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in the Punjaub. Ho regretted that he had detained the ►
house for such a length of time ; but the subject was one of
great importance, and he felt that he was bound to speak
at some length, as the body with which he was associated
had been assailed, not only been charged with mismanage-
ment and errors of judgment, but even had their motives
and intentions impugned. (Hear, hear.) Be did flat
complain of the arraignment of the East India Com-
pany ; for the acts of all public men were open to public
canvass, and if they deserved it, to public condemnation.
But he complained, as a member of that body, that impu-
tations had been cast on the honour and purity of the in-
tentions of the Court of Directors. (Hear.) It was not
long since an hon. friend of his own had asked what sym-
pathy could exist between the East India Company and the
people of India. He (Sir J. W. Hogg) would ask him if
there might not be the sympathy which arose from a con-
scientious discharge of duty, and why it should be sup-
posed that the Court of Directors were indisposed to dis-
charge their duty. Let them be accused of incapacity and
incompetency, but let it not be said that there was any
want of disposition to discharge their duty towards the
people of India. He would speak for himself. He pro-
ceeded to that country neither in the service of the crown
nor of the company, dependent solely upcn his own exer-
tions for his livelihood and advancement in life. It pleased
God to prosper those exertions, and he was indebted to
India for the independence which enabled him to sit in
the great council of this country. (Cheers.) He was,
therefore, devoted to that country by every tie of
gratitude and affection ; and ho could tell his hon. friend
that feelings like these were as likely to produce beneficial
results to the people of India as any abstract doctrines of
philanthrophy and benevolence. (Hear.) He should say
for himself, and for those with whom he had the honour
to be associated, that as far as they were personally con-
cirned, they cared little what might be the determination
of Parliament upon that question ; but their earnest wish
and prayer was, that the Supreme Disposer of Events
might so direct the councils of the legislature that they
might select that form of government, and those instru-
ments to execute it, which would be best calculated to
advance the prosperity and happiness of the people of
India, and the honour and glory of this country. (Loud
cheers.)
Mr. BLACKETT moved the adjournvient of the debate.
The motion was agreed to without any discussion.
The Consolidated' Fund (4,000,0001.) Bill was read a
third time and passed.
SAVINGS BANKS.

P..F.L.J. • •
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that
the house should resolve itself into a committee, in order
that they might pass two preliminary resolutions on the
subject of the savings banks system, upon which he would
afterwards introduce tw2) bills to Parliament.
Mr. VANCE wished to know whether the right hon.
gentleman meant to introduce into either of his bills any
provision under which persons who had lost their money
in the Cuffee-street Savings Bank were to receive coaipm-
sation ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied in
the negative.
The resolutions were then agreed to, and the house re-
sumed.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved for
leave to bring in a bill to amend the laws relating to sav-
ings banks, and also a bill to amend the laws relating to
the purchase of Government annuities through the medium
of savings banks.
Mr. GROGAN expressed a hope that the right hon.
gentleman would be prepared to give a favourable consi-
deration to the claims of those persons -who had lost the
money they had deposited in certain savings lanks in
Ireland.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
thought it desirable that no false expectations should be
raised upon that point ; and he would, therefore, state at
once that he did not propose in any way to repair retro-
spectively the deficiencies of the past Favings banks system.
The utmost he could hope to do would be to amend it, and
to provide something like a security against the recurrence
of its abuses for the future.
Leave was then given to bring in the bills.
In reply to a question from Sir J. TROLLOPE,
Lord J. RUSSELL said that he proposed to go on with
the debate on the India Bill day after day until it should
be brought to a close ' • and that after the termination of
that debate he would take the first ordor of the day for the
second reading of the Succession Duty Bill.
The remaining business on the paper wa3 disposed of,
and the house adjourned at one o'clock..