was competent
for taiy Proprietor, or friend of the Noble Alarquis, to enclose this
lettcr to the leirectovs, as 6 document on behalf of that Noble
Lord, and it would thereby become bone fide a record of the ('curt.
Titus this objection, by a simple process, might be easily re.
nest ohjectson which hail been raised to the produc.
ton of this document. was one which he the more regretted to hear. 4
as it appeared to him to intimate a disposition not to adopt
a course of perfectly fair &slits in the conduct of this investiga.
tion. The Noble Lord hail, it was stated, given a summary of
the history of his administration ; be had • right to do so. But it
arrested to some gentlemen, that in giving this summary the
merits and services of some of his ',mkt-visors were underated or
detracted front. Such, certainly. was not the iinpreasion created in
his mind by the perusal of it. The only comporiton instituted, as
appeared to him (Mr..fackson). was the very fair one of the cons.
rotative condition in which the Marquis of flutings found India,
and that in which he left it. To make the ;upward detraction of
any person a pretext to justify the refusal of this document, wu
bu: an excuse fur a gross and Ilsgrant injustice. Let the book be

protLiccd—lct its facts he eanertszd--if Mesereet lee them be re..
fitted ; but let not Ivy imaginary reflection it may be supposed to
contain, he raised as a pretext to refuse the reception of the vindica-
tion which this document supplied. Ile (Mr. Jackson) wan the
more anxious that this letter should be admitted as part of the
papers, ev lie took from the summary of farts it professed to give
the reasons which induced hint to take the ran he had taken in the
discussion on the administration of the Noble Marquis. If the
Court refined to receive C.o. letter, it would, in hit opinion, he re-
garded by the public as &departure from all that they had 'nominal
and professed.
Mr. I miri:l- (a Director) contended. that this letter dal not come
under the recorded documents which the Court of Directors, ac-
cording to the resolution of the Proprietors, were called upon to
furnish.

3lr. MILLS (a Director) bez7nl to rise to nnler. with a view of
Raving the time of the Court front an unnecessarily prolonge.: dis-
cussion. It was clear that this letter should clone Lefore the Corn.
party in 'tome share ultimately, and it was therefote to spare the
titim of the Court that he proposed it should be now admitted and
received.

Mr. iIIPLY proceeded and said. that bin acquiescence to the
present motion was founded en the prestimptbm, that no other
papers would be refused which those per+on+ might think necessary
who differed front the view taken by the friends of the Noble
Marquis.
Atter a few words from Mr. I'ATT :sox and Mr. JACEsoN.
3lr. supported the proprieiy of the production of the
paper in question. It was unfair. in Ili+ opinion, to deny the pro-
daetion of any document that might lie available fir the vindication
of au accused person. Ile winild not denv justice to a convict of
the 1)W Bail. v. Captain O'Callalt.brat load been most unfairly
treated by the Surrey !liagbarates; bread and water via.. not a
proper sustenance for Englishmen. (.1 !atigh.) The denial of
this letter would make the public think that a im.juilice
against the Marquis of Ilas:ings. To such a prejudice he would
not lend himself. Let justice be titirly administered. lie was
himself a loyal man, but yet he would not deny justice to the
d----t jacobin in the land. (Loud laugMer.)
The CHAIR:AA); said that be was not insensible. that amongst
the difficulties of his situation, the least was nut the obligation he
lay tinder of being called upon to deity expressions attribute I to
him, but never used by him. Ile had been eliar,zed with ignorance
and malice; these wools he rould not condescend to notice. From
the accusation he would appeal to the experience of twenty-four
years, and ask whether in that period hit conduct merited the
harsh epithets which the Honourable 3leinher bestowed upon him ?
Wear, hear.) Such epithets were not applicable to him. (Loud
applause.) It was complained of that the 'our' of Directors had
I rot complied with the wish expre.sed by letter; but it should be
borne in mind, that the Noble Lord addressed them in hi+ private
capacity ; a distinction well wor:hy of notice was, that the Court
of Directors were obliged to answer the Governor-General of India
in Council—that was his privilege; but they were Ina obliged to
answer an individual who addressed them in his individual
character.

3lr. 1). KINNAIND said, his words were to the effect that the
conclusion betrayed ignorance, not to say malice. As to the ques.
tion, he conceived the Chairman to imply, that the communist_
ti from land Hastings on the eub;:ect of this paper was not con-
sidered official. • •
The Clem RNA:C.—I meant so.
3lr. 1). Kir:smut resumed and Raid, that Sir W. Rumho:d
never tilled the situation of Chief Governor, and yet his comes-'
pondence was considered s official, and laid before them in that
point of view.
Mr. PATTISON was of opinion that the paper was a recorded
document. It was as clear as noonday that it w.s so, fur it had
been read, and thereby made a matter of record.
Mr. JACKSON read a resolution of the Court of Proprietors, I
I calling for all documents that were matter of record, without mak.
: ing the distinction of official documents.
Mr. Hymn was of opinion, that as the document had been read
by the Court of Directors, the Court of Proprietors, by Act of
Parliament, were entitled to con for it. Documents commtubiatted
to the Secret Committee, might be withheld until the permission of
the Board of Control was obtained for making it publie. This
was not a document of that nature, and therefore not subject to
similar restrictions. In the absence of the Marquis of Hastings,
this was most necessary for his vindication, and it would be a denial
of justice and fair dealing to withhold it. He would conclude by
moving, that it he referred to counsel to declare what were recorded
papers which the Court of Proprietors hail a right to have laid be-
fore them when they thought roper to call for them.
Sir G. It ODINson conatrr,it in the propriety of the production
of this paper. He was the more induced to do so, with n view that
other papers which might be required could not in justice be with-
held. It might be necessary to contradict some statements in the
present document. No objection could be taken to have them laid
bet re the Court after the present motion sits acceded to.
3lr. En3IISSONE supported the propriety of the production of
the document.
Sir J. DovLE was ready to admit that if the present motion was
acceded to, it would be competent for any Member to move for the
production of any documents on the other side which he may think
necessary for the investigation. Ile had the fullest confidence in
the resu.t of that investigation. II ighly as he prized the fame and
honour of his Noble Relation and Friend, yet he was more anxious
that that fame should be established by the most fair and satisfac-
tory mode of proof. Let every document be produced on both
side's From the letter, which it w a now proposed should be re-
ceived, lie calculated on the utmost advantage to his Noble Friars&
If the facts which that letter contained were not correct, he would
call for their refutation. But at least, in common fairness, let the
book be produced—sil liter joiner. In proposing that this letter
should he received, it was far from his intention to suggest that
other evidence should be denied or withheld. A fair inquiry was
all that the friends of the Marquis desired.
Sir C. Footles 'bought that all papers should be prodscnd, ne-
cessary for a full ti/mate.
Colonel ItaiLLIE acquieseed in the correctness of having this
document laid befOre the Court. At the same time he felt called
upon to declare, that in that letter (whether written by the Noble
Marquis or by his friends he was riot prepared to say), there were
mitny statements from which he should dissent. In a Committee
before the House of Commons, he was obliged reluctantly, nay,
compulsively, to give evidence of certain transactions referred to in
that letter, winch was at variance with the account there given of
them. Nor was this observation cemfincil to one statement. There
were Other., which, if when this investigation wasentered into, he
would undertake to !dote, and to substantiate his reputation by
facts. At present he would abstain front adverting to those state-
ments in detail, as another opportunity would otter for doing so.
lle said thus much with a view of 'hewing and enforcing the ex-
pediency of the production of all the papers connected with
the subject.
After a few olmervations in explanation from Mr.I).KINNAIRD
and 31r..1ac ESO N. the original resolution was agreed to.
Sir I. Formes then brought forward as a resolution a motion.
which lie had mined ia tie %nape of an amendment before, '• That
this letter be printed for the Court, accompanied with such absei-
-1 rations as the Court of Directors may think proper to accent.
pony it."
On this resolution a short discussion took place, in which
Mr. I'ATTISOK complained of the impropriety of converting the
Court of Directors into a Court of Reviewers. The opinions of
the Court of Directors would thus be published in the shape of an
Eilintnergh l(e;siew. But the Court of Proprietors hail other occu-
pations to engage their time, than a literary undertaking of this
! description.
Sir J. Itor LE opposed th:. motion.
Mr. 1). KINNA11:1) supported it. Ile would be glad to have
the commentaries of the Directors ; but he would resp..ct them, as
i far as the reasons on which their opinions were founded were cogent
I and conclusive.

SNIPPING? INTELLIGENCE.

FROM LLOYD'S IJST.

The Hector. Howlett, arrived from Jamaica. fell in with. nit the
Mist. a wreck (cowered with barnacle") of about MO tons. wioh.
out mast or bowsprit, apparently Quebec built, and Milgrim lnythd.
The Mary, Delaney • sealing vessel, M lost in the ice, on the
coast of NewfoundlandLerew saved.

Balite, A ran. I6.—The Bcrbiee, Wayth, hence far Nees_
burgh, was thrown on her beam-ends in a violent wriall of this
port, on the night of the and was on the point of being aban-
doned when she righted, and arrived here on the I Ilh inst. She is
discharging. and at is supposed that her cargo is eaniar. d.
FAYAII., JUNE 1..-The St. Bruno. Vagnon. from SI.-negal to
Havre, was wrecked an the west end of this island, rh.--crew
and part oldie cargo and materials saved. The rising Sun. Stokes,
which pi• in here, has been repaired, end sailed yesterday for Yew-
foundland.

Pansrow, JrxE 20.—The Amelia, of Brest. Page. frrn
Swansea for Rotten, came on, shore this morning near this place,
and soon afterwards went to pieces—crew saved.
St. Jou N•R. NEWEOI:NOLAN D. MAY Id— The vessels rite,"
arrived from Europe have met with very boisterous v.-eatlvr, eta
nearly the whole of them sustained more or Its% damsge. The Ht..
Stone, arrived from. Dartmouth, wss struck by ligloning ,:!.
which sprung the foremast, also shipped a act, 101101 filLsi this
decks and split the bulwarks ; on the 25th, spoke the Penelope.
from Liverpool to Miramichi, with mainmast sprung ; on the 29.!
1.4.11 in with at Last several hundred barrels of tiotir, floating in all
directions. The La Hogue. Parker, arrived from Bristol,
with on the 7th host. the Laver, bound to Nuts St:Mla, had en
board the crew of the Esperiment. of Maryport, taken out the risv
isrfore, anti had passed a brig with her mainmast rune ; it blowing
heavy, could get no further particulars ; on the rizh, %hipped a sea
which carried away stanchions, bulwarks, sails, An. The Fortune,
Ali:cliell, arrived front Sunderland, shipped a sea on the 3%1 ins%
shich carried overboard the first mate and one man, boats, bul-
warks, &c. ; no the atii. shipped another, and lost the second
mate ; on the I.lth, spoke the Albion, from Liverpool to New-
foundland, out .13 thys. The Manchester, Drown, arrived fiont
Deptford, spoke the Jarvis, from London to (lecher. ton 43 days,
with loss of boats, bulwarks, stern stoved in, and most of her sails
blown away.
Jr sr-72. —Arrived the Hindman, Sergeort,
from Demerara ; Louisa. Walker. from Gret.ada; Prince Regent,
Taylor, from Tobago; Frederick, Holland, front Jamaica ; Bri-
tannia, Pasicy, from ditto ; William Lushington, Sughrue, front
ditto. Sailed the William and Henry, Partridge. for Grenada ;
Topaz, Strong:tan, for Antigua ; anti Saha, Thomson, far Ham-
burgh.
A1.311n u T !I. 31' XX 21.—Flailett the ('onatantia, Mayne, for
Triesm ; and .lane, Russel. for Hamburg!).
Poiresmounu, t:NE 22.—Arrived the Georgs the Fourth.
Harris, from the Mediterranean. Sailed the Rio packet, Kers-
. lake, for Antwerp.
Mat., Just: 22.—Came down from the River, the Mime,
for Quebec ; General Hewitt, for Bengal Roily. for Quebec r.
Active, for the i'riendly Isles ; Naiade, for Leghorn ; Richmond.
for 3logadore ; Sultana, for Roston Albion, for Smyrna ;
zabeth, for Quchx; Susan and Letitia, for Gibraltar.
(:owes, JI .rt.: 22.—Arrived the Waterloo, Blacker, in 43
dogs from Elatannali ; and David, Jammu, in 43 days from
CharlestiUl.

Ariived at Falmouth the 22d inst. the Rinaldo packet, from Ja-
ma.,a ; sai:ed the 25th ult.

A letter from the Trinity House to Itloyd'a says, " It is unite.
cessary to place a buoy on a vessel lately wrecked near the Spaniard
Sand, as the wreck has been moved from the track of vessels, her
nias.% are visible, and she will be shortly removed altogether."
A letter front the :Waster of the l'ilia, lately run on board of by
the l'htenix (which latter vessel was supposed to have foundered;,
says, the I'Menix appeared to pursue her course without much ap-
parent injury.

.Slug, Boswell, from Quebec to Liverpoel, was knoll,. lost
2Lth November, with nine of the crew, on the Magdalen Island.
Livi:arout., JUNE 21.—Arrived the Brilliant Star, and :lin-
ta, from Maranham ; Fanny. Ogilvie, from Bahia; An-
tigua pocket, Smith ; and John, Trnighton, from Antigua ;
Treasnrer. 11•Intosh, front Honduras; 11 illiam end Henry, —.
from ..foni:e ; Eagle, Merrell ; and North Star, from Charleston ;
Alexander. Layman, front Genoa; Herald, 1/anson; and Phillip,
TA, from Virginia; Cumberland, Grey, front ; Sis-
ters. Bees, front New York; Surprise. —, from Newfoundland;
Is.thella. Lees ; Anson, Fish ; and Juno, bong, from Leghorn ;
Freedom, Crotlant; Christopher, Vining ; Maria. Lowe; and
11'aterloo, Morris,. front Sicily; and Atlantic, Itl•Leod, frotn
Malta.

PA ,STOW, Jt: NE 2l.—The of Brett, Page. Master.
from I'trantea /Onto. came on shore thi‘ morning near this
plate, and soon uf!er went to-pieces—crew sartd.

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE BY .1 LADY.

CORONER'S Ixqur.sr.—Vestertlay afternoon an inquest was
held at the sign of the I%'orce•ter Arms, George-street, Portman-
square, btfore TII9MAC Sri it t. INC., Esq. on the body of Eleanor
Rettisworili. aged about frty. who lately retitled in the house of
Captain Willoughby, of the 54th Regiment, No. I!, Montague.
street, Portman-square. where she put a period to her existence,
by hanging herself. _

'The
first witness examined was Eleanor Mown, who being
sworn, deposetl that she is cook in the service of Capt. Willoughby,
and had known the deceased for the last six years. during part of
which period she was in good health. but latterly she had very
much altered in her wird and became exceedingly whimsical, so
much so that witness felt perfectly satisfied that lice intellects were
deranged. Tucsdcy mortiing witness was in the kitchen, when she
was alarmed by (apt. 11'1dt-it:kb:l, her master, who called for as-
sistance, as the tieceased had hanged herself. Witness proceeded up
saUrs and beheld the deceased lying on the larding-place of the
second floor, where she had fallen after having been cut down by
her master.. doctor was sent for, but the deceased was quite dead.
Witness haul no doubt but the deceased committed the act herself
in a state t f temporary derangement. _ . _ . _

Sestina of the..lniy-expresCed themselves perfectly satisfied with
the testimony of this witness. and from ntottres of delicacy towards
the filim.rs of Captain Willoughby, who was represented to be
extremily directed at the lamentable event, were toady to dispense
with his testimony. lint he being the first individual who disco.
scrod the deceased hanging, the majority of the Jury conceived that
his evidence would be material to bring their minds to a satisfactocy
conclusion.

The ('ono ea suggested, that ea Captain W,Uanghby was so
much tarried, the Jury might walk to his house and hear his evi-
dence prior to viewing the body of the deceased, which the Jury
accordingly did. On their arrival,
Captain ll'illoughby was sworn. He deposed that the demand
had been known to hint for the last 2b years, during the latter part
of which time she was consWersbly changed in her mind and man-
ners, especially within the last twelve months. The last time wit-
ness saw the deceased was on Tuesday last. at about half-past eight
o'clock in the morr.ing, when witness wan in his roam, preparing
to leave home, to breakfast with a sick friend. The deceased en-
tered the room, and after conversing with witness a little. she re.
quested hint to put away some plate, which she had frequently
requested hint to do. She shortly afterwards quitted the room,
and on witness being ready to go out, he proceeded to the stairs,
to call the deecased to inform her of his departure, but receiving r.o
answer to his calls he proceeded to the drawing-room, hut he found
she was rot there ; he imniediately n:itaired up stain towards the
attic, where he saw the deceased's legs, and discovered that she had
suspended herself by a eon: to the bannisters. He instantly made
' an alarm and called last witness, and proceeded down stain fur a
knife with which he cut the deceased down, and sent for a surgeon,
but all pu:sotioti had ceased, and she was quite dead. Believed
her to be insane.

The motion, which was seconded by Mr. WEEDING. was then
neetived•_. _ .

During the period of Captain 'Willoughby giving his evidence
he was exceedingly affected, and shed tears, am! it was with con-
siderable difficulty that he conquatil his grief. Several of his
friends who hail been h or.doling with him were present.
The Jury. after viewicg the body, which fell some distance
and with violence after it was cut down, and was very much dis-
coloured. returned a verdict —" That the deceased committed the
act terself while labouring under temporary derangement."

gir 6. I: oaissow then proposed a resolution., for the produc-
tion of certain papers relative to the reform of the udministration
of Lucknow, and the ocutpation of the army of that district.—
Agreed to.
Mr. D. KIIINAIRD was desirous of moving for papers relative
to the correspondence which took place between the 31arquis of
Hump and the Council on the retreischment and organisation of
the Indian army, and other papers connected therewith. Ile would
he satisfied to leave this motion to stand over for a future day. At
that late hour (half-past six o'clock) it wan impossible to expect
a fair discussion on so important a sithjeet, and the no less sm.
portant one of the liberty of the Press, which weird for discussion
that day. The latter involved an instance of oppression the most I Billingsgate Market thin morning Wan very scantily soopited with
flagrant and unjust, and merited a full and ample discussion. lie
gi
. Fish of every description. There was no snivel of Sslnion, the:
was therefore desirous of ring notice of this motion foe a i article fetched consequently a high price. Turbot and :toles wern
future day. and of taking the sense of the Chair upon— I scarce, and sold eery high. /Anbstens,t'rabs, kc. were not so plenti-
Mr. l'ilasr moved, as an amendment, that the Court du now fah, and on the Tit:. There was a good sprinkle of live Whiting.,
adjourn. I and one Iladdockman, the Haddocks were good, but fetched rare
Mr. I). KINNATEn said, that with the permission of the Court : high pries. '!'here was some of that delicious li'hite Bait. Fist
he would withdraw his original motion, and move as an =lead- was taught eagerly at an esey hour, but late in the morning,
meat on the motion of the lion. Member (Mr. Tract), that the veveral arrivals came in from the coat, anti gave the late buyers
Court adjourn till IVedneedav nett. Iles was only anxious that a nearly thirty per cent. the et:vantage eat the west-end Fishmongers,
full discussion on the case of the Marquis of Basting!' should teke aim are cststps lied to buy early. The prices were as follow:
place. The more his merits were discussed, the more, he wee sot- Turbot.. :an. to Dts. eseh ; Doreen (large), 21a. each ; Ditto
tislied, would it appear that no man ever conthin•ed in himself !smalls, 3.. each ; Sturges e.s (prime parts), 2,.. per pound; Sal-
greater political skill. more military takntS, or persevering zeal and as,
(heat). Is. iii. to Is. het. per pound; Severn uitto (Crimtit),
useful services for the welfare and advancement of the interests of as. t;.l. to .-ss. ;ter pound; Salmon Grill., is. fid, per pound; Ditto
the Company than that Noble Lied, Ile made this request as tt . (inhainri, Is. per pound ; Crimpt skrie, rah. to flu!. per pound :
matter ot courtesy, anti expected that it would not he destied him. Trouts (hest). Ital. to Is. per pound ; Perch, ht. to Is. 01.1. per
The Chatitmax said that a general adjournment was moved ;wand; Lie: ll'hitings, 3.. to lat.. the fifteen; liaddock.. 141. to
for. and lie could not consent to • proposition for adjournment lea. per dozen • Soles, Is. to 3s. per pair ; Roe of Sole., 30t. to 4::s.
to a particular day. Great inconvenience was given to the 18- I pee How ; Flounders, 2s. to Is. per twenty-six; gets, Ist per
rectors, and a great retardation of tie
_public busk ea. of the , ;wand; Plsise, a.. per intstict ; Falba, it. (H. to 3.. ner basket ;
Company was occasioned by frequent thacusaians of this kind. , I ,h,tert, 1.). to 2A, each: Cribs. Is. to is. 61 each; Prawns, 2y.
i 'Mess the permission for withdrawal of the motion wan unaai- 1 to 21. GI. per pound; Shrimps, 2,,. per gallon.
moos, It could not be ace tied to; aril he, es an individual, would
object to it, which would prevent it front being adopted.
31r. D. Kix real an replied, that the Directors were the mervants A V1'07.: AN'S !..INSOLITION.--A viilasre-pastor was ea -
of the Company, and should be prowl of rich a situation. The:. lam nlng his parishioners in their catechism. The Ih-it
time would be botch better occupied in discussions of this kind I question in the Ileitlelberg t'ateehism is this—" What is
titan in other dusiss, which should more preperly be entrusted I thy only consolation in life and in death ?" A young girl,
to Commissioners or Clerks:, to whom the pastor put this question, lan:lied, and would
After twine discuss
ion. in which Me. Jackson, Sir C. Farber'.
t answer. The pries: intiste.l. " 11-ell, then (.:aiwl
Mr. Weeding, Mr. Impey, and other., took part. the ntimust. "ea-
meat was put --.' That this Court do new adjourn generally." the at leit:e11), if I must tell you. it is the young shoe-
For the amendment, 2o—Against it, 90. . maker who lives in the Agneaux."
The Crtatattax that gave his casting vote in favour of the A itvenaNs:n Cox vw( r.—The person who vat taken
amendment. up in Chelmsford on Friday the 4th instant, cm suspicion of having
The motion, therefore, relative to Mr. Buckingham and the in has pansalsmat a %mien horse, and wSo rave his name as Spnag,
Liberty of the Press steads adjourned s;le die. has been recognised by Sir. Johnson. the Governor of Ipswich gaol,
Mr. Buckingham was in the body of the Court during the while I pa Thomas :triers, who was convicted at Burr sumnizr arnzes,
of the day, and much anxiety was evinced for the dirnussion of tS4
case, which was delayed by the foregaing tilacussion until so latz I •
1819, of a burgary at Branitirld, and received sense-re oldest!),
which was commuted to transportation for neren years. He con-
' In. hour as in. prevent it front being brought fairly berme the moat-gasses to have escaped from New South !Vale., and having reached
ovation of the l'lart. I the Sandwich Islands ; lie there bartered some fire-arms for Me
towteateesnotimio_
Yesterday the despatches for Bengal. by the ship Astell,heade of
Captain John Levy, were closed at the East India Ilouso. the Chieftains which he exhibited. Brim, it appeir.„
: forlornstage
ly drove a waggon treat Saleswords to Lon e-
don. H
I is folly committed to take his trial nest mastics for the eaaspe._
and delivered to the purrcr of tbv.=ll p. 11..-y l',st.

FISII 31.111KET, WEDNESDAY, Jr xr 22.