The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-30 00:00:00

DIR. MARJOIIII3.kNK'S CLAIM.

The CHAITIMAN read the resolution of the last Court, re-
specting Mr. Alarjoribanks's claim, and again put the question
upon it.
General Monti; Tos opposed the motion. He thought that
Mr. Marjoribanks had given way to the temptation of coming
to England ; and that being his opinion, he moved an adjourn-
ment of the question..
Mr. LOWNDES would support the motion. Although there
was some little coquetting in the way, yet, considering human
nature, he could overlook the ardent desire (if a man to revisit
his native country, and particularly wheN not a shilling more
was to be given by his coming to Englantiolian if he had re-
maincd at the Cape—why, then, all this cavilling ?
" Why should all this difference be
" 'Twat tweedle.dum and tweedle2dec ?"

He complained that nonsense was put into his 'mouth by the
newspapers, when he talked sense. As he was a Proprietor of
25 y.2ars' standing, he ought to be expected to know Erast India
saws : instead of having crooked, squint-eyed, bastard bunt-
bogs fostered upon him, let the newspapers father their own.
—(A laiigh.)—lt was enough for the opposition to abuse him,
and not the Government newspapers; but the attack of both
proved him to be an honest man. He was proceeding in a de.
clamatory manner upon this topic, when,
Mr. Lu au called him to order for proceeding in this irregular
manner, to the postponement of the proper business of the day.
The CHAIRMAN reminded Mr. Lowndcs that lie had already
said enough to correct misrepresentation.
Mr. LOWNDES then avowed himself to be a defender of the
liberty of the press.
Mr. ButucistoitAst said that, notwithstanding the irrele-
vance of some part of the Hon. Proprietor's speech, there was
yet a remark or two necessary upon one of his observations.—
Admitting that Mr. Marjoribunks :had yielded to a natural
weakness of human nature, yet it was a different question for a
gentleman to come to that Court, and claim a reward for it.—
At the last Court Mrs. Francklyn's contracting a second mar-
riage was used as a reproach, and her pension opposed on that
account. Surely a lady's desire to marry was just as natural as
a gentleman's wish to visit his native country, and at least
equally excusable. But In the case of an absence from India
.to the Cape, and his afterwards coming to Europe, there was a
clear infraction of a positive law, for the Cape was the limit of
the particular indulgence permitted to him. A gentleman re.
turning to Europe ought not to receive the same allowande as
one remaining at the Cape.
Mr. TUCK:ER wished to know how far it was legal for the
Court to dispense with the ;et of the the late King, by
which all persons coining irons the Cape to England, without
leave, forfeited all claims for allowances to which they would
be otherwise entitled. The act of Parliament, he submitted,
was imperative, except in a case of physical impossibility. He
was anxious that Mr. Marjoribanks should obtain this allow-
ance, if it could be done consistent with law.
CHAIRMAN said, that he had already expressed his opi-
nion on the general merits of the question, and merely rose to
say, that the compensation was given upon the justice of the
casei owing to the circumstances of neciissity which attended
Mr. Marioribanks's voyage from India, and in strict conformity
with the act of Parliament. The Court of Directors were Sa-
tisfied of the legality of the recomm:ndation which they had
submitted to the Proprietors. .
Mr. PATTisox thought that, under the, circumstances of
Mr. Marjoribanks's voyage to Europe, that gentleman was en-
titled, not as a matter of right, but of favour, to the proposed
compensation. it was unfair to expect that. he ought to have
remained at n tempestuous time of the year in the Lay of die
Cain

Mr. J. STEWART could not concur in what had been said of
the absolute impossibility of Mr. Marjoribanks's stay at the
Cape, and therefore was unable to stippon the original motion.
He thought MLMarjoribanks was under no necessity of re-
turning to Europe, but might have remained in smooth water
at the Cape of Good Hope. Ile also thought the grant would
ban virtual iafraction of,llta Act of rarliaineat.
M 'WEEDING Was Collfirraeittli his opinion, from a petpsal
of the papers before the,Cotit,; that this grant to Mr. Marlon-
banks w 9.1,1,- rikt-!ier'et. itt,tice. It was quite clear that cir,
cumstansea et an imperative nature left Mr. Marjorlbanks no
aliertiafive, but to pursue tbo.cntirsewhielf lie had done.
Mr. IlyatE said, that the •plea of this claim was unfound-
ed in eycry' tet4pect: Mr. Marjoribanks and those who were
witishitu might have transshipped themselves at the Cape
for an expellee of about 300/., and spared the establishment
of so dangerous a precedent us this much larger expendi-
ture involved. If facilities of this kind were allowed, the
claims would be innumerable in future ; or all would prefer
visiting England' to recruit their health, instead of remaining at
the Cape, if they could retain the same amount of allowances.
—lle then referred to the correspondence which' took place be-
tween Mr. Alarjoribanks and the Governor of the Cape of
Good Hope, and contended that it supported his opinion, that
the Gentleman alluded to might, if he pleased, have transship.
ped himself at the Cape, and avoided returning to Europe tie
had, therefore, by his own act, diaentitled himself front having
any claim for the compensation which was now called for in Iris
behalf. Ile repeated, that the precedent was dangerous, and
ought not to be made in such u case as this, unless they were
prepared to open the door to the claim's of others in a similar
situation. An adjournment was, he thought, the mildest way
of getting rid of the question.
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A PROPRIETOR behind the bar 'said, that the Cape Bay
was a very unsafe place fur Air. litarjoribanks to be expected
to remain in. The question was, he thought, much misunder-
stood.

The question was then put upon -the motion of adjournment,
when there appeared for General Thornton's amendment about
five votes. The original motion was then put, and carried by
a majority of about L votes.
Mr. HUME said, that being unprepared, front the thin state
of the Court, with the necessary signatures for A ballot, he was
unable to fulfil his expressed intentions upon that point.
• The Court, which throughout the day copsisted of not more
than 30 members, .then adjourned.

A Correspondent states that the City of Nor-
wich furnishes Canary-birds to the fanciers in London to the
tune of 8,0001, sterling a year.—This certainly wears a very
inwroLahle air.-4 Morning Paper,
. Last week an old woman, named Legge, was
hop-picking in Mr. Leer's garden, near Peters.
field, with her three daughters, whose united
ages amounted to 335 years, viz. the mother
105, the eldest daughter is +359 second 80, and
the youngest 65. It happened that the old wo-
man felt heiself obliged to chastise the child of
65 for idleness, retnarking; that she feared that
she would turn out unsteady through life. It is
not .the least remarkable circumstance that the
old woman has seen seven generations.
SUDDEN DEATIL—On Thursday last, James
Sandom, in the employ of Mrs. FRAME, 01A811,
left his home early in the morning, with the in-
tention of taking, a day's shooting, anti not re-
turning at night, his friends became uneasy; on
the following morning search was made for him,
when, we lament to say, hi' was found in Park
Field, lying on his face, quite dead, without any
marks of violence., and his gun resting on his
arm loaded, with his faithful dog lying by his
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