The Sun.
London, England, 1819-04-01 00:00:00

CUSTOMS LIST.

Entered Inward;, March 31.—Altred, Arbuckle, Grand
Canary; Caroline, Sargeant, Demerara; Snelheid, Snit,
Groningen ; Ann, Church, Cadiz ; ROA, Phillips, Mogadore ;
Kate, Robs, do.; Prince Regent, Spencer, Antwerp.
Entered Plateau's, ;larch 31.—Orb, Hague, Petersburgb ;
Delight, Gray, Hamburgh ; Alexandrine, Boquie, Rouen;
Thetis, Martin, Seville; Union, Carder, Leghorn;
Jackson, Havanna!) ;Ly Guest, Odessa.
Cleared Outwards, March 31.—Melinn 0, Massengale, St.
John's, N. 8.; Arno, Proctor, Quebec; Joseph and Jane,
French, St. John's, N. B.; Malta, Allen, Antwerp; Duke of
York, Anderson, Jamaica; Two Brothers, Robson, Riga;
Janet, W ylie, do.; John, Wills, Leghorn; Fanny, Fiy, do:;
Rekiaine; Harrison, Buenos Ayres; Pilchard, Paprill, Sierra
Leone; James, Wilson, Dantzic; Florida, Baynten, Jamaica;
Benjamin and Mary, Coats, Miramichi ; Heple, Hay, Quebec:
Good Intent, Roxhy, do.; Sophia, Beckett, do.; Nautilus,
Pewtess, do.; Fortune, Stratford, do.; Sarah, Weatherby,
Miramichi. ,

Last. night, between nine and ten o'clock, an
alarming tire broke out in the stables belonging to
Mr- liaaatsoN, of the Mews, Foley•place, Ca:
vendish-squaie, which raged with great violence,.
threatening destruction to several houses behind.
the Mews, On the arrival of etigives and a good
supply at water, the flames. lvere subdued, after
destroying the stables, ,together with a quantity
of curs,, hay, and straw therein ; seveual fine
houses were very fortunately got out in safety.
'Flue wile of a !Atoning, man of the name of
Joseld) thachidson, of Cooksey, near Utoms-
grove, was delivered last Tuesday of four children
at Otte birth, all girls. .They ate all likely to live,
and the mother is goi nz on Well ; -the poot• man's
wages are 10s. per week ; he has tince childrent
iu addition to the above.

EAST INDIA HOUSE.

PENSION 70 THE MARQUESS OF HASTINGS.

A Special General Court of Proprietors of East
India Stock was yesterday held at the Company's
House in Leadenhall-street, for the purpose of.
considering a Resolution of the Court of Directors
of the 10th inst. granting to the Most Noble the
Marquess of HASTINGS a pension of 5000/. for
20 years.
The Chairman (JAMES PATTISON, Esq.) wished
to mention to the Court, before they entered into
the subject, that a circumstance of a peculiar na-
ture b•ad taken place last eveaing, at.too late an
hour for the Court of Directors to discuss it. A
letter had been received from the President. of the

Board of Controul, inclosing the opinion of the
Attorney and Solicitor General on the Resolution
that had been propounded by the Court, ofTllirec,

ors, which, with the permission of the,Propiie-
ors, should now be read.

The opinion was then read. In it the Attorney
and Solicitor General expressly stated,- that the
Court • could not, under the existing Statutes,
grant a pension for the term of 20 years, there
being only 15 years of their Charter unexpired,
anti their right not extending beyond that period.
On the suggestion of .111 r. It. JAcxsoll, the
whole of the proceedings of the Court of Direc-
tors on the grant to the Marquess of Hastings
were read. Atter which, the Learned Gentle-
man observed, that if the Resolution of the 'Court
of Directors, of which formal notice had been
giveii, and which the Attorney and Solid:or-Ge-
neral declared to be illegal, had been proposed, it
was his intention to have moved as an amend-
tnent, t hat a sum 0160,0001. tO.be vested in certain
trustees, and to he by them laid out in etates,
for the hen,Ot of the Marquess of Hastings, his
Mat chioness, and their children; should be &oh-
stituted in lieu of the pension of 50001. per an-
oint). Accident had brought them back to
.the
good old practice of origitiating resolutions of
this nature outside of .the bar; and he pledged
hiinaelf,to propose such a resolution as would be

politica:ly sound and legally proper.
Mr. GRANT protested against the course adopt-
ed by the,Lcarned Gentleman. lie had no right,
because the Resolurion originally agreed to by
the Court of Directors was declared Wept by
the Law Officers of the Crown, to assume, there-
fore, that all further proceeding in this case was
taken out of the hands of the Court of Directors.
_ Mr-. Hum conceived the mode of proceeding
adopted by his Le 4-ned Friend was irregular.
The most proper, and indeed the only course they
could adopt was, to adjourn the Court, in order
to give time for the formation of a legal Resolu-
tion. In his opinion, the Court of, Directors
-ought, immediately on meeting the Proprietors, to

have stated to them all the circumstances con-
nected with this case which bad occurred in the
other room.

The CHAIRMAN And Mr. BOSANQUET denied
that the Bye-Laws contained, any provision which
called On the Executive Body to stare what 'dif-
ference of opinion occurred in their Court.
Mr. Jacxsot4 then, after a variety of observa-
tions, in which he strongly enforced the pro-
priety of remunerating the Marquess of [Listings
in that way which would be most agreeable to his
feelings and, most honourable to the Court (and
that way he thought was to grant him a specific
stint), Moved, " That the Court, at its rising, do
adjourn to this day four weeks."l
Mr. D. KINNAIRD also expressed himself in fa-
vour Of•a grant which would descend to the family
of the Noble Marquess, instead of allowing him a
pension that would expire with himself.
_Mr. Lowtlncs argued thata.pension was the
„twist proper and the most regular way
.to show
their gratitude,,,and at the same time bind to their
interest "the person on whom it was conferred.
Mr. GAHAGAN censured the Court of Directors
for not knowing., until they had read the opinion
of the Attorney and Solicitor-General, that their
Resolution was-illegal. The Hon. Proprietor then
went into a minute examination of the different
Acts of Parliament relative to the Company's
Affairs, and intimated a 'very strong doubt Wile-
her the Court could, in Onformity with the pro-
visions of those Acts, grant any pension to the
Marquess of Hastings out of the territorial reve-
nues of the Company, which were-specifically ap-
propriated.
Mr. DIXON spoke in favour of a grant of
60,0001. instead of a pension.
Hums condemned the present proceeding
as premature. They were not yet acquainted with
the', effect which the late proceedings in India
would produce, and ware wholly ignorant whether
their territorial resources would be increased by
them. The grant, when,it was made, should be

by way of pension, and not by the appropriation
of a certain snot. They ought to recollect that
the,Nohlc Marquess stood in the situation of
ser-
vant of the Company, and be ought not to be
placed altogether beyond their controul. _
Mr. STRg\TTELL did not imagine, when he en-
tered the Court, that the question would he
argued with reference to tyolue received, as the
Honourable Proprietor had done. But if they
did argue it in that way, the value received was
t(v be seen in the salvation of a great empire,
which had been in tie most imminent danger.

Sir WA✓. De CRESPIGNY said it was his wish that
the utmost justice should be done to the Marquess
of Hastings, but be, in common will) the' Hon.
Proprietor (Mr. Hume), conceived the present
proceeding to be premature, and he called on the
Court to act warily and cautiously.
• Mr. HowARTH also conceived that the proceed-
ing was-premature, since.it was brought forward
,on grounds that did not appear to the public,
more especially with reference to one point,
'namely, what was-to be dune with the territory
.the Company had acquired, and how it was to be
appropriated.
Mr. R. JACKSON contended, at considerable
length, that the statement .made by Honourable
Proprietors that the present was a premature
proceedit•tg, was not founded in fact, since the
Court had already thanked the Nohle Marquess
for the politicol`wisdom and military skill he dis-
played during the last contest;
. Mr. IlowAtmisaidi by usiftgAhe word prema-
ture, he meant-to gate, that the service for which

this grant was to be given, was yet Incomplete
and unfixed..
Mr. NOEL was of opinion that the ,time ha!!
arrived when they might, with great justice, vote
the grant proposed by the Court of Director's.
Mr. FORBES wished to know, as much had
been said about their territorial revenues, whether
it was a fact that orders had been.given to the'
Shroffs or Bankers at Poonalt and Bombay, "
make discovery of and give up all private proper•
ty of the Peishwa in their possession ? And wile"
they, in consequence, five Lacs, above 60,000
had not been actually paid ? If it were the fact,
it Was a most disgraceful transaction.
The CHATEMAN said, there was nothing on
t 118:
official records of the House to warrant the sage'
ment of the Hon.,Proprietor.
The Court then adjourned the consideratiots
of the question to the sth of May, Mr. Hownras
having stated that it would be a personal COO"'
nience to him and other Gentlemen,•that a post'
posement,of the subject should take place to thls
period. •