The Sun.
London, England, 1820-04-29 00:00:00

India.

" SO proud a' reward is very gratefully received by rue,
although the terms confine the applobation to my military
management. I would fain assure myself the Honourable
House could not but be satisfied that the endeavour to ex-
tinguish the Pindarries was imposed on this Govern:Boa by
the most direct necessity ; :hat the contest with the Mali-
rattai, though guarded against asoa risk involvrd in the
other undertaking, was altogether unsought by us, and that
.the events distinctly prove thcre could have been no pre-
vious.plan for extending the lionour:He Company's terri-
tovi.es-in deviation from the expressed judzineut of the Le-
gislature.

a Sensible as I should still have been to the generosity of
the-NW:4'e of Commons in discriminating and noticing fa-
vourably my professional exertions, I could secretly have che-
rished little pride in the honour, :tad Helt myself open to the
in-lineation of having wilfully entailed war by indulging a
pei=verse or illicit policy; but I most respectfully venture to
rest upon the opinion of the Honourable House as to my not
having forgotten, in ease of exigency, the spirit of th-e rules
prescribed to me, and what was due to the character of toy

country.
" I have notified to Lient.-Gen. Sir Thomas Hislop, to.tlie
other General ()Slicers, and.to the Troops employed in the
campaign, the approbation which the•Hguse.of Commons hat
been pleased to express of their services. The gratitude• with
Which such a testimony of satisfaction from .the Hon. House
Will be received can'be confideutly.asserted_by me. •

."The obliging terms which you personally have bad the
goodness to add, i❑ communicating the Resolutions, arc truly
flattering to me ; and I have the honour to remain, with much
respect, sir, your very obedient and humble Servant,
" HASTINGS.

" To the Right Hon. Charles Manners Sutton,
Speaker of the House of Commons."
Several Members were sworn in, and the House
was occupied some time in receiving private Veti.-
(ions.

Mr. WHITBREAD brought up a Petition frotn
the inhabitants of the borough of Sligo, praying
to be restored to their ancient rights and privi•
leges, which was ordcted to be printed.
Mr. littme moved for an aceoitnt of the number
of ships and vessels for the years 1792, 93, and
94, and the years 1817, 18, and 19, she(( lug the
different rates of each, the expense of building and
repairing the same. and distinguishing those its
ois Majesty's Dock :yards and in Nierchante yards.
DRIVING.
Mr. MICHAEL ANGEL() TAYLOR moved for a re-
newal ut the Committee of last year, anpointed to
inquire into the best means of destroying the
smoke of StiA.tm-englites and ottP.r Furnaces ; and
he likewise gave notice that he would, on Tues-
day next, move foi. leave to bring in a Bill for the
.more effectual punishment of Stage-;coachmen who
misconducted theinselvts by driving at a
furious rate. It was his intention to propose that
this offence should be made, a mistieliteanour,
punishable with fine and imprisonment.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' BII.L.
- Lord ALTIIORP gave notice, that he would, on
Tuesday next, call the attention of the House to
tlle Insolvent Debtors'
Colonel D.ais teioved for an Account of the
different Pensioners belonging to Civil Depart-
ments, distinguishing the length of service for
which the allowance is made ; . also for an Account
.of the number of Ensigns in his Majesty's Army,
distinguishing those on halt-pay.—Ordered.
ELECTION PETITIONS.
The Petition of Admiral Sir George Cockburn
against the retutu of Admiral Sir John Markham.
and John Carter, for the Borough of Portsmouth,
was then read.

•BOROUGH OF GRAMPOUND.
Lord JOHN ItusseLL gave notice, that Lie would,
on a future day, bring before the House
.a motion
for disfranchising the Borough of Gramponird,
and transferting the elective franchise to the Bo-
rough of Leeds. He would likewise, if it were
not inconsistent %t id; the forms of the House,
submit a proposition for shortening the duration
of the punishment on Sir Masse', Lopez.—(Hear,
hear !)