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Certaloly the impression .port his mind was that he did use them,
and it was confirmed by the observation of the Hon. Baronet (Sir
C. Forbes) that at the time he temarked it would be a convenient
Milroy the Right Hon. Gentleman to take out with him to India.
The loans which were advertised were of as pure and fair a nature
as it was possible for them to be, and would bear the strictest in.
yeatigation. He begged to assure the Right Hon. Gentleman that
he had net said anything in his absence that he would not readily
say in his presence, and he had Only said in his absence because it
wan mentioned in the presence of the Right Hon;Gentlentan be-
fore, and he did not contradict it. What the Right Hon. Gentle-
man had said was inn at all relevant to the present motion, and he
appeared to him (Mr. H.) to digress for the purpose of indulging
in e few wordy observations.
The motion was then agreed to.
Air. FIUME next moved for copies of all memorials transmitted
from the Hindoo-Britona_to the Court of Danner*, and copies of all
Correspondence and other papers relative to their situation.
Mr. WYNN, as we understood him, was not aware that many
etch Memorials had been transmitted t he remembered some years
ago there wan one, but he would not object to accede to the motiou.
Motion agreed to.
Jr.A HUME next moved for a copy of the minute of the Mar-
quis of Hastings' appointing Hindoo-Britons to certain official si-
tuations of a local nature. They were permitted to hold commissions
in the army, but that right was held front them by the present
Chief Governor of India. This was very vexatious, and naturally
excited great dissatisfaction amongst those who were deprived of
this privilege. He did not anti Spate any opposition to the motion.
WI'NN was surprised that the Hon. Member should not
anticipate any objection to the motion, se he told him yesterday
that he ehould object to it. There was no such minute of the Mar-
quis of Hastings as that alluded to by the Hon. Gentleman. The
only one approaching to it was one by. which it appeared that some
individuals were appointed td situations in a local militia, who it
appeared were ilindoo-Britons, but it did not appear on the face of
the minute that they wore so. This was all that had appeared on
the subject. Besides, there were many minutes of the Chief Go.
verrtor's which contained so many mixed matters, that if they were
to be given to-the public they would prevent the communications
teom being so full an they sometimes were, and therefore the
motion and knowledge bow to act less complete and perfect.
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. HUAIE laid be would be satisfied with that part of the mi.
nute which referred m the aposistment of Hindol•Britons to situ-
*ions In the army. and ler mold deportee with other ptk of it.
After a few *or& from life. WYNN{ we aadMtMood the eliotioa
was withdrawn.
TFIN RIW:31411. RANT,.
HOME said, the last motion he had to submit relative to
the Rev. Mr. Bryce--it was for copies of all correspondence, and
ether papers connected with his appointment to be Clerk of tbe sta-
tionery at Calcutta. This gentleman was Chaplain to the Corn.
nany, and had been recently appointed to this situation. lie was a
Presbyterian clergyman, and according to that religion the clergy-
men of it could not hold pluralities, and particularly two situations
so incompatible with each othez as those which that gentleman
held. But that church refused to come to a decision ot his cause
until they had some effectual documents to adduce in evidence a-
gainst him, and whilst they were wanting their time in discussion
he continued to hold this situation, se derogatory to his clerical
character. This we the penort, for opposing whose appointment,
and for stating him to be a political writer in the "John Bull in the
East," (which the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Canning) might
have been more happy in calling the twin brother" of the "John
Bull" in this countey than he was in his former allusion) that Mr.
Buckingham was ruined in his fortune, and sent out of the country.
He thought it was 'than/qui, to continue him in two appointments,
so incompatible with each Other. fie therefore-moved for copies of
the minutes of the Supreme Council, in which the appointment of
the Rev. Mr. Bryce to the situations of Scotch Chaplain, and of
Secretary to the Committee of Stationery, was inserted, and a state-
ment of the duties annexed to chore appointniests.
Mr. WYNN said that orders had been sent over to deprive him
of the situation of Secretary to the Stationery. Those orders had
not been obeyed, and freskordere were issued fee the purpose, and
probably ere this the communication of this Government bad been
received and carried into effect.
Sir C. FORBES supported the motion.
Mr. DENAIAN thought the public ought to be put lo posses-
sion of the circumstances connected with his appointment, and the
grounds of his subsequent removal.
Dr. PHILLI MORE said, that as the object of the motion had
been effected, it was now useless to call for the papers connected
with the appointment. (Rear, hear.) Mr. Bryce was removed.
and therefore there was an end to any objections that might be
made to his holding the situation of Secretary to the Committee of
Stationery. As to Mr. Buckingham, he was not sent out of the
woody solely on account of his opposition to Mr. Bryce. It was
for a series of aggressions on the Government that he was ordered
to leave India. and knees not until after repeated warnings that the
order was enforced. (Hear, hear.) Though it was not carried into
effect until the present Chief Governor arrived in India, it was the
act of the Marquis of liaorine Government, which had repeat-
edly cautioned him to desist from the line of conduct he was
pursuing.
Mr. TRANT briefly supported the motion.
The Gallery was then cleared for a division.
For the motion - 28
Against it • 74
111ejority-48
COURT OF CHANCERY.
Upon the admission of Strangers into the Gallery, we found Sir
F. BURDETT on his legs, moving " That an humble address be
presented to his Maj Ody, prhyine that cadent may be given that the
evidence taken by the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the
practice of the Court of Chancery, be laid before the House."
Mr. Secretary PEEL said, be rose to oppose the lion. Baronet's
motion, solely upon public wounds. Thelpiestion was not a
party question, and he should-only treat it as it involved the pub-
lic Interest. It must be considered that the time would shortly
come when the whole would be laid without reserve before the
House. There could be no reamnable objection to wait until the
period, when the House would have the advantage not oily of the
evidence, hut of the report containing the opinion of the Commia-
sionere. lie was ready to admit, that the opinion merely, without
the evidence, would not be satisfactory ; but when both were
joined, they would afford the very best materials for the Rouse to
decide upon. The Commissioners would have concluded their
labours before the next Session of Parliament, and the subject
would then come fully under consideration. It was without pre-
cedent for the House of Commons to ask the Crown to
produce the evidence taken before the Commissioners without
the Report containing their opinion. Such a course he would con-
sider as an unnecessary interference of die House, by which no
public object could be advanced. Fie felt a decider! objection to
have a portion of the evidence produced, because subsequent evi-
dence may counteract the impression which should be crested by
the former evidence. Under all the circumstances, it must be
admitted that no public measure could be founded upon the pro-
duction of the evidence moved for by the lion. Baronet. without
the Report of the Conamissioners. The Chommiseioners had already
sat no less than seventy times, and had examined 45 witnesses.
Sonic time must elapse before the evidence could be presented to
the House. It would take the House some time to digest it, and
at this period of the Session its production could not lead to any
measure practical utility. Besides, to publish the evidence with-
out the Report would prejudice the measures intended to he sug.
grated by the Commissioners. In thus opposing the Hon. Ba-
ronet's motion, he ftcely admitted the importance of the measure,
and disclaimed, upon his honour, haying any intention to prevent
the fullest inquiry. He strongly hoped that an efficient remedy
may be discovered for the delays complained of in the Court of
Chancery. Thin he said, without an intention of throwing blame
upon any individual, or admitting that any individual was reason.
Bible for the evils complained of. As an honest man, he thought
wane inquiry was necessary, and felt pleasure in anticipating that
the House would be in possession at an early period of the whole
evidence, together with an ample Report. Indeed, he was one of
those who thought the subject KAI of such importance and extent
that it should have been presented to the House in branches. He had
that day personally communicated with an individual who was sup.
posed to he peculiarly concerned in this inquiry. He said supposed,
because it did not appear to him that the Lord Chancellor, to whom
he alluded, was particularly, interested ; but that Noble Lord had
unqualifiedly concurred with the House in the necessity of an in.
quires and was strongly of opinion that sonic remedial measure
might be agreed upon ; and that a full Report would be ready to
presort before Parliament again assembled. In his (Mr. Peel's)
opinion, it was better to wait for this and see the result. Ile ap-
prehended that it must be three weeks before the evidence could be
-primed, and he repeated 'ff irWitefpostribte to adopt any practical
remedy at this period of the Session. Another objection was, that
if the House consented to the Motion, it would be a practical super.
cession c the Commissioners' labours. The Conomseson was corn.
posed of individuals who had employed much time in the consi-
deration of this subject. In the months which had elapsed they had
seventy sittings and examined forty-rive witnesses. The inquiry
was conducted in the most open manner, and every one who con-
ceived himself in possession of any information was allowed to he
examined, without referenee tg the effect of such evidence upon any
person or part. (Hear.) The House should pause, before they
passed this indirect censure upon individuals employed diligently
and actively in the public service. Such a line of conduct in his (Mr.
Peel's) opinion would rather prejudice than promote the intentions
of the House, and on these grounds he felt bound to give his re-
luctant opposition to the lion. Baronet's motion.
Sir F. BURDETT said this subject had long been under the
consideration of the Heine, and he thought it moo iteportant that
Hon. Members shouid he put in poemesion of all the information,
which could be had on it. His object was, not to waste another
year without applying some remedy to the crying evils connected
with the Court of Chancery. He did not impute blame to the Corn-
stinsioners, but he believed that Commission was campoeed of indi-
viduals having other donee incompatible with their full attention
to this inquiry. lie did not consider such a Commionon likely to
produce much good, when it was considered that the Lord Chan-
cellor was at its head, who had been sitting so many years in the
Court where the evil was growing, which required a remedy, and
which that Noble Lord, he dared to say. considered nn evil at all.
After considering attentively what had fallen from the Right Hon.
Secretary, he tSir F. Burdett) could see no reason for withholding
the evidence from the House. lie thought it most desirable that
the public mind should he turned tit the subject. lie understood
the Commissioners were greatly restricted in their juririottion. and
he confessed himself of opinion that their Report could not be con-
sidered as matter of public interest, although the evidence tak, n
before them should be considered matters of much interest. The
evils arising out of the practice in the Court of Chancery were of
such magnitude that all classes were concerned in them. There
was no family which had not felt the delays already alluded to by
the ;light lieu, Csentlernan in terms so crusble to himself. The ,