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ing up and reconstituting themselves into new groups under fresh leaders, when the famous Coalition Min- istry was in process of formation, and when the bitter contentions between hostile factions were at their height. In these resolutions ths whole recent admin- istration of the Company was severely condemned, the A VILLAGE GOD IN THE BOMB AT PRESIDENCY. directors were required to recall Warren Hastings, and it was further resolved that the powers given to the Governor-General and Council must be more distinctly ascertained. When the Coalition Ministry took office, Fox intro- duced a bill altering the whole of the Company's con- stitution, which was supported by Burke in a speech loaded with furious invective against Hastings and the