The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-23 00:00:00

EAST LNDLA HOUSE.

. also another circumstance, and one of great importance.. Sir
W. Rumbald, who was implicated, was' in Eurepe and cer-
tainty could not remain silent. Ile had no wish that any for-
malities shoultistand in the way of justice.- :They could not
inter into this question without taking it altogether the wheir
subject must be decided at once. If Palmer anti Co. had acted
properly, then', ofcourse, no imputation wherever could rest on
Noble Marquis. Those transactions required much cola -
na4on; and there were Gentlemen now in his eye who had
lieM high situations In India`, who had not screpled,to express
their dislike to matters disclosed in those papers, in a very
marked manner. He looked at this subject as one that required
very grave consideration. lie denied the general doctrine, dot
because a Gentleman called for papers which every man might
road as well etc himself, he was bound to submit amotion,am
them. lie would giye no opinion on these transactions, ex-
. cept on one point, on which he had made up his mind ; and
that was, that the house of Palmer and Co. had been treated
with a severity of which he did nut quite approve.--(Hear
Mr.. D. Ktrixalitia said, as the lion. Gentleman did not
mean to make a motion on this subject, he hoped he would not
think him wantittein courtesy, if he brought forward a sub-
stantive proposition connected with it. The lion. Gentleman
had, it seemed, made up his mind not to act'until he saw a
publication with. his (Mr. liinnatrirs) name affixed tolt : but
that publication would treat of concerns far larger and more ire
portant than those of the Marquis of Hastings. Anerson
who r..,ati those papers must absolve the Noble Marquis from
the slightest censure. lie meant, however, to bring them be-
%re time Court by many different motions, with which other
persons would: be ,connected. The Marquis of Hastings was
not the person chiefly interested : there were others who were
most deeply so; and he would endeavour to find other Proprite-,
tors who would join with him in calling a Court at a very early
period, for the purpose of coming to a resolution on the Hydra.,
bad papers.-..fiere the subject was dropped.

A Quarterly General Court of Proprietors o
East.ludia Stuck was held yesterday.

DIVIDEND.

The minutes of the last General Court having been read,
The CHAIRMAN (W. ASTL:Lt., Esq.) moved that the Court
do agree to a resolution of the Court of Directors of the 15th
inst., declaring a dividend of 51 per cent. on the Company's
Capital stock, for the half-year commencing on the sth of July
last, and ending on the sth of January next.—Carried
unanimously.

MARQUIS OF HASTINGS.

The CHAIRXAN stated, that in consequence of a letter wine]
had been addressed to the Secretary by the Marquis of Hastings
dated Malta, October 22, 1824, the Court of Directore bed
come to a resolution to lay before the Proprietors certain other
.papers to which the Noble Marquis had referred. These con-
sisted of dispatches from Bengal, in 1819, and also certain
official statements made by Colonel Baillie. These documents
were prepared, and would be printed, along with others, for
the use of the Proprietors
After sonic conversation as to the printing of the various'
documents,
Mr. R. JACKSON said, it was well known that an lion.
Member behind the bar (Col. Millie) had moved for certain
papers relative to Oude; but as the Hon. Director had been at
a very considerable distance from town, he supposed that they
had not yet been selected. Ile was extremely glad that the
papers mentioned by the lion. Chairman would be printed ;
he hoped that all documents relative to the character of the
Company's servants would be printed as soon as possible... 4
There was no one point that required so sacred a revision ail
the conduct of their residents. Greater candour and come
plaisance, he must observe, could not have been shown, tintd
was manifested throughout the proceedings in this Coen;
by those Gentlemen who were called the friends of the Mar-
quis of Hastings. Let them still he so called ' • for, so long as
he thought of the Noble Marquis as he did at present, he'
should glory in that title. No application had been made it,
the frientla of the Noble Marquis, that was• not at once con-
ceded. Six months had elapsed since an lion. Gentleman
(Mr. D. Kinnaird) had made a motion, generally for papers.
Another lion. Gentleman then called for papers relative to
Hydrabad. When this was done, he, and his honourable friend,
said, "In God's name produce them. We want to conceal
nothing." The Chairman and his honourable colleague then
framed a more comprehensive motion, which was agreed to.—..
Papers had, in consequence, been laid before them, and he re-
garded it as the bounden duty of the proprietors to proceed with
as little delay as possible.. nutted& on those Ilydrabad papal.:
They ought to decide at once, whether the Noble Marquis was 1
to live in a state of disgrace or of honour. lie was willing to
call a Court, and to go into the ilydrabati transactions, without
waiting far any other papers. If the delay were much longer
protracted, they ought, (vide ql4i, mite, to proceed with that
subject.
Colonel BAILLIE said, the Oude papers had not been moved
for by hits,, but were, ateldiesuggerition, called for by an honour-
able friend (Sir G. Robinson). Those documents did not de-
preciate the administration of the Noble Marquis in any degree.
He (Col. Baillie) had, however, felt himself' called on, when a
mOtion,was made for thepemplilee of the Noble Marquis, to
declare that he. doubted the-correctness of some of the statement.;
contained in it. Intl:it'll:4'piece,- it wasetaidthat the Govern..
' wens of Oude was in a State of thraldom inconsistent with ee.-
Wing treaties--tin assertion which affected Laid Minto'e, ad-
ministtatien. The Second point to which lie' referred was,
where it was represented that the loan made. to the yialer way
perfectly voluntary. Having been called on in Another place,
he had pointed out the inconsistency of theone statement with
the other. Such was his evidence before a Committee of the
If oose of Commons. Ile believed no thraldom was ever te,
tailded by the preview' Government, and therefore he sun-
,porteei the call for those papers as the best method of ascertain-
met Menlo,. The cause of the delay in producing the papers
WAsi obvious. They were voluminous, and it took much time
to make the neettaaary selection.. Amongst diem, it should lie,
recollected, were the proceedings of the resident at bucknow
for seven years.
Mr. R. JACKSON Reid, that he and his honourable friends
stood on this ground, and this ground only—that, with a know-
ledge of the transactions connected with all those
.papers, the
Ccurt of Directors came to a resolution, as flattering as men
could do, in favour of the Marquis of liastinge, which resolu_
tion was agreed to, and its contents echoed by the Court of
Proprietors. On that rock he stood ; and if they published as
many papers as would fill a waggon, it would not force him
from that position. His Honourable Friend (Mr. J. Smith)
admitted the general merits of the Noble Marquis ; but he had
a doubt on the Hydrabad question. In his opinion, hoWever,
nothing was discoverable in the Hydrabad papers that could
lead them to rescind the resolution they had already come to.
hind any thing. occurred since the passing of that resolution
which appeared derogatory, to the character of the Noble Lord ?
If not, they were undoubtedly called on to dismiss the subject
as soon as possible, and. to declare the. Noble Marquis innocent
of any impropriety.
Mr. Hume: said it appeared they had now before them every ,
thing that could be advanced to criminate, in any degree what-
ever, the Marquis of Hustings. They ought, therefore, to pro.
evert immediately with the investigation. As the Lion. Ihrec_
tor (Col. Baillie) had resided so long at Gude, he had a right
to call for documents that might.clear up any point connected
with the Government there: hut as those documents were not •
eriminatory of the Marquis of Hustings, their non.productien
could afford no reason for delaying a decision on the Hydra_
bad papers, which were now before the Court. Ile should be
glad to know, whether those who called for the Hydrabad CASE OF MESSRS. BUCKINGHAM AND A IWNOTT.
papers meant to found any motion on them. If not, let the, The CHAIRMAN stated, that the Court was made special, at
subject he left in the hands of hie Hon. Friend (Mr. D. Kin- the request of two Proprietors (Messni. Hume and Kinnairti),
naird), who would bring it fairly forward. for the purpose of discussing a motion for the production of
Mr. D. KlNelaeltle would ask of the lion. Gentleman (Mr. all minutes of correspondence, or other documents relative to
J. Smith) publicly, a question which lie had already asked of the removal from India of Mr. Buckingham, the proprietor of
him in private. The Hon. G those
had moved for tho
Hydrabad papers, and he wished to know, whether, after having: the Calcutta Journal, and of Mr. Arnou, late sub.editor of the
same Paper.
made himself master of: them, he meant to use them as the fowl- .31r. li nut addressed the Court at very great length. ' lie
dation of any motion P He asked this, because it was ton the expatiated on the inestimable blessings of a tree press, 'and
then proceeded to detail most minutely the vexations proceed-
trantetctione disclosed in those papers that the lion. Gentletnnn
rested his dictator. ,It was notorious at the three, that. a grant to inga which had been adopted by Mr..Atitune the late Governor-
the Noble 31arquis wet rejected by the Court of l Directors, on ac. 4
enend of India, to herass anddietrese 111 r. Buckingham—me
count of thtsproceedingsat Hydrabad ;anti the (loin (lea. (Air, ceetlings that ended in his expulsion from India, and the tleetruce
.
d. Smith) declared that he would oppose any vote,to the Mar.' tion of a very valuable property lie attributed the conduce of
quis of Ilastingx, until he got some mtermation as to the trans- M m
and he took it for granted that r. Ada te a feeling of malignant revenge. lie then ifrerit
actions tall ytimbad. The papers relative to that question had over all the facts of Mr. Arnotee rn
case, who was, by eomand
been before the Court for months,
of Lord Atnherst, seized et the French settlement of Outrider-
the lion. (teat. had come to some definite decision in Iris ow„ nagore, hurried on board a ship, and sent towards England, tau
mind with respect to the inerita -of ' the caste. Ile (Mr. K.) Bencoolen, instead of being allowed to proceed direct to Eng-
undoubtedly had, so far as the Noble Marquis was concerned. land. lie dwelt at great length on all the facts of the two
—lle felt himself bound in justice and in honour to resist any "Sea; hut-we ati not deem it necessary; as the public are ale
grant to the Noble Marquis till those paper, were disposed
,oe ready acquainted with the subject, which was debated both in
—not by a gentleman getting up and saying "'I am !ewe.. she House of
,Commons anti in this Cowl, to give More than
lied," but his aSelenin vote or that Court. It, hoped, there„ a cursory glance at the speech of the Honourable Gentlemen,
lit expect to see the opinion of the Honour- who concluded by Moving for papers, In the toms of the re-
fore, that he inig
ivith respect to those papers permanently teed quisiticin. , . . ..
able Getali;man
formally rvedrded• .
Mr. D. KINNAIRD seconded the motion. . _
sir, Jesetyr it said, the lion. Gentleman, in proposing ibis Mr. It. Jackseew expresied himself in 'lemur ofilm motion.
i n had entered into an argument to. show that it was —Though he did not, like hie lion. Friend' (Mr. Hume), ap-
51u"i''' '• I.* (Mr. S' I to bring; on a discussion ' prove I,did
-freedom of the press in India, yet he
ttekesetii oon ow mu le
d b d Ile, however,re-
• h ° the
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swell-regulated f 1
Aiii3 e rentth,ed tittnisatchtieltionntoutiaywura(isent.leman onttlatponnt.
Wwoieuleddantosweeere
every pitief ' all%Tnila ttilhfg ti:neorieeidlie which
ii 4-iiie. queetien was brought forward, certain rumours Wert.: blisfitafthere. ' If' he existing regulationawere hostile to' such
oat with respect to those eransactione. He per, Smith), a well-regulated freedom of the press, they ought to be revised,
iii
.11)ilitVing attention to them, stated distinctly that he had The Cetexititteet opposed the motion, and stated that the
heard notiSte; derogitery tcs the honour of the. Noble Mar-
Cnnrt of Directors had some to a resolution to move, through
064. There Were rtteliairs On the tubjece, unquestionably : and him, the previous imestione on this occasion. The reasone seated
lie ma
tinucting as he dia, i , n obedience to the wishes for this step in the resolution' were, first, that Mr. Buckingham
of the gentlemen -round him, he had merely done at public duty. haul appealed to thlSKing in Council against the regulatione f
The ,jegiieutnattneveneett was this-4e had read the papers over the Supreme Court at Calcutta for the government of the pees;,9
andpreetiegelpe toed heethought it was a mixed case. There under which he, was sent net of, the country ; and second 11a
iveiepolpte eeficeti 'he' mink! :not approve of; and there; were I h 3
tsey had-no official information with respect to Mr. Ar' (At et otheitepolitt&tehdreelle ;did not concur in the justice of the zee- ease. The Directors had, indeed, heard unofficial] thia.aeeru
,aninat yr the wit of the re 'inning, oftsir C. 3letcalfe. What, A rnote had,gone back to Bengali .1f it were so, antYl'ihat Lord
these -could he All l'. VOW *he, under these circumstances, bring Amherst, in the exereile of Ins discretion chose-to , se-to let hienere-
fof4trkeeetMifitsiiieeeure ?eßue 'even if he had matte up his-' mein, the Court of Directors would not interfere itityi the ar
.;_ . . -
iiiiritlqsn'the*elaticttraente, still he-was preventeg.from making rangemeat. - - - . .„.,,
fr tio r hie fi • le Th i cei
any moduli, because he understood the .0 ua . tette, MM: . CI r otts question---t' That this questie4. ,be foi*lii,l"
himself was preparing sonic Publication on . the. subject., .verie then put from the Chair ; the Court .divided, viltilijhere
He should like to ace that production, as it might, reihop, appeared—For petting the question, 13; agaiost 1.0.,4911.4"
illustrate the subject, And cleer up Particular point's. There was jority aguinst Mr. liuttiet Incition ate -,. . . . e !
• ,

Dun y COLLEGE*
Mr. II uNE inquired whether there was any report relative
to the proceedings at the Company's college.
The Cunt stAN was nut aware of any. A report was matid
at the September Court every year. This had, of course, been
laid before the Proprietors in the present year. Leery thing
required by the bye.:laws had been done.

DECCAPi
Mr. Di xox inquired whether those who had just claims ott
'the Deccan bounty were likely soon to have them settled.
Thu CliAl /1 1,1 tt•4 said, the subject did not come within the
province of the Court of Directors. It was a matter that be•
longed excusively to the Tteasury.

BURNING OF WIDOWS.'
Mr. IkTTEnwaturn wished to know, as a paper had been
laid before Parliament, from which it appeared that in live
vests, 3,00 Q widows, had been sacrificed in India, whether the
Court of Directors had sent out any or4irs to discourage such a
barbarous practice.
The GuAtttntAx aald, a dispatch on this subject had been
sent out to Bengal on the 17th of June, 18231 dint dispatch
had been laid befoxe Parliament, and was bu bse quently placed
,on the table of the Court. • No answer had been received relit,
&art° lt.. .
Mr, .13uvrritwoitrit wished to know, whether Mr. Elphin.
stone and Mr. Money had not entered into a' protest on this sub,
ject4' lle worth], at the next court; move for that protest.
The CHAIRMAN saki, it.was.not the fact that there was a
protest. It 110 t in that state to be called a protest. There.
titre,' he hoped the Honourable Gentleman would not persist in
leis motion.

A tier a► few words from Air. Pfull'Ekty9,ll74l.
The CHAIRMAN advised him to let his not stand ; -the
Court of Directors would consider of it; and do what was ex.
pedient.