The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-20 00:00:00

CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL.

The AifORNEf:GENERAL intimated that ho
would postpone this Bill until this day week.
THE REV. MR. BENNETT.

Mr. 11ORSMAN gave notice that he would move on
an early day fur au address to her Majesty, praying
for an inquiry iiro the circumstances connected with
the appointment of the Rev. Mr. Bennet to the living of
Frome.

CRYSTAL PALACE.
Mr. HEYWOOD gave notice that he would postpone
hig motion respecting the Crystal Palace until the 29th
of April.
CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL.
Colonel SIB TEIORP gave notice that when this
Bill came on for a second reading he would move that it

be read a second time that day slx months.

MILITIA. BILL.
Colonel SIBTHORP also gave notice that when it
was moved to read this Bill a 'second time, h© should

propose an amendment that it ice read a second time
Lb/It day six months.—(A laugh.)
EXPULSION OF BRITISH SUBJECTS FROJI

AUSTRIA.
Mr. ANSTEY gave notice that to-morrow be would
ask the. Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the cor-
respondence between the Government and the Cabinet
of Vienna respecting the expulsion of the Rev. Mr.
Edwards from Austria was sufficiently complete to be

laid before the House.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave
notice he would move that on Thursday, the 29th of
April, end on every subsequent Thursday, the orders of
the day should have precedence of notices of motion.
CITY GRAND JURIES.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL rose to more for leave

to bring in a Bill to render it necessary to summon
grand juries within the metropolitan district, and for the
amendment of the criminal law in other particulars.
The subject of this Bill bad excited a good deal of public
attention ; it could not be said to be new, for in the
year 1841, when he had the honour of filling the
same office which ho now held, he suggested,
amongst other things, to the then Government
a Bill of precisely similar character. The Bill
was brought into Parliament in the year 1849,
but although a Committee was appointed, and several
witnesses wore examined upon it, the Committee only
reported the evidence, and the Bill fell through. He
would not trespass upon the time of the House by stat-
ing in detail the precise nature of the measure, but upon
'he second reading he would go fully into the reasons
which induced him to propose this alteration in the law.
Leave was then given to bring in the Bill.
EAST INDIA COUPANY'S CHARTER.
Mr. BERRIES rose to move for a Select Committee
to iequire into the operation of the 3 and 4 Will. 4, c.
35, " for the better government of her Majesty's Indian
territories," and to report their observations thereon.
The House would be aware that the object of this Com
nittee was to take into consideration the propriety of
renewing the charter to the East India Company,
He need scircely state to the House that hitherto the
East India Company had exclusively enjoyed our In-
iian territories, and it was equally unnecessary for
elm to inform the House of the extraordinary progress
which the Indian empire had made since the year 1784,
when the present system of government began. Since
that period there had boon a gradual tendency to abo
fish as much as possible the exclusive rights teal privi-
leges which the East India Company enjoy. For instance,
in the year 1793 the charter underwent a considerable
modification and a great inroad was made upon the pri-
vilege of the Company. Amongst other things new
system of private trade was introduced, which was a car-
ried on not only in connexion with, but under the imme-
diate direction to', the East India Company, and
this private trade had developed itself to an almest
fabulous extent from that period down to 1813.
About this latter period a very great alteration
in the exclusive right of the East India Company as
traders was made, and private traders were admitted. The
only exclusive right, in fact, reserved to the Company
was the trade to China, but, with that exception, all
their other trading privileges were removed. New re-
gulations were introduced at the time of a most valuable
eaeure, and these regulations continued for some time.
Chese new regulations were the result of an inquiry
which the House had instituted, and they were con-
tinued down to 1833. At that time a new Act
.or regulating the charter was introduced
Ind by this Act all the rights of the Company, including
those of trading with China, were modified, and from this
ime they ceased to be a trading company. All their
Dowers were made over to the Crown, and their commer-
cial assets were disposed of under that Act.
['he Act was to continue for twenty years,
namely, from 1834 to 1854, and it was agreed to
ty the Company on certain conditions. The first con-
dition for the immense sacrifice which the Company
made was that their stock, amounting to, as
he was informed, 6,000,0001., should not b..
subject to redemption for forty years. That was, it was
not to be stalled iu for bey years after the passing of the
Act he had ineutioned, and also, if, during that period the
Government should deprive them of any privilege in-
cluded in the Act, they should acquire a right of de-
manding a redemption of their stock of 2001, for every
1001. This certainly was no great boon to the Com•
pony, for at this present moment the 1001. stock
of the Company he understood was worth 2601.
The affairs of India under this arrangement had cen-
tinned to be administered from 1834 up to the present
time, and they would continue to be administered till
the year 1854, after which it would be for this and the
other House, and the Crown, to determine whether
the same or another system should be adopted.
The Government tied thought it necessary to submit
the question with regard to the renewal of the charter
to Committees of both Houses of Parliament. They
considered that there were three courses open to them—
tirst, to let the Act expire; secondly. to propene the re•
newel of the Act without further inquiry; and thirdly,
to propose an inquiry before any further steps were
taken in the matter. The present and the late Govern-
ment thought the latter was the best and moot becoming
course to adopt. Infinite benefit was found. to
troestunite
'rem the inquiry tehich was instituted previous
not
eranting of the last charter. He did
apprehend any difference of opinion
with
e '
regard to tne appointment of als3C3,omamnidttiete.wasTnweeonetz
years had nearly elapsed sincet s
of
eery to inquire what effectne he
we7.ealre:an government
d progress f
in India had produced on t
riod. lt
The revenue had in
dant country during this pe
in others unsatisfactory.
solve instances been satisfactory,
the
year, and in the
At Ole commencement of
_one:eine eased thera
nt outaall
increaseineom e
was 18,..407,0001. audrtehreyreshoacdceeding
in that emu daring
present swear it alllOellnted to 24 379,0001., the difference
being not :tees than 6,000,0001. He was sorry to say,
Oat the charges had increased from
however,
18,000.0001, 104, to 25,000 0001 in the present year,
deticieney 01678,000/. It would net
thusaiy V71(1'1.4,1,1. how this deficiency nrose. In the fi•st
there was a considerable surplus,
four years but
after that pet iod
ttheee bad been almost a con-
ti,ent deficiency, witu the exception of one year,
when there was a surplus of 350,0001. he
iucrease of charges was occasioned by the disas-
trous wars in which India Nks involved daring the whole
of the period. The miserable undertaking called the
war of Affghanistan had drawn certainly no less a sum
than 10,000,000/. Then the scar in Scinde, and the first
and second weir in the Pun i aub, cost also an
enormous sum. It appeared, front the best accounts he
had been able to collect, that all these wars couid not
have coat a less sum altogether than 36,000,000/. There
had been added to the national debt in consequence of
these wars, as much as 20,000,000/e
large additional expenditure to the country in the shape
ho
of interest. There were, which involved a
owe-, soap, points for con-
gratulation. During the 20 years the exports and im-
port§ had nearly doubled, and there had boon Progrel"