Show long time on his feet pew few it any ot of the inscriptions on tom tablets table ts at eter have escaped cr criticism or chal lenge on soma eom point of 0 detail but what shall be said ol of the astounding statement on the bronze plate placed in the floor of westminster hall ball re bently it reads on this spot warren hastings stood tor for ilia his trial 1788 1795 bouder that the great governor general vas aa weary of 0 the business at the end of those seen years the fact act of course Is that the opening scenes of the impeachment familiar to everybody through Macau malaulay Mae aulay lays a purple patch etere ere enacted in 10 westminster hall and presumably hastings stood during part of the time apart from the historic tradition the uso use of the great hall ball was necea sary because the commons claimed the right of tull full attendance atten danca as a com of the wolo house tho the prolonged business ot of tile the trial however lasting in all daso das went for forward vard y ear arter after year in t the b a ho house use of I 1 lords ord the great hall being requisitioned once again vlen tho the lords delivered judgment on april 23 1795 it Is odd that lord curzon the prime m mover over in the affair of the tablet a stickler for or epigraphic accuracy should have permitted so BO Lidi ludicrous crous an ins inscription crip tion to bao gone through |