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LAST INDIA HOIY3E. 11Ancu 18.

A Quarterly Geiterail Court of Prop' ietors of
t loth. /Stock was this day hell at the Cow-
ituity's House in Leadeishall-street.
The routine business having been gone through—
The
Custestam . staid he had to itcymohil the
Court, 41:ai, in conformity with the 4th arc. or the
first chop. •of the By.Listsw, sundry papers o filch
hail-..Aieres ieirl before Perliameut %could now be
ruhinitteil to. them.
The louvers were—copies of RPP(.11111I0113 of the
Court of I)irectore, and of sill warrants or ie.
strumetits, fur granting ;Ally pensions or RbtLirtr,
to individual—Copies of regulations adopted
by the Governor-Oeuerid of Lahti, in the year
1814—No. 29—of those adopted by Win in 1815—
Nu. I to s—and copies of regulations adopted by
the Governor and Council of Bottilsey, in 181:1.
No rtkulations had hens received fr iiiii the Govet-
nor and tousled of Madras, for the year 1816.
Mr. Hurts staid, the Act of Parliainerit declarea
that regulat s suede by their Government altroail
should be trunsmitted annually to this coutitry—.
end lie called on the Court to s.sy, whether those
who•re ditty it was to snake 111114 1:011111.11111entiop.
had acted properly in sending home, in ISIH, re-
gulations adopted in 1814. Mal a past 4bl t.b4bre
(from No. 1, to No. 5), stiaile• in 1815 ? It was
111111tIttallt that the Count should know, as speedily
iis passible, what reguJiitlons were adopted, iii ostler
that, if troy thing were wrong, they might have 1111
opportunity of rectifying it. %%filen Ilse. By• Lutvst
were last under consideretimi, he (Mr. Holm )
wished that the some regulation which implied to
their commercial accounts should he extended to
legislative and political documents. By the c2tl see.
chap. 1. it was ordained, that any officer abroad,
neglecting nr terming to make up the Company's
coininerenil accounts, so that they might be trans-
mitted to this country, annually, cliould be sub-
ject •to dismissiou from the Company's serviet
nod this regulation, lie conceived, ought to be ex-
tended to legislative and ',abbotl us well at com-
mercial transactions. He flan odd lie glad to know
whether the 2d rec. had beets complied with ?
whether the commercial accounts had been regu-
larly transmitted ?—and, if not, whether tlit
Ui-
sectors had exercised the authority which was gives.
them, by threatening' the dismissiou of those who
hail neglected their duty ?
The CHAIRMAN said, the Executive Body were
not aware that those questions would be istiked,
and, therefore, were not prepared to answer them.
At the next Court every Inform:dim, the Hon. Pro-
prietor required would be afforded to birth
Mr. GaAtt said, that although there appeared
to be a defect, with sespect to the printed rolcubs
times, laid before the Court, yet it did not at all
follow that the proper officers had not resit I •
sill the regulations, up to the latest possible period
—and, he believed, on searching it would be found
that all the regulations, which were tumults! ut the
time as having possed, were deposited in that
House, in manuscript. With respect to the second
point, lie could not, from recollection, state whe-
ther all the hooks continuing their coininetcial ac-
count. had yet come to this country. If there were
sin lssion in that respect, it was proper that it
should be noticed, and that the Goternthent 'abroad
should lie directed to send them home eXpeditionsl!.
But, its consequence of the separation of the le:ns-
tosial from the coininercinl ervenue, ass additional
portion of trouble devolved Ass those also 'snide
them up, and that probably might occasion some
degree of delay:

MR. COOKE AND MR. MEMNON.
The CHAIRMAN Stated. that copies.of the advice.
received from the Governor in Council of Fort Si.
George, and the proceedings adopted, in pursuance
of the orders of the Court of Directors, with► re-
'lira to Mr. W. Cooke, were now laid before the
Proprietors fps their exsiniuntion.
Th. Report on the subject of Mr. Cooke's can.
duet isms then read. 7►lne three charges against
Mr. Cooke' were--Ist, That he was concerned in
removu►g, forging, or altering, certain documents
connected with the grain department. 2(1, That
lie had falsely stated, on oath, that a bribe had been
offered to him to induce I to give up certain ac-
counts. 3(1, That in his answer to interrogatories,
he admitted that lie was acting in direct hostility to
Mr. Sherson —and that, therefore. he hard private
reasons for having him found guilty, if possible.—
On all these points, the Committee who examined
into the matters of accusation, fully acquitted Mr.
Cooke. •

Mr. D. KINNAIRD inquired whether the Court
or Directors meant to appoint any time fur taking
those papers into consideration
The CHAIRMAN mid. the papers were produced
fur the information of the Court, and it rt..bted with
the Proprietors to pursue what course they plea.ed.

LIEUTENANT.COIAMEL HARRIS.
Mr. D. KIN NA IRD wished to unlike some inquiry
relative to the came of Lieutenent-Coluntl Mims.
Whole memorial had been for nine uiontlos Leflite
the Court of liirectors--though, in fact, the
tosetter might have been decided ou in as man%
cloys. Many Proprietors were extremely interested
in this case, and would be exceedingly obliged to
them to hasten it as muck us possible. But, lie
begged to state, whatever their decision tnight
he should feel himself bound, at a future period.
to ask for papers on this subject, in order to submit
some motion to the Court, on the conduct of tio-
Governani...t of Bonib3y.
Tlie CHAIRMAN said, the papers which the
E,„.„1-nie noily hail W iefer to. tu their int-esti:4 i-
dol' of this case, were extremely voluminous—but
lie Wind they would be shindy able to come to
decision.
Mr. HUME impressed on the Court the necessits
of putting their military silrairs in such is Vain, 'hut
prommo, reeking for justice, should not he kept
three or four years in suspense. He would out set•
that the Government of Bombay was partial in its
conduct; bitt, when en individual seal three lintes or.
quilted, and *as still suspended, justice called on die
Executive Hotly not to let the mutter remits') with..
citied longer Itau could possibly be-'mauled. Ile
knew dint Government would not soarer a quvi-
Hon of this kitul to reuraiii undecided for three
weeks. -Some sears ago lie silted in that Omit,
that thew not a commercial account in Bengal
left unsettled for PIN HlCHilllft—sod lie inane the
same oberiviition with respect to their military
utfais,. 1.31 it he was evirincly sorry that his exi:s-

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r;ence called nn him to say, that he teas grossly
twirtAris *bees he made that observatiou.
31r. GRANT laid, when the number of function-
Hews employed by '(iovernment in the military de-
p utmrut was considered, and the very few whom
eeolinniy allowed to be engaged in the saute line iu
that House, it became no matter of surprise that
eases were longer antler consideration there, than at
the Hnrse Guards. lie did not see how greater
rmortlition contra be obtained—because the Dirac.
tors antra always judge for themselves in thaw cases
—and* meld net delegate to others their ditty of
ff.rmiog o joduntent on every Orsini submitted to
hens. A. to the concluding part of the speech of
the Mtn. Proprietor (.lr. 1). Kintusird), lie shaeld
only observe. that the • notification continued 'in it
looked sonwthing like WI intimidation, and *Us
quite annreeseary and unrolled fur.
Mr. I). Ke NAIIIO said. he had merely 'oiled,
that whatever the decision of the Court of Dia
rector* was, he might feel it to be his slaty to
'bring the conduct of the Batiebey Doelfrument
tinder the cgmeideratiou of the Court of 'Pro-
pricier,. the 'character of the Goveninteat of
Bombay was shaken by their conduct in this be
siseos. _ _

The Darvoy-Coatation spoke to order. The
Don. Proprietor was wondering from the question
altogether, and prommlin* the consideration of
'devils twit before the Court.
Mr. Hymn begged to state explicitly, that, IT
his Hots. Triend not gives notice of a 'notion
on this subject, he should hate introduced it—and,
if his Hun. Friend did net Callow up his notice, he
certainly would bring the busineits before the
liroprietors.
ICOVI PANT% TRADE.
Mr. Hike rase to give notice that it was his in-
tention, on a Ware day, to bring before the Court
Ilievoinmerchil transactions of the Company. lu
doing this, he hail no wish to injure the Company—
but, on she contrary, his object was, to have their af-
fairs carried on iu the most profitable manner. From
every inquiry lie could make, he found that their
commerce to fitadrasi, sod Bombay, with
the ebiceptiosi of uTew articles, was carried ou at a
Very great loss—mod it' proceeded in much longer,
on the prevent system, they would be obliged to
call for assistance from the country. lie held in

hi• head a stattomeat of all their cotmereitil Irmo-

actions at Madras, from which it appeared that
there was an expense of 1 lack 11,000 pagodas,
on aninvestinent of 10 lacks—being 10 per cent.—
for solar*. only. This. coupled with 'other ex-
penses, amounted to 25 pet cent. more than *hat
it coat the private trader for. the same articles. He
lied to account of the state of the different l'resi-
tlencirs ander the Madras Qoverament, and he
found, that on statious where the goods purchased
slid not amount to more than 5,0001. the salaries of
the officers were as high as 4,000% or perhaps
e,spoi. In the'ceded districts' the amount of the
taisblishment was 314,000 pagodas, being 37 per
rent. on the whole investment. In other places it
tore a proportion of 10, 14, or 16 pet cent. It was
impos-ible for them, under these circumstances, to
compete with the private trader.
The CHAIRMAN hoped the Court would not
break up mutter the impression that the Company
rare Carrying on trade at • great lose. He would
maintain, when the accounts were laid before the
Court. that the Company's commercial affairs met
with the greatest attention, and that their expendi-
ture mug most economical. lie would prove, at the
proper time. that the result of their trade, com-
pared with that carried on by individuals. was cre-
ditable to the Gentlemen behind the Bar, and pro-

Mettle to the Coupon!.—(Haar.)
MR. HUDDLESTONS AND COL. WILKES.
Mr. Hume, seeing an HOD. Ex•Din•ctur (Mr.
Huddle-atom) in his place, wished to ask a outs-
tam of great thiportitisce. Re rose very reluctantly
on this occasion ; but, as the humor and welfare
of the 'Cainpatty depended on their Executive
Body bolding a high aid unimpeaelsed character,
lie was induced to introduce this business to the
('unit. It was known to many persons its that
'Costa, -tlv.t 11 most serious charge hod been made
agititot Out Hon. Ex-Director—and he hoped be
ironid he able to repel it.
[The rh rge is contained in 'Colonel Wilkes's
Ihstory Mysore, and has been uoticed iu The
Vearies lof e Review.)
The IllAtitalAN, to order—The Hon. Proprietor
was making an attack on on individual, not found-
rd un doeuneents tefure the Caurt, but uu certain
print'] statenscitts.
Mr. HUME declared that he meant not to make
nil attack, bat to give the Hon. Ea-Director an
ulrpnunnit of defending I self.
Mr. S. Dixux conceived it was improper, on
the etc a 1411 election for Directort, to introduce
this subject, which might injure the individual
ne,inst whom that charge was made. Sanse notice
should have been given to the Hon. Ex-Director
that it was isitesided to bring this matter forward.
After what had passed, he hoped the Hon. Es-
Director would see the necessity of giving a pro-
!ter explanation, either in• that Court, m through
the medium of the Newspapers, to the Proprietors
ut large.
Colonel rlit.Lro prortoced, and cooled to be
read, a letter intended to be sent to the Editor of
The gnat-feel, Review, defending the statenseut
contained in his History ef Mysore.
The DetsitY•Cumnswitu stud, when the third
,:ii.ne of Culourl IVitkes's history of Moro,*
T,,,,,ew e.l. the lion, Ex-Director seta to bliss to
vr....are rt, in order Out be might refute the ca-
In.only it embossed. He wished to Vabliale ass an-
▪ i.r to it, but his friends dissuaded bias. He *as
▪ the I duo. Ea-Director would state tliat it vviss,
..itat lie lorlieir4l it to be, It fabrication. Under
these-OTc mantes—as the 'Went's, was close at
alter what they had heard this dry, lie
hafwil the Court would ',turret, no further with it.

-.....-. •..
,Jr. He DDI.WS rON E. iota speeeli or greet feeling.
1.1c.14ed himself. upon his honour, to refute Ike
contained in The History of Allysore--
5,11,1 that reftratun, if it were necessary, lot: %%routs!
tprntt by Ids oath. Altar the duties he had tier.
i,„ fur' slic Company for tortety-ilmer )rans iu
wort fr.i trtirltrts year* in iisol e•aeisilty, hr
flatlrteel Ire had lisessiol u climiscser that
w./11111 111110,1 Into agstrist a charge the- Insist oil. ~
t,,r moo laults.l, aulti I.!ir must ilusfousuile.l. tint
. bet e 4 It t.t Wt mtltvttl.tal. lie 1.4•111).1
I.c v...511.4.:Akri. sli sy Hi.:1144111;--uni I:c had lis-

feuded to ask of his friehas, whether he should go
on with his diction, before he bed refuted the state-
ment, or afterwards. But he declared upon 16,8
honour, that if he took the letter course, and what
he stated in his-defence should fail to satisfy a ge-
neral Court conreoesi for that purpose, he would
instantly resign the Direction. He believed (sur-
prised as he was at the quarter from which the
charge procerded—front one whom lie had known
for 34 years) that his Hun. Friend (we believe Col.
Wilkes), in his narrative, did not mean to exagge-
rate one •tittle—he thought that he had himself
teen deceived.
Mr. D. 1111NAlltD said, if Mr. Iludillestone
were not piepored with his defence, before the
election cause mt, he would nevertheless vote fur
him, on ittenutoT the irreproachable character he
had alw_ays borne... .
Mr. HOllll was of opinion, that the defence
ought to .be Produced before the election. Ten
days or a fortnight would be quite rufficirut for
drawing it up—and if it were ties brought forward
before the election, he should vote against the Hon.
Er. Director.••
Mr. GIUNT said, the state of the case was simply
this—au accusation wee brought forward, ou one
side, and, on the other, there was a solemn denial of
it—a denial backed by • life of honour, spent in
the service of the Coospany.—( Hear. hoer.)—Were
Gentlemen, then, so hypercritically nice in (mint of
character, es to call eft the Hon. Et-Director to
justify himself in a fortnight N. A.*, weeks ? De
hoped they knew what justice*** better—hr hoped
they knew better the mete of society in which they
lived—where the most shameful accusations were
frequently made against the purest characters. He
trusted they would not suffer a charge of this kind,
made alter a lapse of thirty-four years, to envelope
in disgrace and distionour the character of a man
who had never departed from the path of rectitude.
flit Honourable 1?x-1)8rector would, he hoped,
stand en a level with other Gentlemen, when he
appeared before his constituents, after the denial
they had that day heard —and that he would take
the most proper course to repel this slande:•, which,
he would say, was brought forward in the must
cruel manlier.
After some few ohwervations from Mr. D. KIK.
ir A I lin and the Utrute-CsAtataas, the discussion
ended, and the Court adjourned some die.

REPEAL, OR CO,l/MUTATION OF THE

SALT DUTIES.

That distingnisheol philanthropist. Sir Thomas
Bernard, continue, Ins benevolent endeavours to
open the eyes of the public to the great advantages
that would result from the free ass of salt, not
only in our fisherieo, and in Carious manufacturer,
but in agricultural concerns, and fur sheep and all
other kinds of live stock.- In his *, Case of the
Salt Donee," he has adduced many instances in
which practical agriculturists had preserved their
flocks in a state of health and vigour, by giving
the sheep a few ounces of salt each, two or three
times a week.—Lord Somerville was the lirot to es-
tablish this fact on Isis farm, situated in the rich
vale of 'lfauntoto-Deasse, where the soil produces
feed of the most luxuriant and succulent kind, but
the injurious effects of which were counteracted by
the judicious use of salt. Ills Lordship gave it a
fair trial of seven year., on a flock of 1,000 sheep ;
during which period the disorder called the Rot,
lately so prevalent and fatal in the same distinct.
was unknown.—Mr. Curwen, Member fur Carlisle,
but lately adopted the same practice, not only tc-
wards his sheep, but his live stuck in general ; the
happy consequence of which is, that he has not
lost use this Wet season ; his flock are all healthy
tad thrivilig.
Sir Thomas Barnard has lately communicated to
a gentleman in Bails, an account of the great and
shunting progress of the Rot in sheep, o-casionetl,
as is supposed, by the continued wet weather, dur-
ing the last summer ; much of the ill-eff.cts of
which might, in all probability, have been prevented
by s judicious use of salt. He states that YO,OOO
sheep were sold at Weyhill-fair last October, as
sound, which turned out to be affected with Rot,
and si such returned to the farmers who sold them
—and A is most likely that the greatest put of
three diseased sheep must have since died, as the
season loss continued particularly unfavourable to
such delicate animals, which, though they can en-
dure cold. cannot bear a great deal of wet. These
unsound sheep were bred, for the most part, in the
very neighbourhood where Lord Somerville had
preserved his flock in such complete health with
the use of salt ! It is further stated through the
same amine!, that a farmer iu Wiltshire had this
season lost by the Rot 900 sheep out of a flock of
1.000.

These facts are truly alarming ; the truth of
which there appears no reason to doubt ; it is even
confirmed by the rapid 1 unusual advance of the
price of mutton in our markets, and the scarcity of
what is good. if salt be a specific either for the
prevention or cure of diseases in sheep. the ►use
cutls loudly fur legishitive measures being imme-
diately taken to allow the free use of it. We ob-
serve the counties of Chester. Flint, Essex, &c.
havecome forward with Petitions to Porlrau►eut, for
the repeal or consolidation of the Salt Deities, and
we tiocerely hope other counties and public bodies
will losmedisiely hollow their example. Nu tune
should be lost, es Mr. Calevalt has happily suc-
ceeded in Ins motion for a Committee to inquire
into the.pirseitt state or the Salt Duties, and to
c►►nsider oil the mind advisable remedy fur the ex-
isting evils, and that twenty-16one Members were
appointed thereon.
We heartily congratulate our readers on an event
which prowshies the most beneficial reiulta to the
country at latge.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY. •

The Sec (so sixtte of the Lion revenue cruiser), no Ss-
""laYs the Ike mount. ow bu,rd she Les it Plymuuuh.
Serails is No. i 2, kiss fi,lts•sori•et,
The Graissicise, for she IVisch ssiiisegiiste-bout, on Wed-
ssesslay, the 18ils umlaut, sit Sts.l2,l•pperTlsiimcs-slrest.
Rers:ls souse every Tnesday sand Frisisy, fur three
mouths.

The ileciehnieot of the lush regiment of foot, the torsi
artillety, and %lan; under the command of iteistenant-Ge-
-1.4141 Loral t‘elhant Cavendish Dentine-h. fur the Wand of
1101110.•111 TM'SI6). the :Mb iro.lloll, NO. 10, .1111111-017,1,
Adelotro. Itreall.l place, every Tucsday end "Ilusis.!4y,
fot 'love sunnily..

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