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London, England, 1853-06-04 00:00:00

Lie nominated by the Crown must have served either the
Company or the Crown 10 years in India.
Mr. DISRAELI—Can they be nominated out of the 30
directors that now exist ?
sir C. WOOD—It will be no disqualification of any per-
hisBon being in the Court of Directors, if he have the other
qualifications that we require ; but merely being a director
° qualification, unless he has served the 10 years, which
we deein necessary. We believe that that constitution
Willbe a great improvement in the Court of Directors. It
be, of course to the interest of the Crown to name
the best Indian servants that can be found ; and we shall
Pthus introduce at least six most competent persons of large
..lian knowledge and experience. We do not think it
however, to tie up the hands of Parliament so as to
Prevent its making any change that may appear desirable
ittzdsaf;srm of government. The times change ; and in
no one knows what necessity for alterations may
alfise. We do not propose, therefore, to fetter the power
?a Parliament for any period whatever, but we propose
that this government shall last until Parliament shall other-
I:wise provide. While we believe that this will materially.
Mprove the present, - government of India, still, if expe-
-"eace should prove that this form of government does not
nswer our expectations, or if it should be thouht right
by Parliament at any future period to adopt, ong the part
bof the Crown, the exclusive government of India, as it is
e opinion of every man that the government could not
carried on 'without the assistance of a council, the
nucleus for that council is to be found in those directors
named by the Crown. We make some slight alteration in
eeee salaries of the directors. At present every director re-
tiblnBk3)oso/.ola. ear and and the chairman and deputy-chairman,
year. Limiting the patronage-in the man-
lier that we propose to do we think it fair somewhat to
iducrease those salaries. As their numbers also re-
114°{1, and it will be necessary for them to residepretty
generally in town, we propose that the directors should re-
nsaa° 500, a year, and the chairman and deputy-chairman,
wriom a large amount of work will be thrown, should
tri'aecivoenllMOl. year. The power, privileges, and (Pall-
et all the directors will alike. I now come
hinitations of the exercise of patronage by the di-
ill's. (Rear, hear.) At present the house is aware that
all
'44° aPPointments to the civil service in India, all the
appointments to the College at Addiscombe for the en-
teers
and artillery, all the appointments to the army, all
toise to assistant-surgeonships, and, in fact, all the ap-
fatments to India are made by the Court of Directors.
llacticallY they are divided at present among the several
the set°rs, and a certain portion by courtesy is allowed to
,aneeiPeresident of thVoard of Control ; the number of va-
(a 818 deterrekrad by the demand from India. The
he"ernor-General Teports how many persons are
.likely to
Raiiwanted in the course of each year, and the additions tod
Ca.:3'hnry anclAddiscombe are regulated by that deman .
i„ e already stated the objections which have been taken
.;,_sonie cases to the use of the directors' patronage, but
'Len Nye look at thepersons whom the Indian service has
P(ricelid I think P
air' --ear.) Many of the most distinguished men in the
a„,"IP-°Y-Irient of the Crown have been takenfrom the Indian
bltt ce. It would be invidious for me to mention names,e
"%riles there are in abundance ; and it is a remarkable
featurechat
Cnin the government. of India, as stated by Mr. Mill,
laa-at it is carried on chiefly by what t are called the middle
v. 2"; as distinguished from the aristocracy. Mr. Mill
ths," tasked by the committee if he thought it a fitting thing
Z;:the son of a horsedealer should be sent out to India ;
(1 he very properly answered, that if he were fitted to
e situation. he did not see why he should not go as well
s LanY body else. The Earl of Ellenborough stated his
t he
a greater number of the aristocracy should be in-
rreduced into the Indian service, I see no objection to that
°Position, not the least ; but they must be introduced
„no it by merit, and not by patronage. (Hear.) With re
--
cm, then to appointments to Haileybury, we propose al
:lattliers to do away with nomination—that no person
ALTd be admitted by favour or nomination to the civil
he may
of India. We propose that, under such regulationst
ah may be framed by the Board of Control, subject o
aPproval of Parliament, the admission to Haileybu
be thrown open to unlimited competition. If the
saristo
°Taca• are able by those means to introduce them-
es to the Indian service' I shall be exceedingly glad.
.4,ay the son of a horsedealer can introduce himself in that
rI Shall be exceedingly glad. But there is to be no
mlusiaa
a and no favour, Merit, and merit alone, is to
the test of introduction to the civil service of India.
„„ear hear, hear.) We propose to take a similar
—"rBe with regard to the scientific branch of the Indian
arm,.
Z 11.7• That is to say, that the admission to the
'ege of Addiscombe shall in like manner be thrown open
aa,°°, mpetition. The same course we propose to take, also,
reglird to the appointment of assistant-surgeons.
:ruose are the three branches, civil and military, which are
„ scientific character. Various modes have been sug,-
aa'•ed ini which this rule for admission should be framed,.
-'!l‘i Sarno have proposed that a certain number of admiesf-
n°llB ahoUld be reserved for competition among the sons
officers.- Ido not wish to bind myself as to the
(alie,(ails of this plan, but what I mean is, that admission
all be by open competition and not by favour or nom!.
Elatl4n• (Rear, hear.) This is, I admit, a great experi:
rent, and by many able persons doubts have bteewnillete
seed whether lit will succeed. This, at leaese,
of
this
reined,—the experiment will be tried in the f
a °llse and of the country, in whose power it face
be to
teverse it if it should be found to fail. For myself, I fully
There any
ielieve that it will succeed. (Hear, hear.)
nY matters of qualification, no doubt,whic which cannot be
irli,:ted by any examination, however severe. Nevertheless,
"843 qualifications which we desire . more often than
riterwise accompany intellectual acquirements. (Hear,
xtear.) We shall have at least as good a chance as we have
rine'iv of those other qualifications,
rtwith intellectual supe-
; and I believe wehshalel
hfiy d that by that intel-
these means secure, we
871_,Islal superiority
841.
arise still higher, and oi7tain for the benefit of India
the aworld has never yet seen. (Hear,
afar.) serviceanyi aa
rate a field may be opened to the public
"'Lis country which never has been open to merit and
mPet't' (Hear, hear.) With regard to what aro
1011.
called the direct appointments to the army, I do not think
that they are fit subjects for competition. Many qualities
a'3 reuired. in a soldier beyond that of book learning.
They will be subject to examinations of the same nature
as those required of officers in the British army, which are
S. high as those of any continental armies, and these ap-
p)intnaents will continue in the hands of the directors.
The other point in which we interfere with the power of
the directors is that we subject to the approbation of the
cao-ao their eppolutmeub
or-ihc Council
in India. I need not trouble you with any lengthened re-
marks upon the subject of the position of the Governor-
General, because according to the concurrent testimony
of all the witnesses there is not much change re-
quired in that. Lord Dalhousie is of opinion that
110 change is necessary. (Hear.) The questions that
arose between him and the Council have been settled by
the law officers and the direction at home,
his
d it
.se.ems
cite unnecessary to make any change in bi.ssposistion.
'cue only chanue which we propose to ma e. it-thi . It
he from tlie whole of the evidence, that, in rusted as
'4,0 is with the Government of India and the Government
"1/4. lEteneal, he has more duties to attend to than he can
nlairlY -discharge. We propose, therefore, to rellievrHhim
e administration of the province of Benga . ear,
bLar.) But we do not propose that any change should be
ado in the general control which he exercises over the
whole of the Indian Government. Complaints have been
.ade by some in Bengal of the unnecessary expenditure
;','_aleh they say is imposed upon them by the Governor-
rn„ eral. But this does not appear to be borne out by the
ttae' • It seems that the greatest expenditure was in the
I;4'th-western provinces, the next in Madras, the next in
ahlaibaY, and the least of all in Bengal. I do not think
slim this is a matter in any way of legislation, but a
tike
ter of discretion. Another point has been raised as to
absence of the Governor-General from Calcutta with-
VsChis council. That, again, I think, is a matter for
retion and not for leaislation. There are cases where
desirable that the° Governor-General should leave
tislacutta. Lord Harclinge, for example, went up with
'4l`Tnly clearly for the benefit of India • and when Lord
et went,up to Bengal it was clearly for the interest
tech is. that he should be there and not at Calcutta. He
the with him the powers that were necessary for him
gee .0 e, and left with his council the superintendence of the
.7aLe_eral affairs of India. No doubt it was desirable that the
47:1'ner-General should be as much at Calcutta as pos-
left hut this is a matter, as I before said, which must be
to..
no the discretion of the Governor-General and council,
for
fixed regulations could be laid awn which might
ca,„ sAject both the Governor-General and the empire to
t 0 the inconvenience. (Hear, hear.) With regard
41844;1 executive council, we propose no change except.
tors 4° members shall be named by the Court of Direc-
aaetai_s they are now with the approbation of the Crown ;
,meat
trie fourth
ordinary member, or the " legislative
ats, ,a°- as he is called, shall sit and vote upon all sub.
inarrt The evidence is uniformly in favour of the establish-
of the'n a Lieutenant-Governor in Bengal. The interests
Trot, Presidency are stated in many cases to have suffered
(4:ant of one, and as it will be desirable to relieve
Ole my:a/nor-General of this office, and will clearly be to
bet ge of the province, we propose that power
pre ken to appoint a Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal,
and t Pose to continue the Lieutenant-Governor in Agra,
° aPPoint
dies. I b a new presidency in the district on the
_ln-
.uth,„„ „.,,eneve that this is all I need say about the Ex-
Aar •-• aaoyerna...
t as it
been....tent of India, except. that the evidence, as
plat has 8. taken, is, that it would not be desirable
ao natives in the council. Now, with resect to the
Pi-racticleall,ll-!siQli appointed in 1833, haa:e stated that no
ere are result followed from their labours, and that_
' thinJP:eat defects in the law of India as it now stands.
Part]ik
fr very desirable that the mass of reports and
,reeda•-intaissa acts which remain of the labours of that
u 1.621 should be put into a shape to be practically
tthh, ear, hear ) We have the advantage of having
i4art ine°tlinhat4rY three' or four gentlemen who too.k an active
tbeet, frea, "theollunission ;the first
and
we
propose, in
embers of
vol b °se gentlemen and two or three m
ta• -"tear,' ar, with other !gentlemen who have kindly-
(- their services to appoint a temporary cora
• Zlrliree3,4,3 labours shall be limited to tyvo, or at most
c nghts to digest and put into shape the reports and
,Ourse
,;ivhich have emanated from that commission, Of
and 4
Propose to invest them with any legislative
% r that legislation of India must take place in India,
the Legislaqirl'Pose we propose to improve and to enlarge
witaeu e ouncil. (Hear, hear.) Upon that. point
egialativ es are unanimous. We propose to constitute a
et, e can_ .
tie °I the .ecli in this manner :—The Governor of
a.viuteaant:wesidencies, or the Lieutenant-Governors of
&I. setca. "evernorships will select one member of the '
'4ef ee to for '
that a-llstice 111 Part of the Legislative Council. Thee,.
court, tlie Queen's Court, and one other judge
vernal., Will also be members of the Council. The
toeLlnben, rsperal will have the power of selecting two
the 44 all I.l`usln eriminately from the civil service. There will
hooDurPos bers, who we think will be sufficient for
aae,-ongh
enzigi. elation. It was stated by Lord Ellen-
lati in censa vidence that great inconvenience frequently
neje Cana jfldence of there being no member of the Legis-
-1,1,1 ilia': and at Calcutta, who knew anything of the man-
.,the.4°° will be"")-8 of other parts of India. This inconve-
tb other removed by the selection of members from
thee'° nie4:;esidenctes, and although it is not proposed that
i , ierZ bon; have seats in the Executive Council,
eke:illation trill further advantage, that they will supply
ss
°I tll,live °overnor-Geeea and his council in their
the connacaa%tv in all matters connected with those parts
91111 se '7
rein which they come. The
.members of
saraa, rvice Will bring with them that intimate ac-
,if with th
' %tie whieh manners and customs of the people of
There
so requisite towards promoting sound legis-
• , sons of laZere woulci also be the advantageof three per-
t ns, Jur` education f•„
'Ne (I-ges. I afrom England, and two of the
Prehabe that i hope that the result of this will be to in-
th le all • mProved spirit of legislationwith which it is
orenpili these gointhus
. foaeril,o y Inibned
veto
this country to India v, be
4,corae r-Clanaral propose, however, to give the
ane improve
ta
anoill'eer o on. their legislation. (Hear, hear.)
• ,ol3fr,inatic:yelaent
whicabject of great importance.. I mean
e. propose in the administration
ocese, iniatthee courts or tne different presidencies. W Itl".laeb beducation at Haileayb
it tour .of first place •
considerable 'change in the
eta °la.. students are sub'ul7'
tkinarii4.b_resent there i and in the examinations
8 anjeecxtaed.befe.re they proceed to
un the admission of the me
t:
un
da
et inotn
they ind e
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