The Express.
London, England, 1851-03-20 00:00:00

EAST INDIA HOUSE.

Yesterday a quarterly general court of proprietors
was held at the East India Homo, lamb nhall-street.
JOHN Saketteito, Esq. (chairman of the Board of Di-
rector.), having taken the chair, the Clerk read the titles
of various papers presented to parliament, espies of which
were laid before the proprietors.
A bill in parliament for awarding the sum of 10,0001. as
compensation to Mr. J. S. Buckingham, for the losses he had
incurred by the measures pursued by the East India Com-
pany, was also laid before the evert.
The CHAIRMAN said the directors would watch the
progress of this measure in parliament.
Colonel DICKENSON then moved the following resolu-
tions :
"'That collectorate abstracts of the undermentioned items
in statement No. 7 of the Parliamentary Accounts fur the
yyeear ending 181:4, of the Annual Territorial Revenues and
llisbursementa of the Bombay presidency, indicating such
portions thereof as will and may lapin to the East India
Company, explanatory also of their last year's increase, col-
lectively amounting to 1t5.33,37,971, be laid before the
court of proprietors. Allowances and assionments payable
out of the revenues in accordance with treaties or other en-
gagements, including those of the ex-Paisliwa and his Mi-
uiater, Allowances to village officers and
enamdars, 115.93,31,612."
" That a statement of the undermentioned item contained
in the same account, indicating such portions thereof mare
of a general more than a local charge, be also laid before
the court of proprietors, via.: Charges of civil and
pp litical establishment's, including coutingent charges,
KS. 35,M3,46.5.
The CHAIR3IAN thought the suggestions of the hon.
proprietor would not improve their present mode of keeping
the accouuts. if in the years '47 and 'lB the allowance to
i
pagodas sand mosques, fur nstance, were nut showu in de-
tail, they were accounted for ia the aggregate. The
accounts were delivered is the form pointed out by the
lieuse of Commons. Ile had, however, no objection to
these 'detracts being supplied to the proprietors.
Colonel SYKES (a director) said there were no accounts
more thoroughly silted than those of the government of
India. If at present there was no actual balance available
fur public works, the time was not for distant when they
would have a considerable balance in Bombay for appro-
priation to great public works, such as bridges, canal*, and
other purposes. (Hear, hear.)
Colonel DICK ENSthi would be happy to see that pro-
mist realised. Ile recollected that there had been a surplus
of a million.and-a-half for three years, but none of it was
appropriated to any great works which would benefit our
Indian dominion'. (Hear.) In requiring the information
he now slid, he was actuated by a desire to economise their
finances, and to see more regularity in the amounts. He
could not see why a number of things belonging to the
general debit should be charged to the Bombay government
in particular, causing a great deficiency in the revenue of
that government. for instance, they had their political
establishments at Aden, at Zansebar, and other items for
general purposes, all charged to the government of
Bombay.
Mr. SULLIVAN seconded the motion, and supported
the views taken by Col. 'Behemoth
The motion was carries!.
Colonel DICKENSON submitted the following motion :
"That publicity be given in the customary newspapers of
all notices of motion submitted by any member of this Court
in the week following that in which they are presented, as
well ns on the third day previous to the meeting of the next
Osiarterly Court of proprietors fur the consideration and
disposal of all ouch motions."
The resolution was negatived by a large majority.
Mr. LEWIN brought forward the motion fur inquiring
into the ease •Vattlfet Itayletu, a translator, which be
maintained was one of great injustice, for the unfortunate
man was removed front his office without any apparent
motive, and haul been deprived of every means of justifying
his character by the Madras government.
The CHAIRMAN said the same case had been already
twice before the court, and he hoped they would nut listen
to such application.
Motion negatived.
' Mr. :SULLIVAN then brought forward his motion for
re-toration of the private property. of the es-Rajah of
Senora to his family, who were now in a state of neglect
and poverty. It was agreed by Captain Grant and by Sir
James Canute that on the peaceable submission of the Cl-
rajah, his private property should he restored to him. On
the property being made over to the late rajah, Appa Seib,
the same al
the was made of the ex-rajah's claim to his
privet... property. He could not account for it, bow Sir J.
ICarnac could have again stated, on the 20th August, OW,
I that this rajah was entitled to his private property, and on
the '2lst of lB3O, that he had no pnvate pro-
perty. Thor memoranda were sent to the Governor-
General by the ex-rajah after this denial of his right to private
props rty, which were ordered to he taken into the consists.-
ratios. of the Bombay government. It had been stated that
it was difficult to prove which was state and which was pri-
vate
property. Au arrangement was made to give them
(the ex-rajah and family) one Lie and 20,000 rupees per an-
num in full allowance of his claim to the Saran property.
(Ilear, hear.) If ut, 00 his peaceable submission, he was to
Live secured to him all Lis private property. Foe this there
were two distinct agreements. (Ilea:, hear.) Ile stood
there on principle to agitate this subject, acting that the
family of the ex-rajah had been deprived of their expects.
tions in spite of all law and all justice.
The CHAIRMAN comidered the best reply for him to
give was that the court was in possession of is letter from
the Rases' herself, in which she manned that the arrange-
ments made by the directors hail been satisfactory, and said
that she had given instructions to her agents no Luger to
agitate this subject in this country. (Ikea., hear.)
General BRIGGS atcouded the motion, which was nega-
tived.
Ceiceel DICKENSON then gave notice of the following
metiers to be brought before the next general court of
proprietors:
" That a fixed per ccntage of the revenue of each eollec-
loran. is. Ouserat be annually expended for the improve-
ment of the public ways throughout that province."
" That a list be prepared with as little delay us possible,
and laid before the court of proprietors, of those native
states with which treaties liaise been entered into by the
British government, and thereby deprived of any of the
rights or privileges. of adoption without the consent of the
paramount power. '
The court then adjourned.

IItritESENTATION OF GltllENwiell.—ltuit evening
a public meeting of the electors of Greenwich was held in
the Lecture-hall, to hear an address from Mr. Ald. Salomon'.
Tin chair was occupied by Mr. W. Junes, and the hall was I
well filled. Alderman Simmons,o in coining forward, said
that he was prepared to solicit their votes whenever a disso-
lution took place. He was in favour of a shorter duration
of parliaments—(hear, hear)—and he felt that the time had
come for a very large extension of the franchise. (Cheers.)
Were he returned to parliament be would support
such measures as should give to every man's child
the benefit of a good and sound education. (Cheers.)
Another question of great importance just now was tree
trade. lie was not disposed to disturb the arrangement
which had been made—(hear, hear)—and he scarcely be-
tiered any minister would be found to propose to put a tax
on the people's food. He was not of opinion that, could
they get it, a is. duty on corn would make much difference
to the farmer; but he could understand that a 13%. or 113 s.
duty per quarter might be of use to them. But they all
knew the people would never again allow their bread to be
taxed. There were other questions upon which he
would rather not then speak. Bivisons had crept in
among them, and he thought nothing was so much to be
deplored as religions difference,. The hon. gentleman then
entered at considerable length on the Jewish question, and ,
declared his regret that Baron Rothschild hail not gone
down to the house, and voted fur the election of Speaker. I
lie was quite competent to have done that, and nu oath
would then have been required of him in doing so. It was
said that if Baron Rothschild took his seat in the house
and voted he would be liable to a penalty of 5001. lie
(Alderman Salomon') had advised the baion to try the
question by voting, and if the electors of Greenwich would
do him the honour to send him to parliament he pledged
himself that he would immediately claim his right to vote,
and then let anyone prosecute him if he chow. (Immense
„ cheering.) He was horn an Englishman—his father and
grandfather acre Englishmen. and he was as ready to shed
his blood for the country as any man among theta. tChcers.)
At the close of Alderman Solomon's address, a vote of
confidence in his principles was carried by a large majority.
1 THE LAW OF EVIDENCE AMENDED BILL.—Thu
bill, now in the House of Lords, contains 16 clauses. Under
it, in civil matters, husband and wife are to ix: deemed good
evidence. A party and husband, or wife of a party, charged
with an offence, arc not compellable to evidence. The
common law courts may compel an inspection of do.nracnts
whenever a court of equity would grant a discovery. Be
other "clauses the proof of an (Arial wal is dis2ensea
with. The wit is not to extend to Scotland.