East India House.
The Times, 1824-09-23T00:00:00

Yesterday aC Court of Proprictors was heldi at the East India House, for a varietv of business, whichi was specified in thie following noCtiee:-" fIbr hie'purpose of laying before thie proprietors for their approbation, a resolution of thec Court of Directors of the 7th of Jutly last, granting a pension of 8001. pier annumn to Mlrs. Franekld,-n formerly slite widlow of Major General Stevenson, of the ~Madrats EsF- tablishmenit; also a resolu'siott of the Court of Directors, of the lAIth of Jully, granting to Mlr. JanTes- Mar~oribanks, of the Benigal Civil Service, the suits) of 69,026 rupees, uponi rite grounds stared in the sail resolutions. The reports required by she by-laiv, cap. 6, sect. 19 aind 20, together with the documents upon whicit the said ree,olu- rions litave beeni formied, are open at thlis house for the perusal of the Proprietos. 'The touts of' Directors do also htereby give notice, siltat the said Genieral Court is tileae further special for the purposeL of lay ing before sthe Plropr ietors for their approbation, in. conrtrrmity withitbe 17th Section of'tlIte 0th chatiter oftite By-laws, a tesolution of sthe Cotite of Directors of tre-, 21st of Julyv la-ss, anpoinlting Air. Rtobert Mlartin Leeds,. Purveyor att the SI iliteery Scrminary~ and ,trewaird of she Cornpaniy's Egi'are at Addisconibec, wish a saL-tryl of (490. four hiundredi pounds per annuto."sieCutta Coon taking9 till CIIaui-, the CiAiuAraw,\ inlfo-rme-d teCutti ste Pest liad beent prepared for theist, Pt allowances anid cospensa- thions granted to civil servants of'tshe CAtnipanyv. This list, wh'cht-was readi by' desire of Alir. H tl isE, corntained the names of'Messrs. Powell. Edw. Gibson. andl Bartholomew, to when, em-all retiringi allowances were granted, on retiremient after lung pe- riods of'servtce in subordinate situatioi.w dIr. LoywnaL)s disliked any retiturtieraLtion on ret,irernent, whicha did niot arise ouit of a sinking fund. threted otit of' trevitnsittavings laid byv. at a per centage rate, be, the piartit.s themlselves. It' his plan were atdopted, tliere wuolt lie an end to general corruption. After a few words from dIr. RtGnv and Mir. HUNE. recormtend.. in3g she record of' these allowances to be mzore explicit in futurer. the miotion wras agretAi! to. TuIE EAST tNDIA COLLEGES. The CitAtaMAN, announced1, thait the accounts of thie Stie and expendliture of' ste Colleges; at Ilailey-bury, and Addiseombe stare hein placed on thte table. Mr. Ht ME,r suggested sthe propriety of has incT the numbers oft su_ dentse, and the general expenise, stated in shec total. The CHA TERNJ i lirecredi this ttriarr to lie riven by ti-e Clerk stind remtarked at the samec time, thiat every' tiling was goitzr,L on. remarkably well at boshi colleges loide I, study3 waLs the irt-dr of the day. From the returns,. it appeared that there were last year at die Colleg~e of flcilevbuiry. 172 pupils --and 'eeeral expense ivt:y 18,0121. 3s. id.; outi of whict. 10 6981. It4 0 had b-n paid be, nrtvu-te hands; leaving a net ex"lenee toe tiet C Onltml;o-1, of 7l3l3. 3W. 70l. At A,ddiseomb,nit nomb ters kms Ye-sr were. 6`t apriwrntnttes5, aind 97 srudlents there; the a hlole awsount lied beeni 374 edlucated there. The expense of' eductno absuctws'*.Ls d Mr. IlfuAtra expres sed a hsoom that the native troops in ite northt. wear of India wouldl be hester'supptied wish Britisli officers thani lie understood they were at present there were only five or six such officers so every 1,000 mnelt. if actuol sers'c arose. this want s-usai be severely fe-lt. The Cn'itAmmesra assured the heiotmurablr gentiensan) that that soub- *iecr had been, so ta- back as last Nivennber or Dorcember. before she Couitst of Directors, for the purpose oflbingrl provided against. TIlE tiNT AT BOMBAY. Thie CirAsiRMAte wishedl to ex-slaitn. that in consequerrce of thll uezelicy oftil)e service, the Court otDrerrhttanuotosip without comiplyin-g wiLthLtileregulation of p)ubiicliyads-eruPog foir~rtisc con tract. Its ausweer to a question fromi - ier. II umr, t'he Ch -trm an explain.. ed. thlat tlievessels were iwantueti toe 700 tfns of' olchilliery fcc the Mint at Bombay, and shle shiips, utken uep were well adapted for the pur- pose, ar.d ithe prices extremely mode-(Irate. .Me. HuME still pr-eferred the public mode of" advertising for atiy con tract. The miotion was, then granted. MRIlS. FACCT5 PENsSox-_. TheC CAIRatsAx tia unrifle the recomtmendatijin of the Court of Directors, that a pensioti of 3001. a year he granited to MIrs. Frarnek-. lyn, slit widow ofol;cc of tile most distin~ctisl ednmilitary oifficers whio I ad served Them in India, the late G3eneral Stevenson. Tite case was sitorrlv this :-ln the y-ear 1804 or 1805 the General deied, and a pension of 31101. a veer wa's toutsn utta-umooSly erantedi to his widriw. Site, however, suibs.equently matiA:d Mr. Pra nekio, a gentlemlan of f'ortune, and her pension lapsed ; bLus unthertunately-,owin;:g to thle deathb of: Mle. Franckl% a, andE the depreciation or hiis West Indizan property, sthe widlow niow, represented lhe~rself as hmavitig been left pernyiess, antI the Court of Directo,rs iiave iecottumended that her pension shtoitld, undter hier present cireurntataces, be tevived. dir. LoWarnaS tttongltttrte lads ough tso liavetinade a more pen..- videostsecond os4arriair,e. flie then 'digressed into the cotnsidevation of' thle sl;teepopollatiaa, of rthe West Inities, and into the- state of sl.avery In whichi the brewers c-f London k-ept the puiblic about beer." (A iaoglt) .Mr. S. Dixo\x approved of itle pensioti to the widow.and rerrark- ed siate as to the present qualityv of London porter. hie remlemibered a tew ye~ars ago), whien the putcttev of sthe beer was su.ch, tha-t afte-r drinking a quiart of it. no street in London wats widle enough for she individual. The brewers lied certafinly found our the mueans of .l;:i:ttiisltingtitle;sint,oxicating effectin their pieseort.actieof brewingg. (A auul. All. sir-ME had she higlhest reg~ard for the services of :.he latc General Stevenson, and a;.proved iof this pension. as well a;s thriumht tlie widlow entitled to sitearrears deie si:nce-the death othier Lust hlut- ban(i as le-st. Tue CN:AtIRMAN' replied., that she subject of arrearsbhad bieen can- -ideredl i)V the Court of' Directors, bitt thiey, ha-d decided upoyn she imere granting of site pension. The vote was; cairried unanintousiv. M11. 'MARJORI5ANKsC' CLAtL13. I The CHsssAIRMA saidl that thiis GAmurt was ftrzhter macic specia,l to cotisider a vote toe granting to AIr. James dierjoribatmk, (19.020f rupees tbr arrears due so hirn oit the Bzngal civi' service establish. Iittent. HeI weGuld shortly explain toe g~rounds ofi time grant. Air. Mai joribanks hadl obtained leave to repair tront Bengal to the Cape the tIme recovery of' his health. On this voyvase the sitall pox brok,e Iout, andl she passengrers were refuiseki r,ermoi,sion to land at she Capie withou t she usual quarantine delay. 'CIte ship beitie obliged to en;'.. t ittuelicfer voyage to 1Biglland. 'the peasenerers were ii,cesasarily Iobliged to acJonipany hie:, and sthe object of thisi grant wtt~s topu IMr. Alarjoribttnls in she, sarnecohiir.bsgrnueltoBn I ithiin hlis rinlic of' leave, ais he would' have beett tied he been enabled to0 stop at she C'ape. Itt aDSnswer toe queLIStioln front dr. HI-ins, rite CItAtRMA\ox replied, tou ~t there a. as no prectedent fe-. uctri a mtotion as, tltis, :.rsd ih-.i ',Jr. Perry, another of the cit-il servants, who sccottrr'anied dir. Alarjoei1- b)anks, didi not ntake app,lication far at simi:lur ailr-wanic-, bruet- lie obtained leave oil urgent private business to remanm to Etiglard,6 witsh she oppiOttuttl' of resuniniiig his, situation in litdle within fire 3yea,rs. Air. H .Ix oposed ntis precedent as one fraughlt wtril diengerees contocquenice, consideringz rite facility which pr.eveiled of' Obtainine miedtical certificates In looking to she papers explarmtorm-ot t.; prCeset case, lie saw no necessity for dir. lare ot thakss returnl so l->urope ; on sthe cotntrary. lite mignht have remiained at, site ('ips of' (rood Hope, for is wouldl be seen sthar whent he, in conjunction with. othier passengers, applietd to she Governor foe 'oerrttstssorn to Transship thmele , thir applicatcion was as once acceded, to. antd they were ;0i-foettietitie thiey tmirhi qluit thbeir owl;n ship ther any atnher in te' has, except site Vqoye gene. Instead, however, of' doing so, thley emp. plieth to htave some nmcans assured so thetm of obt-aining ticcessa.rtes, whielt were inconsistent Wtith site qJuarantine lan-s. and - tiere fore nio answver wyas retuirnedI to silent The captein being unable to .remrain with his cargo in she hay, Would wait no loniger, z.ntd the partie-s pree. ferreeti conmiing to England. to tranlsshipping sheitt~ecives. lie shiould, ttijeretoree oppose this motion, on th.e ground of' it, tnjnri"ous tendency as a peecxedsti. If health were (lite obiect of' rie Parties. they coutld nrit hiave! recertitedl it better titan by, remacining in one Of rthe bays cf the Cape of'Good Hopie. M%r.TRANT justified the cl,intu !.lijriakeaddne that lie could hiave enjoyed itis healthi in rthe stormay s-eaton in Table B.y at the Capec. di'r. SAMUEL Dixo,- thouight that Mllr.Mar-joribanks mhig,ht have transshipped himself as the Cape. 1if the condition were- fair aind ra- tion.al, she ptarries ougits to hiav'e abidled bY it. Ile could nor assent to this vote witiiout furthier exolanation. AIle. LoWenDrs said, tiatr as the stormyv season was conting on as tile Cape, it wa,s unreasonable to have required A'le.daroba s so byve reimained there on shipb-oard. ,,Jrn. RIoaY opposed sthe grant. I Me. BucsctscGHAst also opposedl she grant, and said it was a fallacy to confer atty ullowanice, upon she muere represenration of in- tilvidusi respiectability. Air. PATrTIeON thought site allowance claimed. ought to be ad- mitted, aittn hoped the; opposition would be weithdrawno. General THeOsRNOsN was, sorry that he mould nor agree to the vote, because rthe parties IIt'ighit, in his Opinion, have reotained at site Cape. Ilhe concurred in tiPiaking thee precedent dangerous. -Ale. JoHN,, STEWART hioped rthe Court would hesitate before, ber granting this miotion, thiey let in a precedent whiich was capable of' being much abQused. H-I wiiahted so have niore information on th4is subject bef'ore hie decidled. A PseoPRIETOR whiose name we could niot learn supported the motion. Aler. WEEDNtG' also approved. of it. Thie Cli ATasR1Ax defended the! course pursued by Air. Mlacjoei- banks, which he positively declared was imnperative or. hint under Iexisting c-ircumstanees. 'I'lie comipensation WaIS riot given, as a beoti, buit as iti righit. Tue recommiendlation, was signed by' 21 Of the LDirectors. andl he lniel,d would( be adopted by time Proprietors. Mir. 110 St explained, ancd satid lie musstamke uti sense of the Cou;r on t he grant. A Ir. TRsArT and] Air. S. Dexo2; also explaitted. Altr. ERoIGB movecd an adjournment of' the quiessior. until this day IoTheUHQ11AtISMAN said shat tlheir decision, wherever istwas this day, Iwas sfa~open s-o a future day's discussion, as each vote roust, have,, Isthe -Approbation of' t w separate Courts. The inotion of adjournineits was then) put and negatived, and thec original question carried withiout a division. Alr. 110 ittE gave niotice, thiat hie would on a future dar take the Sense of anothier COOLt agaittat thijs flatgitious Ilreceedent fobr disposit;~g of rthe puiblic money. STEWARD AT ADDJSCO.Mt.B1 The CJtsARst AN next in.formed. the (toort that tlhcy were made special to consider the appointhnent of' Mr. Robert 2..iartin Leeds as purveyor of the sen.inary attd steward, of tsli CompanY's estate at Addiscotibe, at a salary of 4001. a vear. He ex1:plai6ed that this recoitsm-nendation was in pursuance of a new plan wiiich iead beenr tried and found to succeed in the college. Mr. -lOuNE niost heartily concurred is the propricty of this vote, and boped that all their militsry officcrs would be obliged to learn at least the flindostanee language before they were suffered i9 go eut to India. The motion was agrecd to. PAPE 2S RESPECTING TLIE IMARQrIS OF HtASTtNGS. The CHAIRMAN then informed tshe Court. tliat certain papers or. tiered by them- to have been Tsrittet on a fornu.er occasion were Dow in coursc of delivery. He had also to state, that some secret papers irimich wvere called for (respecing the Marquis of fastings) could not be produced, as those who had control over that branch of the corresponidence would not enable the Directors to dispense with the obliiga:on of the oath of secrecy. A PRItOPsmIEToR wished to have further papers lail before the Cottrt, which were explanatory of the sensiments of others in the ad- mfitstration of the affairs of India, as weli as of the tllarquis of Giastings, Wrhose narrative had been published. . Mllr. frlumE stated, that the .'arquis of Hastings, upan finding htlilself assailed, after hbving his conduct applaudlet bv both liou5 s of Parliament and iepeared Courts at LhC East India House, had c.lled for the fullest exaniittitikli of his administration in India; and thev were botnd to afibrd them that in ths fitce of the public. le deplored that the Government had withheld the secret information. it was most estragedinary. He wished for a copy of the lettex writ, ten by the Court of Directors to tio India BoatdS and.of the-answer. received to the application. - The CHAIRMAN had not the least objection.-The letter and an- swer were then read by the Clerk. The former merely conveyed a copy of, he resolution of the Court of Proprietors whic called for tie information, and tlhe answer contained a refusal, on the ground of-the impropriCty of giVing too nuch publicity to the secret inforina- tion of thle Company's administration. Mr. RIsBYS said he would not decide on the public policy of with. holding tihe information requiredi; that must rest upon the responsi. bditY of the Gov~erntment, Mir. LOWaesDES said, that perhaps some of the Directors woultl explain, that the secret papers were not calculated to throw any addi- tional light on the subject beyond what the Tnublished papers alreadly gave. He prahied tite conduct of the Marquis of Hastings. LIBERTY OF THE1 P11ESS IN INDIA. Mir. I;I te said, that at the last Court it was mentioned that no documenlts hi.id anivetl respecting Mr. Arnott's remnoval frotn Iolian he wied trl lo knlowv if they had been since received ? The CtAlit st.e replied, that Zlr. Arnott, by the last accounts, renmaned at Bencoolen. where htc was lantled out of the ship Ftne, hichadeane blurinjedf to the w.-ater's edge. He had appealed to the Govenmet o Inda fontBencole, or a revision of their order Mr. UuJatE hoped that as sooni as the information couldl be ob- taine(d it would he puiblishedl. Ile also wishedl to have the resolti- tions tor regulating the press of India braogilt before the Court. Tite Court adjourRed at five o'clock. EzIST INDIA HOU bSE.