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r £4r INDIA 1101:5E. YOtetilay • General Court of the East India Cu:upany was tech' at then• t ge. 10 Lead pumuusit to Advertisement, for the pu►pose of taking int-, con.t.t,iration the co 'firm. mg the Ite%olutions of the General Court, of the twthof hart Alurch. After the proceedings of the last Court, and the Report of the Committee on India Correspond ence had been read, The CHAMMV4 moved the first Resolution, viz.— " Tbst a Military Secretary be eppoluted for einiddicting the Military Currssitintileuce with India, with a Salary of hand. per sinmar- Mr. Roca objected to the Resolution ; he and his opinion was not altered upon the subject, but confirmed. Ile did not think there was a case made out sufficient to *Mina the imposition of roes a burden, and that the proposed ine:frure a.m. neither likely to produce benefit or honour to the Company or the country. Leaving the policy of the measure out of the question, he had strong 4c,jcetions to it on other grounds. Toe Board of Control had, as lie had been given to understand, expressed their dimatisfaction at the manner in which the business of the Military Correspondence Depattment was conducted —if such was the case, he could wish that the objectomary documents had been laid before the lionise. tie also eta ob jected to the introduction of a person into the ser vice of the Company, who was u stranger to them, and whose appointment must give umbrage to those whom he would supersede. It would also operate as a precedent detrimental to the service of the Conipsuy ; for, when their officers found their hopes of promotion cut off, they coned not be expected to act with energy, and they would cease to be whst they now are, couspiruoits for zeal sad ability. He concluded with proposing as tin Amendinent, " That all the words after 'that' be left not, for the par pose of introducing the wiwihis—Thit the ability, assiduity, and geoeral pod conduct of their 'Mein", merit the wt.- tiunsate of the eonfiience of the Cram" ColOiiiti Soar agreed as to the opinion of the general good conduct of their officers, but thought the Amendment objectionable. Mr. Losil lIKS conceived, that if there was merit is the house: it alinulii be duly ,appreciated, which would prevent the introduction of Officers from other sources, Mr. Greater vindicated the Directors from any intent of placing strangers over meritorious officers. The preseut measure was one of necessity, and nothing ass more uodeserved than the motion pro posed. He pledged himself, that no public measure was ever brought forward from purer motives. Mr. Roca's amendment net being seconded, it was withdrawn. Mr. Jacasoo said, that eoiisideriug the Resolu tion before the Conn, as one of the greatest import ance, he had given it serious consideration, and had prepared au ameodureut, *lnch he hoped would •oreet conflicting opinions. He said, he was free to confess, that the appointuttnt was of an impera tive nature, and his opinions originated in the con viction of its positive necessity. He did not con ceive any reflection was intended upon the geode men employed ii' that House ; it was no reflection that thoreetete wit be retrieved **flout detriment to the service ; nor was it any reflective, that per sons educated as they were, should be unfit to take upon them en ofbce.of a political nature, which re quired more than ordinary talents.—Mr. Jackson then urged the propriety of passing r, Resolution which would prevent reds arising to futetre, alit, which would prevent the Company's servants' anx iety, lest they should be disappointed to their hopes of future advancement ; for he 'could easily conceive, that many nom supported a genteel appearrovm, in hopes of being placed, through their general goad conduct, et the head of their respective ol6ces ; and, as pmspec tire advance was present advantage, so it kept them cheerful in situations, which they wonhl otherwise consider as tedious burdens ; he would tberefore propose wordsto quiet their feelings. I• a political point of view, he considered the Hero- Intim' as exposing the Company to the diiiii4erof losing their patronage, and le3iteg it open to the hands of Ministers ; not that hr upprelianded any danger from these now in power, particularly from the Board of Controul, whose present Chairman he considered a very amiable man. 'But it w•r ne cessary for them` to use their own patronage, lest the neglect should give rise to a time when that power might be wrested out of their bands. The Court of Directors, he conceived, had done every thing which became them, mid it was now the turn of the Proprietors to do their duty ; they shuidd shew their esteem for Gentlemen employed in their house, and that persons nut bred np in their ser vice should not be intruded, IlldeS3 it special case Should arise. Mr. Jsckson concluded with mov ing his Amendment, which he wished to have affix ed to the last of the two Resolutions, of the 39th of March, which the Court had been assembled to confirm. It was to this effect : " That lb. Coed of Truro I , lore, relying on the repre oentatiosts of the Court of tie, etors, were folly roorince4 of the necessity of the apprintiseat of a Military Secretary, at loos'. per •••••, Sad two Awustant-Secreteries, at 6001. each per saw sa4 therefueri apee.l I. the briar ; bat whilst th , y so eiiisci.kri, they were amnions to expeera, Rs the vt. -nrest terms, le the Officers of the House, their approhe ,f their team and meritorious rervi. , s and that should 'Junction dad it noreaearr to rotroduce a Mrseetr sot re iy bred in that House, that the sang &pima, uitut should Set be di awe iu se • precedent" Mr. LOWNDEII said, that what had fallen front the last speaker wise so irresistibly true, that, like the propositions of Euclid, it could not he de nied. He then made a few observations on the officers of the Couipsny ; wished that the Company might be prosperous, and live for ever—hut not in its present corrupt state.—( Here Mr. Lowndes loos called to order.) Mr. Et.rutasto• v. expressed a wish that the Gentleman should be suffered to proceed, as others might wish to hear their fatal's. Mr. LOWI4I)6S apologised for having deviated from the question, which, he said, he had been in advertently led into. The Cllalltleell wished to imprtie upon the. Court, that this was le new Cfece, the nerefeJitY of which he bad felt since he bad hewn ifs the Chair ; but that it was ass innovation. The oSce of Ex- Itel:Lter well always an oece of so it was no precedent. The necessity. for their appoint. silent originated in the increase of the business .of the Company, which lie hoped would cuittiime to increase while the House existed. The first resolutioo was then put, and carried unatainiously. The CH %IRMA% then moved the second resolu tion, as hdlio%s " That two Assistant•Seerttaric, be appointed in the De pArtnient of the F.1[41111014' of India Corn,punitewee, under the ouperintendance of the EULIIIIiItr, with the salsa.) utuuul. each per annum." He then rend Mr. Jackson's proposed addii ion. Mr. GRANT said, lie believed there was little in clination on the part of the Directors to oppose the Ainenilineut ; or any thing which could tend to increase the coniforts of the servants of that Honer but he feared the Amendment proposed would con vey an unintended censure on the Directors. If ability could be found in the House, at should be taken; it' not, private considerations should give way to public good. He also thought there should not lie any interference, by the liroorietors, between the Directors and their servants. Mr. Tart:stso also expre,sed his fears that the motion *oald go further in its effects than *as in teudid. Mr. JACKSON laid he was pleased to find the ge neral disposition iii favour of hie A meniltuelit, and expressed his willingness to alter any objectionable phrase. A few words *ere then changed, and the Resolution, with the Amendment, was put and carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN next celled the attention of the Court to the remaining business for their consider ation, via. the confirming the Resolution of the general Court, approving the Plait proposed by the Court of Directors for fonniNg a Seminary for the Education of Cadets for the Artillery and Engi neer Corps in the Company's Service, instead of such Cadets being erloi uteri at the Royal Military AcadeenTat ‘Voolwieh, as heretofore; and of the sopoilitineut of Col. Mudge to he the Examiner of those Cadets, with the ellowance of Yu% per diem ; and of the eppointment of a Professor of Oriental Languages, with a salary of JOOl. per annum. The Rrwlunmt Aiming b-eii read— • Mr. Jseaso• rose, be said, not to conteut him self with giving ir assent to the proposition, hut by of ao Ainentimetit, to udil,AS• he hoped, !Abboudl effect to the plan proposed. He wished. 1,1. 0 c e • all things, that the morals of the rising ge neration 'lmola be particularly attended to, as, without that, they might be brave, generous, and capable, bu• the allaire of the Comp us could never be prosperous. He wished that the Air: of Exa miner should not be merely • formal nee ; but that by his being obliged to attend to the duties of his station, and by being hound to record, from time to time, the progress of each of the Cadets, he might become responsible for the state of their reerre tire improvement. He understood Col. Mudge, the Geistleuraii intended for this office, in the hest instance, Will• a very MerilarialiS character ; but he was de•irotts of guarding in detail against future abuses. Among the conquerors of the world on record, it was to the honour of Great Britain, that she alone carried civilization hand in hood with conquest ; and he knew of no blessitig equal to the communication of a virtnous community. To this praise the East India 'Company stood alone enti tled, by their attention to the udviustsges resulting from a reeking education, in those intended for their service. lty the adoption of the pr..sein plan, he understood there would result to the Company a saving of Bof 10,0001. .-year this, opposed to the advantage,' remain'sg from the system of education, was too paltry to *Cook of putting into their out lets, mod, he submitted, could not better lie laid out, than exteinhog those advantages to other brunches of their service, thou those now in view ; and this sario t s, he calculated, might defray the expense of eilorating 70 or Hu more ; if it were even insufficient for their purposes, he could not doubt their receiving the assistance of Government for so laudable au.l beneficial a purpose. Mr. Jacl.,on the moved an Amendment, in addition to the original Resolution-e -^ Tint this Court apmsrms of the Plan proposed he the Directurs, of rstahaslisair a Seminary fur the Educations( Cadets for the :tilt:key sod Eoeineer Carps; and also, that Hoy request to express their desire, that the said Plan Inly be extended to other branches of the Service. Thr also re quest, that the Accounts of the several sentouiri es, tardier with the N•allher of Pepile 011eraille.1 in the Stair of their respective Prugnme and Ineponessent, and the Ex• reuse attending thy manse, may be *sassily laid before this hurt." Colonel Scope, in seconding this motion, took occasion to caution the Directors of the import ance attending their choice of Professor of Oriental Languages, amid fur that purpose instanced the case of the celebrated Sir William Joues, lad one or two mere, who, notwithstanding tbeir supposed proficiency i,i the Oriental totiguiso, prior to their going out to India, yet, when they came to con veree with the learned natives of that country. found themselves almost incompetent to the task of understanding, or heing understood, by them. Mt. LOWNDIis, after professing to take a merit to himself, in coinciding with tile philanthropic sentiments expressed by Mr. Jackson, implored the vigilant attention of the Directors, to the pro gress of the intended establishment, and to take care to prevent the seeds of dissolution from taking root, and chooking up the good works they I were desirous of bringiog to twit!. The ne cessity of this he very humorously illustrated by an example taken from an anecdote in his own family. Universities. lie said, were formerly nothing but schools, which, by degrees. had swelled into im portance p and, in like manner. those who were in teinksl to be literally Examiners into the progress and iinpnweinents of the scholare, had, by invita tions to good eating and drinking. frequently given, soil as constautly accepted, received the more ap propriate mune of Visitors. In the spirit of such a proceeding, an astronomical lectureship, which had been foosidecl by the will of a great-uncle of his. hurl become a sinecure ; and uuderstauding this, sod that no lectures in this science had been read for forty years, lie conceived he had as good a right to the benefit of it. and was as well qualified for the situation as soy one else. lle found, how ever, that the lectureship was converted auto a pro vision for the one who possereed most interest with Government; for instead of being the reward of the person who should be found best qitaltfisd to discharge the duties of it, his F rrat-saucle had very wisely vested the nougivatioo m Use five Great 7!7.7 1 wT7 1 7 I . ; - - • •0 °Accra of State ; entitle believed that the present possessor had beim Mowed by the I ate Mr. Pitr.— Peretiviii 4 intention of applying for this place, but having the decency, as he conceived, to wait for the death of the then possessor. the late Dr. Sllllth, he, upon that ociesom, met null Mr. Erskine; lie informed him of his intention. whim that gentleinsii,cpmforted Min with the assuracce, that the place was.alteisily disposed of; .sessoiling, however, the inforsaat ))))) a ith ti.:, piece of advice. That if ever he er?erteri to get any thing hg asking fur, 19 take rare alavays to apply during the l.fe a : f the inartrabeat.—Ktirtrtiag., tpiwever. buck with,. boairiess before twin, be hoped the Costrt( er Di rectors would take good .104 flan should not be crouched into ; amid fir that purpose he comeiveil thettbe easuniiier should hiiii-elf tie opeu to eximoisation, ao well as has ; lest they should fall Into the error Ins greet uncle had dime, who had prot ideal the Prolitssor, but had totally forgot to prescribe the necessay of lectures ; but diet, tr supposed, was owing to the fa,l of the wars; when, as he usolerstood, lawyers, in drawing wills, were not at, verbose, anal, consequently, lie must suppose, not to precise as 14 the present time. Colonel .cart then wished to propose a further ameudnu nt, precautionary• of abuser in the appoint ments proposed. 'flits gave rise to a short conversation ou the regularity of adding an AlUelldUltllt to au Amend ment, but which was finally elided by the Colonel's agreeing to nithilraw hits wutinu. Mr. Jackson's aineisitisielit was then added to the original Resolution, which, thus amended, ass agreed to unat 00000 ously. Upon the Chairman being about to put the question of adjournment, having declared there wan 110 further business before the Court, Colonel Score begged to be intortnett, whether the Directors hail come to any Re'soltitioU ow the subject of the airport of tile Cousruittee of the House of Cosumons, relative to East India abuses? and if they had, whether it was iutended to eisansit such resolutions fair the consideration of the . 1.4- praetors at large? Mr. LOWSDLS observed, that if. anyfilearilailon should lie nate:alert to operate us a local of those who were appended in Jodie, nods-rube circum stmices disclosed, such a Resolution...l4l)4P ip his opinion, be extremely unjtisr,.prid - ripetate . MI all CX post facto low, as the Tames must have been perfectly natiooent of every iiiiinice, by siceitig such app aintnients publicly advertised to be bought and sold. No answer being given from the Chair, to the ("neaten proposed by Col. Scott, he declared lie thought they should girt an answer, sad hoped the Directors would theniselve, keep clear of all impu tation. Adverting to the approaching elect . of mix new Directors, be expressed his disapprobation of the recominen latiam of Mr. Thelluason, under existing eircunistarices, coming from the Directors. lie wished to know, whether the prettier of each reeonessendstious was by virtue of a bye-law, or by their Charter? (The Chairman answered, v. by a bye-law, certainlv.”) Thee. certainly, it ought to be repealed. in order to give room for some Geo tlemaii, in whom the/ could coutide. Louriug for ward for their consideration. M►. Taistso said, that those who were ac quainted with big f aint life, would give lion credit in saying, tli.rt he N M WA likely to logic sight of abuses mice unfolded ; at the same time, lie wished that nothing might be pressed at the present inn. went. De pledged hirwelf, that, when the proper time came, he would he toreinspu to stand for ward for the purpose of promoting due loves iigation. Mr. LOWNDE* expressed himself of the same opinion, and reprobated the practice of the inter ference otthe Directora in influencing their choice, as contrary to every principle of justu•e. Mr. JACtill/K declined his determination of bringing the subject of the abuses disclosed by the Committee of the Douse of C moue under the most serious investigation; a subject upon which they must all fed strong taePtoitre4 were absolutely necessary; and should any of the Directors be found culpable, lie trusted they amnia feel that the law enabled that Court to infliet signal rinishment on tlwru, by the disgrace of dispensing with their future s ervices, The Hon. Mr. Efentarrosimo rnie nor the Di rectors, declared that Board hail no intention to neglect the necessary investikation ; but they were anxious, in the mean time, to prevent soy unfair prejudices gaining' ground. us they certainly in tended that the subject Should, at a proper time, be brought before the Court for their consideration. The question of atijournineot was then put, and agreed to. The following id the Houle List ferCinvernors and Directors of the Bank of England fur the year ensuing, viz. FOR GOVERNORS. Joins Wntimcsaa, Esq. a/memoir. • Jolla P11•11•IS, ti a Desist)? Goaermse. Fos DI u - rokis. Alexander Raring, Esq. &mum Long, Esq. John llostteri, EV4 silisin %imitator, Esq. ' Camelia' Huller ,. Ettellrarr Maitland, Esq. James Sampliell, Esq. Willw, Mellish. Esq. Rickiall Cuary, Esq. Sir K.cloard-Neasc, Dart. Samuel Meat, Esq. 1 Issi.a.. Wok," Esq. George Danko Eiq Jolos F..ikcr Richards, re q . William H.min:kmd, Esq. Fa'.......: Simeon, Esq. Jertoriab Harman Esq. Henry Smith, Esq. John Josiah Hoard, Esq. Samoa Tho. Mai. Esq. Thomas Langley, Esq. Simms,' Turner, jua. Esq. Thomas Lewis, Esq. Winthrop, Esq. The Election fur Governor and Deputy Gover nor will be heW on Tuesday, the I Ith ; and for I)irectors, on %Veditesulay. the I nth instant, from ten in the furenooa tiel four in the afternoon. Not to have a chance in the Lottery Wheel, en Wednesday next, where there is so Bunch given, and so mush to be had, tint only i arise from the want of knowing elle real BesAits it tiosscs,e4. It is not ten for one offered In Ole' Atlterdittet, hut it it One Thousand Tickets*, Morro to be °want ed by the buying of only one: also Five Hundred for the 5....c0wl Day's Ehiviiiig. The value of these Prises is TriCalcolalsle, and are in addition to the usual nuinlarrof Capital Prises. flutiosne said Co. molirit the famine of the public on the present Seension, at theig Offices, 24. i, CogNISULL, and Sr. MABGaltfT's HILL, Benougb. rad UV where else es their a. count in LeitliOU. -r - - "mr" ~l r -~-., "frJRWICK ASSIZES. ' The Avaizea fer flow couisiy, whirl) commenced on, Monday ?night. were finished on Monday TRIAL OF THOWAS CHARLEA fITZHUGH SA!- DOS, AND W 111.1.11104 HlTii.3lll%. • Tlielisdictinent charged the Pre...inert., by the oaths of tionapireyJones, eervaut to %V tn. Perkins, or the city of Coventry, ii,..rcer, Jeremiah Goodall anal John Carter, oil 4 hrrong andpietou of feloni misty fabricatirig. forgiog. and uttering iu pay 'lieut. to the wird lionliplirey Julies, in the parish of the Italy I unity, in the city of Coveirtry, on the into of August last, a tire pound note, dated the Ist Any of July last, parporting to be a promissory note of Joseiiii Albeit Bullock, John Horner, mkt .Cs. of the Southampton and llempahros Bank: and prirpOi ling to be signed by John Horner, liar Theron, of $l. payable to the bearer, on demand, * at diehard. Jogged, Shepherd, nod Co.'s, -New City Chambers,. Loudon, with intent to cheat and die lard Perktin, of the sum of five bound..—i Here the forged note was read.] To thu charge the Prisoners pleaded—Not guilty. Mr. CLARKE then opened the prosecution is needy the billowing tench : Getaretsee or THE. Juto*Yess liner now before you two as great depredators as ever were brought to the bar of a Court of Justice; and whatever muy Ire the event of this trial, it is most fortunate far the public that they hare, for a time, hero prevented from carrying on their nefarious practices. The prison.... Satidou and Ititchin. came down to Warwick on tire 17th of August last. It was during the Assizes; they drove down nu their owe carriage, and appeased to the tins style of ...fsallion; they even succeeded in getting theinselar a iutroduced to dine at the Sherilrh table. When they went away, they discharged their Lill with sae of these forged notes. Suspicion arising wen after, convermug the note, a tieutleniair was attr• ;keit to, who, from what he knew and had heard of the parties, and that hill. drawn upon. said the miotV was a forged one. The prisolier, were then tai Coventry. They stopii4l there but ars hour, cod in that time missed four of these 14114. They write then pursued to Dunchurch, these they had pissed another. But, Gentlemen, w hat will yoti think when I inform you, that in search ing their trunk., a great giunitity of similar notes, with money, and other good notes, to a consider able amount, obtained by negotiating these fabri cated notes, were found? But what alms was utuer singular, and must courser von that nothing bat fraud was the intention of th e' prisoner* wherever they went, was, that a great Tomtits. of blank paper wits firaud in their posseason. These were blank notes, and ready to Ire tilled up to any amount. The poisoners were secured and bronglit to 11'arivick„ and committed to take their trial far the offeirce. When before the Magistrates, Saudou heated: that all the note belonged to hint, sad that Ilitchin kiiew nothing of the matte' ; that he use twrfectly inuocent. If that really car the case, it remains for him to prove it. But, Gentlemen, I shun produce a letter from Hitchin, whirls will *hew that he was nitre to the whole tramaaction. This letter was addressed to Mr. Kennett, No. —, -- street. Louden. 1 shall read it : Doer lair, - Kinney , Avg. !sod. " Mr Saodoti, a foetid amine,- having had one at your sl. sites, rid it at as inn, in Warwick, while 1 was in Coen giving toy evidd are, sad timid know nathitss of what ass going on. That have rominitne me tontine's, you will there fore °bloc., me by s.emt that Mr liana piiv, them. It is a cruel tio.ig upoli tor, ishlr korw authiiie of the transaction. Yt.ur.letti a ml.ki..and to C. %%lute, I:*4 %lags. ttliste, of IVava ick -.They has. takes war all oar mem". Testis, Wirt.t•ra The intention of .his letter, Gentlemen, is nuts cVent. It was nritteu un purpose to get rid of the charge. It was written. fur the purpose of decep. There is another letter written by Sender,, at the saner time. it is addressed to Thome* Hort:v.l:aq. or Juggett and Co. It runs thus: w desk tilt, Wary k, Aut. iso4. " However irksome it may be to im Ceding*, I am row - plied to oaf ant )on, that on Satuiday morning lust, I 11.111 urre.teil by the High Constable of Coventry. The Iklegivarav • of M anti k have ramialitted me awl my friend, for having negorinted your %l. -sot. letters adiiremed rn 41► ri der the present circumstances Ilf probably by Mien:aped and opened. Came to Warwick without drlay, and prose that neither the notes nor the men are 6..tiiimuo. It um ha &mat implesanat thing if the notes are eat paid. Yaws Taos. Cuts.. Firmness 5 AAAAA . This letter was addressed to Thoma s Hons.,. Esq. or to Joggrtt arid Co. New City Chambers, Loudon. Why should this letter have a double direction ?" J [Here his Lordship interrupted the Learned Counsel, by observing—" Yon have full r.ght, certainly, to state the letters, but when you ate making ingenious comments upon them, in order to impress the Jury, it may be Injurious to the Priaoners.—l conceive it to be limn oper." " Now, Gentlemen, (continued air. t •larke) I will shew you that no less than live of these notes were nevciated, and that Hitchin was not present, but was concerned in passing them.-1 will shew you that Hitchiu was at Southampton at the house called the Hank there.-w-1 will thew you that he gave directions fur engraving the plate from which these note* were taken.-4 will shew that he bad notes struck front it.-. 0 I d• this. then it will be for the Prisouers to shew who mode the notes, for if they do not, we shall naturally elms elude that they themselves made them. The lii. loners travelled together, they associated toettle.r, and they slept together ; and it will be itiliaPis! l, !., in my opinion, to suppose that they are nut implicated, and equally guilty.' Witnesses were then examined. The following the substance "(their evidence Humphrey Jones lived with Mr. Perkins, draper, of Coventry, saw the Prisoners in his master's shop, ; the 16th of August they purchased an brattier chief of Min, fur Its. cave him in payment. a 61. Son;lnimptou Bank Note, and received their change ; witness gave the mote to Mrs. Perkins" who put it into her desk. Sarah Perkins lived at Coreotry„ renseinhers test witness givii.g her, on the 16th August last, •as Southampton Bank Note, it was the only sh no,. received dint day ; she put at into her desk. there war no sot lwr SI. note there. William Perkins remembers taking a :d. Sorith amptini Baak mite out of his desk on the 17th Ass ~~ . t