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LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, WTEIVI,I3ER. 27, 1

EAST INDIA ROUSE,.

A Quarterly General Court of Proprietors of
East India Stock was Meld yesterday.

HAILEYBURY AND ADDJSCOMBE.
The minutes of the last Court having been lead,
The CHAIRMAN (the. Hoi. IL 'Lindsay) ac-
quainted the Court that, agreeably to the resolutiong
Qf the General Court, in the , months of April and
July, .1807, certain papers, relative to. the. Com-
pany's College at Haileybury, were .now laid before
the Proprietors.
Mr. D. KINNAIRD inquired whether, within the
last two or three years, some individuals had not been
sent out to India without having received instruc-
tion* at the College? •
The CHAIRMAN answered that, under the new Act
.of Parliament, eight individuals, not educated at
Haileybury, had been sent out to India ; and, at the
examination, which was then approaching in that
House, others, if found properly qualified, would
also proceed to India. •
An account was then laid before the Court of the
number of cadets whose petitions had been agreed
to, and those whose petitions had been rejected, (for
entrance into the seminary at Addiscornbe) from
Dec. '1826, to June; 18,27. The -nurnb_er' off iptlet-4
sent W
t -Ta:the last year as—for-the cavatCy, 326; for
the infantry, 192; and there were,- for the sante
time, 399 appointed to the Military Seminary.
Mr. HumE wished to know.the expenCe which
.
the Company sustained by this establishment ?
Tha Clerk stated that the total expellee was-
-8,407/. 9s. 9d.; the average expense of 145 cadets
57/. 19s, 7d.

Mr. llumE strongly impressed on the Court of
Directors the necessity of giving, to all the cadets,
before they prOceeded to India, such an education
as would
,enable them to execute their important
duties with efficiency.
The CHAIRMAN said, the Hon. Proprietor must
be aware of the number of "cadets Which the semi-
nary at Addiscontte could atpreSent contain. It could
not hold a sufficient number of cadets to meet, the de-
mand. It became, therefOre, a, matter of serious
consideration, whether the' Company should under.;
.gb the expence of educating at Addiscombe all the
cadets necessary for the service ?
Mr. D. KINNAIRD thought the observation of his
Hon. Friend (Mr. Hume) deserved attention. It
was, in.his opinion, but reasonable and fair that an
examination of the cadets should take place before
they went out.

GRANT TO SIR A. CAMPBELL.

The CHAIRMAN acquainted the, Court, that it was
made special for the purpose of submitting, for con-
firmation, the resolution of the. General Court of the
20th of June, approving the unanimous resolution of
the Court of directors of the 23d May last,7grant-
ing to Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell,
G.C.8., a pension of 1,000/. per annum on the
grounds therein stated. He then put the question,
" That the Court do confirm the said resolution."
. Mr. HuatE requested to know whether any thing
had been done for the other officers who had been
engaged against the Burmese ? They were now pro-
viding for the individual who
.had directed, with
energy and success, the operations of the Company's
army, arid he was desirous to learn whether any de-
cisive resolution had been come to, for the purpose
of rewarding those who had fought under that gallant
officer, or whether a proposition of that nature was
.under consideration.

The CHAIRMAN answered, that the Bengal Go-
yiernment had agreed that a reward of three mouths?
batta should lie paid to such put of the army as had
been employed in Ava tinder 12 months, and that to
such portion of it as had been engaged in that coun-
try beyond 12 menthsi six months' batta should be
allowed. When this was notified to the Court of
Directors, they came to a resolution to double-the
amount.—(Hear.) Therefore, those who served
in Ava under one year, were to receive six months'
batta, and those who served more than a year, 12
months' batta.—(Hear.) The amount of this gra-
tuity considerably exceeded the sum which was paid
by the Burmese in the first and second instalments.
Mr. Ilumu inquired whether the relatives of those
who fell in that struggle received the same benefit
from this donation as those who survived ?
The CHAIRMAN answered, that the relatives of
those who were employed in Ava, and who died
there, certainly participated in the grant.,--(Hear.)

Captain 111-niFIELD asked, whether this gratuity
applied to the marine as well as the army ?
The CHAlRMAN—Previously to the navy being
employed on this service, they had a .batta allowed
to them, which the army had not. Therefore the
former did not now participate in this benefit. -The
butte :was . granted to the navy expressly on the
ground of their proceeding on a foreign service.
Captain MAXFIELD supposed that the Hon. Chair-
man's statement applied to the Bengal, and not to
the Bombay marine.
The CHAIRMAN—The officers all received pre-
cisely the same batta, from the beginning of the war
to its conclusion.

The motion was then carried unanimously.

STAFF-CArTAIN AT ♦DDISCOMBE.

The CHAIRMAN then informed the Court, that it
was made further special, for the purpose of laying
before the Proprietors, for their approbation, in con-
formity with, the 'l7th section of the 6th, chapter of
the by-laws, a resolution of the Court of Directors of
the 20th ofJune last, for the appointment of a Staff-
CaPtain tole attached to the Military Seminary at
Addiscombe, with an allowance, of lbs. per diem as
pay, and a further allowance of 261. ss. per annum
in lieu of diet. He then moved, " That the Court
do approve of the said resolution, subject to the con-
firmation of another General Court."

Mr. 1-lumE expressed his regret, that when an
effort was. formerly made to discover the expence of
the establishment at Addisconibe, the salaries of the
professors and .other civil officers were only put
down, while those, of . the military part of the esta-
blishment were omitted. Three years ago, there
was laid before the Court an account of the expense
incurred for the civil professors, which appeared to
be 4,6001. Now, he .wished, in addition to that, to
know what was the expence of the military esta-
blishment ?
The Clerk stated, that-the expellee the public
Examiner, Lieutenant-Governor, orderly officers,
non-commissioned officers, Br.t., from Midsummer,
.1826, .to Midsummer, 1S 7, was 7,8561. 10s. Bd.
• Mr. HUME said, when he looked at the paper in
his hand, and saw, from year to year, a consider-
able increase of expence in this department—when
he saw it advancing from 1,500/. or 1,600/. till it
was now 7,000/. or 8,000/.—it appeared to him that
they ought to be cautious lest they should overstep
that fair remuneration to which those attached to
the seminary were entitled. It was possible for
them to be more than paid; and therefore it would
be always better to have a general detail, stating
the expence of the military as well as
de-
partment, when papers on this subject were laid
before the Court. _ _ the civil 1

The CHAIRMAN said, if the HOD. Proprietor Would
take into consideration the great increase of persons
now received into this seminary at present, as com-
pared with former years, he must see that • the cx-
pence was not too great. There had been an in-
crease of no less than 60 in the last two years. The
whole institution cost the Company but 8,4071.
Mr. HUME said, if 8,4071. was
.stifocient for •the
education of WO boys, three times that sum would
educate .every cadet who went out to India annually,

and lie certainly did, not: think that an object, when
So desirable an improvement wmi in view.

The motion wits Op agreed to unanimously.
GRANT TO THE MARQUIS OF HASTINGS. -

The .CHAttlin4N..:said, he. had next to acquaint
the Court, that it. was made. further . special, for the
purpose of laying, before the Proprietors, for their
approbation, a resolution of the Court of Directors
of the 3d of August last, granting: to the present
Marquis of Hastings . the sum of 20,0001., on the
grounds therein stated- • ,-.
The resolution of.the Court of Directors was then
read. It set forth, in substance, that it would con-
duce to keep up the high character of the East India
Company for liberality, not to suffer the representa-
tive of a noble family, from, the late head of. which
they had received such signal benefits, to remain in
a- state of embarrassment. They. therefore .recom-
mended that the sum of 20;0001. be vested in trus-
tees for the use of the Marquis of Hastings, mid to
enable him, when of age, to take Possession of his
paternal mansion.
The CILAIIiMAN Said he felt great satisfaction in
stating to the General Court, that the resolution of
the Court of Directors had been signed by nineteen
members of that body. He did not mean by that to
state, that it was an-unanimous resolution ; but be
*as quite7sure that those Directors whO . differed
opinion from the majority, were actuated by as
honourable and proper motives as those gentlemen
who agreed to the resolution.--(llear.):-,After the
return of the late Marquis of Hastings to England,
he was appointed Governor of Malta, and he died in
the discharge of the duties of that important situa
tion. In the course of the last year their late Chair.i
man, Sir G. Robinson, brought before the Com-
; mittce of Correspondence the state in which the
! family of the Noble Marquis was placed at his death,
for the purpose of proposing some mark of appro.•
' bation of the services of that Nobleman. The pro-
position underwent some discussion in the Com:
mittce of 'Correspondence; and some difference of
opinion was manifested. In consequence of that
difference, the subject was not brought under the
notice .of the Court of Directors. Shindy
after be (Mr. Lind Say) had the honour to be
placed in that chair, he gave notice to the
Court of Directors, that it was . his intention
to bring befere the Court the services 'of the late
Marquis of Hastings, for the purpose of affording
some aid to his family. He should briefly state
what .hekneiv Of the circumstances of the Noble
Marquis, and he hoped that salletment would induce
the Court to concur in the grant. He had an en-.
tailed property of about 4,000/. a year, and nothing
but the bare boards of two mansions. The property
of the late Lord Hastings' was placed in a situation
of so much difficulty as rendered it impossible for
the preSent Marquis to avail himself of the furniture
and personalties belonging to his mansions, and
which were necessary to enable hiM to live in them.
They were subject to pecuniary obligations con-
tracted with the • creditors of the late Marquis.. It
was therefore with the object of relieving those ap-
purtenances belonging to the two houses, that he
proposed the presentgrant to the Marquis of Hastings.
By doing so he should hope that-the Noble Marquis
would be enabled to live in one of those mansions, and
to receive his mother and sister in the other. The
Hon. Chairman then proceeded to expatiate on the
administration of the Marquis of Hastings, who, he
observed, had lived in India for a longer period of
time than any other Governor-General, saving and
excepting the great Warren Hastings. How he
had performed his important duties was well known
to - the • Court. When he assumed the reins of
the GOvernment of India, the Company's paper
was at a discount, when he left that country it was
at a high prernium, and a surplus revenue had been
created. The lion. Chairman'then adverted to the
skilful and successful manner in which the Noble
Marquis had carried on, and concluded - the Nepau-
lese and Pindarrce war, and concluded by moving
" That-'this Court do approve of the resolution."
The DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN (J. Pattison,. Esq.) se-
conded the motion.

Mr. S. DixoN said, that if his memory served
him, a grant had been made at no great distance of
time to the late Manjuis of Hastings. He forgot
what the exact amount of that grant was;

The CHAIRMAN.--.lt was 60,0001. vested in trus.
tees.

Mr. S. DIXON.—As that grant had been settled
on the family of the Noble Marquis, he wished to
know how much they were annually receiving from it?
The CHAIRMAN--The grant to the late Marquis
of Hastings amounted to 60,000/. It was put into
the hands of trustees for the purpose of being in-
vested, and it was invested in the Bank of England.
The interest of it was exclusively devoted to the late
Marquis Ind his lady, therefore the family during his
Marquis of
Has
tings
life derived Ito benefit from it. On the death of the
Marchioness, that sum would be divided in certain
portions to his family.
Mr. S. DIXON—Does the Marchioness receive
any benefit from it ?
The CHAIRMAN—She receives, and will receive
during her life, the annual interest 'which that sum
produces.
Mr. S. Dixosi 'thought it would be better to
give the present Marquis this grant of 20,000/.,
without placing him in a Mansion; . to keep up the
`splendour of which would probably incur a very great
.expence.
The CHAIRMAN said, the object of the present
grant was•to enable the present Marchioness, her
daughters, and her son, to unite their means together:
At the death of the present Marchioness of Hastings,
the noble' Lord would be in Possession of a fortune,
—hot so great, indeed, as he Might have been 'en-
andnit P
considerableber s
motherof
titled‘tvi iee were
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illustrious
tt:ioshtelrilrooi
inherited
families,iba
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mt la_tth
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sitt-ofva
et
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fortune. And he must say, from the knowledge be
possessed of the admirable goOdhabits of the present
Marquis (so far as the habits of a youth of 19 could
be judged of,) that he showed such prudence and
self-comMand, as would, in his opinion, enable the
noble Lord to retrieve the riches of his family.—
(Hear.)
the resolution was couched. '
have been given as a reward for itniisihvlitl
ti
aicrtlyoi
andMir-m.lilitiltlamlEsesit:voicnegslyofetehistliaretedr Mitilisaer
and not as a donation extorted by the distresses of
the great°i
his family. Worded ,as the resolution was, he
would, if he were the Marquis of Hastings, sooner
starve than accept this money. He, however, did
not mean to hold up his hand against the motion,
but he thought it right to state, that he agreed to
the grant,mot for the reasons stated in the resolu-
tion, but on account of the brilliant services of
the late Noble Marquis, on which services he dilated
at considerable length. He put it to the Court
whether the gift would not be more grateful to the
receiver, and more honourable to thegiver, if the re-
solution were couched in the following plain and
intelligible terms :—" That this Court, in testimony
of their deep sense of the important services of the
late Marquis of Hastings to this Company, do grant
the, further sum of 20,0001. to his son, the present
mfirquis." He did not wish to press this as an
amendment, because he was desirous that unanimity
should prevail on this occasion, as far as it was pos-
sible : but in his opinion, if the Honourable Chair-
man would adopt it in the place of the motion that 1
had been proposed, it would be an alteration much 1
for the better.

Colonel L. STA,Nuoi!E expressed his intention to
vote for the resolution, though he disapproved of the