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PAST INDIA DIRECTORSIIIP. ,
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A numerous and most respectable meeting of Pmpeietot, of -
East India Stock, was held yesterday, at the London Tavern, f
he purpose of taking into their coneideratien such measures as .e. we Understand that t
naure the election of Sir R. Townsend Farquhar to the next v'el
mney that may occur amongst the Directors of the Company.
A. W. RORARTS, Esq. was unanimously called to the Chita.
Upon this gentleman's taking the Chair, he said he felt panic,•
lar satisfaction in seeing liiimelf surrounded by such a nurneroes
and respectable portion of the proprietors of East India Stock Ms
would not use many worda; he wosild merely state that it was ti,
view of the meeting to take such measures as would insure the elt
too of his respected friend, Sir It. T. Farquhar ; and fur his yew,
lie thought, under the present circumstances, they were much in.
lebte I to Sir Robert for coining forward as a candidate ; and from
the honourable, upright, and independent manner in which he lutt
performed various important duties, he thought the interests of i
suit
hasirt thisi
nt 1 isol He
neither I.)
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after aouhrec:e. car'
the proprietors would be best consulted by being entnitted
to his vigilant superintendence. It would be presumptuous is
t
him to enter into anything like a detail of the qualifications of
his friend ; his want of slab!), would only serve to detract from 1 4:''4lnii°;3lPeatilliPtvteedhflitull aiwlcesP ccr
at
sttrhrolpilile's;l)::::lecocfult‘°:nl.fasjerstr:ustnAerecee'e'faci"irhilitioartih'4.il:lunihoanechrnritlT'tewlinw::flo.oelasii
their value: but the testimonies of bin various, faithful, and inspo,,,.. after him.
ant services, registered in the books a the East India Cuanmey, ,-. ANOTII
and repeatedly acknowledge(' by hie Majesty's Govermeeit,
gave hint a greater consequence of character than be could receive oat intense anxiety wa
from the encomiuni of any individual whatever (bear). lie Irk, • revalenoe of a report t
aware that the time of the meeting wan most valuable, partkolt..it
hove individual had beet
at that hour of the day . • lie would therefore trespass upon n tt,
longer. He would read the resolution, in which he trustcl t4ty ' having a knowledge of
would unanimously concur, and he anticipated the cordial coasiS. f 31r. White, the ironinot
ration of all in the attainment of the object which they MK j *lace that gentleman left I
view.
iperiud no tidings have bThe resolution, pledging the Meeting to =mom Sir IL T. Fa,. 'widely promulgated that
quhar, on the first vacation (for which see Advertisement), se.
then read, and passed unanimously. mysterious absence of the
The CHAIRMAN then observed, that if any gentleman whaled ts much has lately been ail
make any suggestion which might be tiaefia to the proposed wee. pas given to the report, it
sure, he would feel particular pleasure in hearing him, and his s • tu.,. 4al some acquaintance 1
gestiun would be thankfully received.
Cori named Beard. Out
One of the Proprietors moved, that in that part of the resolatio,
which stated that Sir R.T. Farquhar wan eminently qualified tofill use yta.s afloat to ascertain th,
station to which he aspired, the word " enuinently" should he *awl tiumberless persona, 1
omitted, and the word " pre-eminently" substituted. iug characters, and frequt
Sir R. T. FARQUHAR addressed the meeting amidst loud pews ' !tool, visited all the polio
of the most unqualified apprubation. Lie said he would not intone; ipairies of the officers cent
upon their valuable time. lie felt bound to return them his kindee
to the accuracy of the rep
and best thanks for the manner in whieh they come forward in his ay. 4
port. Be knew he was not entitled tothow praises saclerred opal biroby his too partial friends; but this he would say, that if sumo
attended him, he would apply himself most earnestly to the suer. . ,
: ,:.
it.rwosbertinthie tihsenotanisnwercusttodhe:
red by the Iliq
intendenee of the East India interests, which, when rightly ualey. I . ret. Several actually
stood, were the interests of the nation at large. Flattered by try , • nis •
te, to whom they dpi
high and respectable support with which he had been honoured, he
deemed it his duty to state, that he would canvass every pro.' rn nothing to gratify the
prietor, and would must assuredly go to the ballot when a vacuity . Oren ce of the currency of t
occurred. Ila allay the interest that h
The unanimous thanks of the aieetieg were givoi to the (lair. every possible inquiry into
man, who returned thanks.
IS was likely that iuforrnat.
The meeting then broke up.
It of our exertions was t
MEETING OF THE SI7IIREY IiIAGISTRATEY. '. Once his acquittal at apu
1 *tact one we could not lea:
THE TREADMILL. . robe police officers were curl
A most numerous meeting of the Magistrates for the County of . , ascertained that Mrs.
Surrey took place at the Sessions House at Newington yestelase - •
The Atenibers for the County and upwards of forty Magisears ysterious departure. weal
were present; THOS. HARRISON, Eta(. in Chair.
The Reports of the Guildford and Brixton Routers of Correetlas
were brought up and read by the Clerk of the Court. 14 the he. . ':tioni.snis4,:tilli-ni.PCokfltril lijdrte:ilingiT-irsoltwsreaititi,
ports, which were nearly similar, it appeared that the Visiting Ma. eparatory school for your
mstrates had strictly attended to the operations of the tresdaull capital by Mr. White is
upon the health of the prisoners, moral and physical, and that they
were convinced that with aspect to the physical condition of the the possession of 3I r. 'l'
prisoners the greatest improvement had been derived from the
application of the mill as a punishment. They were also satisfiyd :
MYSTERIOUS DIRAPPE
that the habits of thuee in confinement had been materially bow.
early
find, a fact which was apparent from the difference in the beha. twoyears ago Mr. W
smith to his Majesty, t
viour of the prisoners on the first day of their probation and im the . all his friends and ereditere
last. The report added, that in every other respect the prisms quiries that have since been I
were improved by the introduction of this mode of punishment • .le direction, have been vain
' Mr. Bimetal:, one of the hlagistrates, then gave in a Report
which he had himself drawn up relative to the inmrious effects of t. ve never been able to (shwa
oat trifling hint, respecting 1
the tread-null. It stated that the tread-mill was calculated tes 'Mess. and a-as well circle
do essential mischief to the constitutions of those who were 641. .ge of hint was, that he left
tenced to work at it, and it particularly deprecated the practiced ,of avork,,, to rec•‘., Ii
compelling females to labour at so dreadful au engine. eh MTh, butt what became
After both Reports had been read, it
never could be ascertains
Mr. Buiseor stated his sentiments to the Court. Ile contended haul gone to Liverpool f
that the punishment of the tread-mill operated to the permanent , merica ; and his creditors go
injury of the prisoners. Ile had himself worked at thin engine ef ,ye dealings about bills, &c.,
torture, and had learned that the complaints of the individuale l' ' -in-law) to go to Liverpt
whose cases had been read in Court were established upon the I immediately on his at
firmest grounds. In the course of the painful itivestigauos. be 'ye afterwards he wrote, and
had seen several unfortunate persons removed front the toil of de out Mr. White. The crest
tread-mill into the Infirmary. With respect to the Cates of the 'saw, Saunders, to Liver)
women Hall and Laden, which had appeared is the public prima, e wand ; and he issued plc
although he had men them while they were undergoing the punish. t Lancashire, &c., for the
mint of the tread-mill, he had not alluded to them. The cootie[
of the wheel, which connielled the person at work to exercise the afterwards a man went to Soup
White should be prodaced ;
whole weight of the body tipon.ntrneatnhtitri upper
d.e.fiheihpad o3itritifniaidrythrmiaegbefe:b:.
ihslorte:cltleehdinhr)geasac,f7tiatils_buhbeeardedimitieo
"prsaivgnededtheavtenthetowitlrhkomew a.n.
hoe:.'
In his own person he had proved that the treed-mill was de ned some time longer at L
most overpowering engine that ever had been worked. r. . to get possession of the
Crank or Capstan Mill would, in his opinion, be the most drit. • pt, and eventually outs
able eulatitute. He had seen two of those atilt' lately. in epees. lathe merit and also
tion in Winchester gaol, and was sure that the exercise, Instead of too. Some .Magistrates (an
inflicting diseases, was beneficial to the prisoners, and formed the afforded all possible aid t
best mode of prison discipline. .Mr. Briscoe then handed copies of e tidings of hint. Recent
the statements made to hits by various prisoners in both Houses of ling surmises. hlr. Beard
Correction to his brother Magistrates. They stated that the ph- to be one of the individu
sonars complained that they had entered the prison in good health, Probert. Mr. Beard, by
and were ruined by. the tread-mill. Ile then moved—" That a hies of knowing that indivi
Committee of Magietrates be appointed to inquire into the nature might have incautiously me
and effects of the tread-mill as an instrument of prison lehoer and of some of Probert's party,
punishment, in as far as it affects the strength and health of the , Board Si Works. That n
prisoners." 1 swims disappearance of Mi
Mr. RANDLE JACKSON opposed the motion, and moved an @mango his friends and c
amendment—" That, in the opinion of this Court the treadiet:l hat ye come to light in consequet
in an eminent degree answered the purposes of its institution, bun e ivniv rap,.
moral and iudieial ; and that the reports this day made by the I'i• aueetts
siting Magistrates of the respective houses of correction, are highly ... .id ,
satisfactory, as well as the reports of the surgeons attached to those . Placards are posted in t
establishments, in whore °Melons no effects injurious to the halm n and attire of Mr. l'i,
of the prisoners have yet oecurred." extraordinary &septa
Mr. Doane. term NER said, that in consequence of the dace- 1 which bas excited the
tion of the Secretary of State, be had caused an inquiry to be in. :-
stituted into the cases of the two women alluded w, and had To he resided. Mr. Pit
ceived a communication, expressing that the health of neither So ,') table firm of Palmer
in the slightest degree affected. The good operation of the puni,h• yet transpired has been
meat upon the morals of the prisoners, as trifles upon their Leith, ce. Apprehensions of
had been ascertained beyond all doubt. nature are entertained t
Mr. DENISON spoke strongly in favour of the tread-mill.
Mr. ALLEN (the Magistrate of Union-Hall) and several other e•eucsr.—The ('ourt
Magistrates, also spoke in favour of the tread-tialL—Mr. Ithicoe's pied with the trial of
motion had but his own support, and Mr. Jacktion's amendment lia VI vier, who in a fit o
carried with the approbation of all the Magistrates, excepting the li with persons of her un
mover of the original resolution. assassinate a person of 1
The Surgeon of one of the prisons was waked by death! AI a wax,
m she had cohabited fin
whether any of the statemeats made by the pries:mere to Mr. Briscoe
was correct. ma that be expressed a
The Surgeon replied, that all the prisoners alluded to had heel eatencal hint with death i
benefited in health by the tread-mill, iustead of being injured hr it re for some time of what
The tread-mill has thus received the complete sanction of :ht ,
Surrey hlagieiretes. a ps
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AN:VIVI:ES:tiII' uP TIIE C.4EINET-31.1K::R.5" .'
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SO(' I E 7'Y'.
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On Monday the sixth anniversary of the above society was held
it merely to prove what
at the Mitre Tavern, Ahlgate, when a very numerous meeting of
its members assembled, and partook of a sumptuous dinner pro-
vided for theoccasiun. l'pwards of 1211 members werepsrounpn.L.daent. be- tut
tad
ing an addition of :14 since the last year. Tae professed objector . 1 I th, Rose purchased
the founders of this society is, to give employment to indite- en o'clock in the eveni
ttlolll and ingenious mechanics who have, for the moat part, latlee
(Antilles to support.
After the cloth was withdrawn, the Com &maw
healths of the King, the Duke of Volk, and the Royal Family, The next mornin,q, knowing
which were drank with great applause. The Chairman thee OW six to his work, she met
gave the health,* of several 'Adam and gentlemen, who hoe assured him that it was
honoured this society with their patronage, all of which wet
drank with the most enthusiastic applause; we particularly Ira
ticed, that upon the health of Sir George and Lady 'no* for wine. Dere. her 1
being proposed, great approbation was tesitied, upon which, . r a Ived to abandon her I
Mr. Tie uas x cr. rose, and in a mat, appropriate, mad irate*. knife, and struck him I
sive speech, returned thanks on behalf of Sir George and his 1.14. afterwards drew out the I
Mr. J. Smir it then route, and spoke to the following dlect:—
.11::111‘11bTitell.rgollilleciwel'ienyawwalahiaeagennancti'etel:iot°gynersd-rPallerevatiltier;::,'
"Gentlemen, It cannot fail to be highly gratityiog to my &clasp.
to address you upon the present occasion, when we are met toe the
purpose of celebrating our sixth a:.niversary. Shine I had Merle,'
sure of meeting you last year, I learn, with much heartfelt wider. .
tion, that during that interval the members of this society ho:
added to their number thirty-tour; and 1 oust that, unlimited e. .
this society is, with every opening prospect before us, and with '
full and unequivocal share of public patronage and cooridetc,
every new year will but add to the number of its members.
yil Is
beautiful
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an
au
iotduiferrupai
alum
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nantpitp.
iitiuehnate n itr a
niw manico
tans ettaseolt7rf:,
however, as I may regret to inform you, that owing to a few ent 11 to a very pleasing eff
principled net, whose names I shall forbear to mertion, this se. .
ciety has partially buffered, the surplus not being (from this on
minerals or natural cry eunistance, together with the increase of its members) son n'''.
this year, as the preceding nevertheless, it affords me mattes!! ..
consolation to find so large and respectable a portion of tie
cummunity (all having some aril the greater part large faiudael without minute exat
enabled through the public favour to obtain full employment. I, , :—Take a blacksinia
shall now briefly advert to the TuttlenS of last year, which ailletielni
to 211,1001., deducting therefrom fur materials and labour 24011;
House rent, taxes, printing, salaries, and other incidental e t
penses, 1,19111. ; leaving &surpluses( 1101. Of this surplus nO4" a Pound of the former t
vision can at present take place, arising from the loss sustained.la. time it may he taken I
the society of %IL ; there reoutining only • small actual sturplu 01 of alum will be found
. about 12L I cannot conclude a ithout assuring you of the plant" ' it. •
I feel at this moment of our meeting ; nor without the hope ll* •
' our next may be more prosperous; and equally tonviciaL with 6
progressive increase of our nietuber.x."
I:pm " The health of Mr. Smith" being given, he reeannth: isYCIn the.dfhka;afi'aftl I
°vhatit ilineillnat
eil at:o
r perfect
ta enlib
acil heri
e ribLitleilyi al
kit ec
olp°l3°6mlitn longer
iiieib °otieYaul
li el
1 el
riultr rlatlyeatnweg I rebttessisia 11;i
soap,
within n.eta:o;:tc,l4ll,
thanks in an appropriate speech. . varied
' Singing then commenced, and the evening was spent with
utmost hilarity and good humour. c°PPerat, &c. &c. Li
wmwwwweessatesamm solution, become stud('
The abolition of the Smtch Cionmissary Courts lei The solution should
place on New-Year's Day. The business now comet
within the jurisdiction of the Sheriff Courts.—Co!. e.'014"
.11en.iiry. or•--Garrteze's Lemurs t
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