The Sun.
London, England, 1825-02-21 00:00:00

to Sir W. Rumbold. The Hon. Proprietor then exatnined the
nature of the of idavir(Or as it proved to bes the declaration),
though Sir W. Rumbold was said 'to be an honourable man,
he could not avoid saying that be had just kept within'the
verge of the truth. In one part he says, that there were no
persons connected with the-House at the heath Of the depart-
ment that could influence the Ministers. In so far as head of
the'department, he was right, for the Assistant Resi4ent was
the individual concerned with thems and he thereforo,,could
safely shape the affidavit as had been done.—(Hear, hear
He thought that the Marquis of Hastings --could not oe exotic-
rat'ed trout ail blame, and that all that could be done; w: s, to
'acquit him of corrupt motives. We hare on this Occasion ex-
pressions from Lord Hastings, which never should have fallen
from him—highly insulting to the Court of Directors and dis-
creditable to himself.—(Hear, hear!)-Lord Hastings attri-
butes to Members of his Council, conduct which should never
have been alluded to without the most conclusive evidence.—
In acquitting Lord Hastings of corrupt conduct (which w 3
the utmost that they could acquit him of), that lion. Court
was bound to acquit, also, all the other Members of the India
Government.—(Bear, heat I)—When Hon. Proprietors 'oppo-
site were acquitting their friend—let others stand on as fair
ground as he did—let no man's character he cleared by unjust
imputations on the characters of other men. If the Court re-
fused the amendment, then he would say that there would be
no encouragement to future Governors and ftiture Members of
Council, or even to future Directors.—(Hear, hear!)—On the
one hand they were bound to do justice-to Lord Hastings,
and on the other, to the Directors and the Indian Govern-
ment.

Mr. RussEnt-. explained, that he used figuratively "if he
held up his finger," &c. He meant to convey, that the slightest
opposition or misconduct on his part, would have been attended
with the consequences he stated.—(hear, hear 1)
Sir JOHN Doi LE felt it quite impossible to continue silent
on the present occasion. With every respect and every deference
to the Cdurt of Directors, he felt. himself called upon to differ
from diem. When one little word from a former Chairman
would have removed the slender cast upon his Noble Friend,
and have prevented the necessity of the present debate—that
little word was pertinaciously—he would say obstinately with-
held.—(hear, hear!)—How different the open conduct of the
present Chairman.—( II ear !) —lf the termination of his present
speech were the termination of his life, he would declare on his
honour, from an intimacy of forty years, that he knew not the
being who was more purely honourable than the Marquis of
Hastings. —(Hear 0-11 e did not mean to say that his Noble
Friend was infallible—nor did he mean to defend every huia
petty act during a nine years arduous administration. Human
nature was liable to error. He would not pretend to follow
the Jesuitical arguments of the last speaker, but would merely
make a few remarks. He would make you believe that if you
declare Lord Hastings' character pure and unstained—you
abuse the Court.—( Laughter.)—He could not help coin eliment-
ing the generosity of the Honourable memb.-2r, who had spread
his broad shield over the Court of Directors, the India govern.
ment and the Board of tontroul, who had tletended such men
as fur. Wynn, and Mr. Canning—aye poor Mr. Cammig,
who had not a word to say for himself—(Laughter)—and de,
fended them too, betbre they were attacked—(Laughter)—it
evinced great heroism and knight errantry.—(Aluch laughter.)
All seemed to exonerate the Marquis of Hastings from impro-
per motives, but many doubted his policy. He wished to -s -e
his Lordship's integrity stamped, and then if Honourable
Gentlemen would d—n his politics he could not help it.—
(Hear, hear, and laughter.)—lt had been said that thongh
the Marquis was pure, he yet had sufilred Sir W. Rumbohl,
and Palmer and Co.'s house to be very 'impure. But -he
would not accept this compromise—he would never agree
to have his Noble Fiinid cleared at the expense of others—.
(Hear, hear!) He would not have troubled them so much had
it not been for the speech of his special pleading friend.—
(Laughter.) Mr. Russell had already told them that, but for
the a3sistance of Palmer and Co. the war could not have been
carried on. • His gallant friend Sir T. Hislop, had sanctioned
these identical people. The Hon. proprietor (Mr. Russell) who
had spoken in his own defence, had made the very best defence
for them. The proceedings against these gentlemen reminded
him of a case where a man was tried fin- murder, and found
guilty—and just as the judge was about to pass sentence of
death—happy circumstance—the murdered man walked in at
the door.—(Much Laughter.)—A letter was then reed from.
Sir T. Hislop bestowing great praise on the Nizam'S troops,
for the example which they had shown to the •Company's
-Regulars. This was the consequence of larov paid by means
of Messrs. Palmer and Cu..—(,gear !)—aidtd,"uy Mr. Russell's
advice. • The Nizain and his minister were not heard to com-
plain ! In the last battle fought during that war, one half
the army consisted of the Nizam's troops. They could never
have been there but for Palmer and Co.—and their being
there, decided' the fate• of the day—the battle was gained,
.and
the war concluded, and all through Paltrier and CO. aided by
Mr. Russell.—(flear, hear!)-It was exactly like the house
that Jaclobuilt ; these were the men that paid the troops, that
won the battle, that finished the war, &c. &e.—( Load and
continued laughter and cheers.)—lle was not astonished that
Mon. Proprietors should offer opposition—as the real state of
the case had never been laid before them. As it happened, the
Marquis of Hastings was hot in Calcutta when the circumstances
objected to took place, he was up the country attending to his
duty. Ile was putting down the Purdarees, and if he foul not
put them down, " they would 'soon -have put you down."
(Hear !) The first act he did when he returned to Calchtta, was
to write a letter to Mr. Adam, requesting to know if the loan
could have been obtained on easier terms. The answer was that
it could not. There seemed no better mode of procuring
money to pay the troops, the usual sources having either fail-
ed, or being in a state of embariaasment. Palmer. and Co.
were therefore had recourse to as 'a last resource.—(Heat !)
Another letter was then read from Mr. Adam, clearing Sir
Won Rumbold from all blame. (Hear I) Mr. Stewart had al-
ways opposed the Marquis of Hastings. He could not blame
him for this, he of course had a right to. maintain his own opi-
nion. He (Sir J. Doyle) had for many years been in the opposi-
tion, but did not think himself a worse man for that, though
probably he was the poorer. (Hear !) His own opinion was that
the Marquis of Mastings, instead of conniving at any impro-
priety on the part of the house of Wm. Palmer and Co. was
more severe upon them than any other person; and it was his
severity in the first instance, which led to their failure. And
all this in 'consequence of the representations of the personal
and rancorous enmity (as he would prove him to be) of Sir
William Rumbold—Sir C. Metcalfe. If this gentleman's in-
formation had born true, they all deserved to be hanged, and
he would hang them all.—( Hear, hear!)—Sir Charles Metcalfe
hail the credit of being a clever man ; he might be so, for he
did not know him personally ; but judging from his dispatches,
he would unhesitatingly say that he was more fit for a resident
in Bedlam than at the Court where he was placed.—(Hear,
hear, hear !)—Sir Charles aletcalfe afterwards persecuted the
house with the utmost rancour, and yet the difference arose ori-
ginally from the outrageous conduct of Sir C. Metcalfe himself
A letter was read from Mr. Adam, dated 13 Feb. iii2l, in
which he exonerates in express terms the house 'of Palmer and
Co. from all blameattached to them relative to the fiOdac loan;
and he disclaims his ever having entertained a suspicion of the
integrity anti honour of that house—nor did he, he says, ever
wish to deny the befits conferred on the Nizam and on the
Company by this loan. (The Hon. Baronet appearing to be
much exhausted, many Proprietors called for an adjournment,
others " Question.")

The CHAIR MAN said, that if the gallant Baronet felt ex-
hauted, or wished an adjournment, he was convinced thatp,
member in that Court would oppose wishes.—( Cheers.) ,
Sir JOHN DOYLE returned his best thanks for the indul-
gence offered to him. He said that he certainly felt exhairsted,
and having much to say, he should be glad if -they were I"
adjourn.
Adjourned to Friday next, at twelve o'clock, Sir Jo" 1")°'
being in possession of the Court.

CAUTlON.—Counterfeit half-crownst of excel-
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workmanship, are now circulating in
of a pale complexion, is supposed to.
Bath.—A woman
about 30 years of age, slightly marked with the srnall-poli,-and
(Bath Herald.)
be one of the utterer.—
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