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charge wnuld meet with candid, unprejudiced, and
ample discus/ On.
Mr. BA'mutant did not see what advantage
could be derived front proposing a new mode of
proceeding in this advanced stage. of the business.
Except those Members who advised it could also
promise that it would be productive of a more fa-
vourable disposition in the House to attend to the
•charges instituted, he feared. after all that had
been said, a reference to a Committee would Le
mere loss of time. •

tin'Ttlon As TUIttoN thought this s question
that could not be gone lino at on 14e an hour of the
night. it was one he cossidered that would in-
voke the character and honour of the Noble'Per-
souttgr, who was the subject of accusation, and the
character and dignity of this tmuntry. The affairs
of India, he was sorry to say, had not been paid
that attention which a subject of such importance
to this country required. He trusted the House
would postpone the consideration of this question,
as a prfluature discussion of it would redact dis-
grace. and discredit on the country, and could
certainly not tend to the vindication of the Noble
Marquis..
Sir SAMUEL ROVILLT considered the pressing
upon the House the 'consideration of so very im-
portant a subject se the present one, at so late an
hour of the night, highly imprviper. He wait ready
to admit every thing that could be advanced on tho
ground of the feelings of the Noble rersouage.
concerned in the fate of it, and wonld allow that

he ought not unnecessarily ho kept in a state of
\iety. pat when he reflected upon the import-
ance of the question. ad upon the Justice thane/sus
due to the character and dignity of the country, he
thought the postponement of it indispensably ne-
cessary to the furtherance of justice. A great deal
had been said as to the time occupied in this hosi-
ers, but let it be remembered, that the Members
now culled npon to decide upon this important
subject, were not longer than seven 'eoliths so, and
that during this period, nothing had been stated in
this House that could enable them to form an' opi-_
nion teem a question of such magnitude. The
facts alleged in accusatiou were not stated in this
or the preceding Parliament. Ile would ask,
whether in a judailel inquiry it was posaibie to de-
cide without a knowledge of the facts ? Was there
• man in this [louse who contd, in his conscience,
say he was prepared to decide • upon the merits of
this questitan ? lie.eotifersed, for his own part, he
' had given it considerable 'Attention, and was nuable,
from the maw of evidetter that was to be con-
sidered, to pronounce decidedly upon it. The
impression on his mind, as far as he could judge,
was, he was sorry to say, :against the Noble Mar-
quis. It war not attributed to the Notate Peraon-
age that he sought his owe advantage or personal
interest, hut that he had purt•ued a system of ty-
ranny and oppression, whicii reflected disgrace and
dishonour on this cmintry. Ile thought that sirs
'MOM were most strongly called upon to tirpro-
cute a speedy or premature discussion of this qte,s-,
lion. than the Priceds of the Notate Marquis.
Sir Aternua WELL OATS Y .rapru..cr.d great anxiety
to have the qnratien itninediately brought to am
issue; firm the peceliar situation in which. he
stood. it was lint for him to point nut the enact
line the Iltruse ought to vureue. He was satisfies
whatever the desisiun should'be, the Noble Pee-
soilage Incensed would be fully satisfied with it.
Lord r 0 LWESTO m r thotieht the line of conduct he
was induced to pursue in the present question ne-
eenatily reqnired au investigation into the gene-
ral line of policy adopted by the Noble Marquis.
It appeared to him, however, on reading over
the many papers connected with this bneinees, that
it Watt compete it for the limes to judge of the
injustice and iniquity of the transaction at (Jude.—
life trusted there was not an Honourable Gentle-
man in the House who would on the present occa-
sion give an unprepared or hasty vote.
A couversation then took place between Sir
FRAIICIII Bt. lIRETT. the CSANCELLOR of the Ex-
C /111Q01114 Mr. Hussy SMITE. and Lord Fotat-
!MON e, as to the day fur resuming the discussion of
the motion of the latter Nobleman.
A division then took place, when there appeared
ror the order of the day on the Oude Question,
Ales 2lO
toLS 34

Majority . 174
After the division, and before the gallery w
re-opened, tee understand a conversation took place
between Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, the CnotiCELLOR
Of the Excalouca, Lord FOLICSTOIIet and Sir
ARTIIOII WILLESLET, the result of ohieti was an
aperiseut to postpone the discussion of the Oude
Question until to-morrow (this day) to night.
The other Orders of the Day were then post-
poned, afire whi h the [louse adjourned at Eleven
o'Clock until to-morrow.