The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-20 00:00:00

APPOINTMENT.

LIEI7TJANANT.
--
His royal Highness Prince Ernest of Leiningen to
the Magicienne.

ALICE GREY.

WOLVERHAMPTON, Dec. 19.—This notable woman was
biought before the Magistrates at -a Special sitting to-
day. Theirworships assembled at ten o'clock on purpose
to take hericase, two hours before the usual hour for
opening the court. Alice was brought to Wolverhamp-
ton from Stafford gaol last evening. Her appearance to-
divy was Upon a remand from Saturday, when, before the
customary time for the commencement of the business
Qf the petty sessions here, she was brought up before Mr.
Leigh (stipendiary) and four other magistrates. The
the Rightflion. C. P. Villiers, M.P., was also on the
bench. No.evidence was then taken against her, and
when she was remanded Mr. Leigh told her' that she was
remanded because Mr. the assistant-chairman at
the County Quarter Sessions, urged some objections to
his notes taken when she was prosecutrix at Stafford
being used as evidence in the case. AliCe, who had com-
plained of having been calied so early in the morning,
and being brought on her journey without her breakfast,
reseived the magistrate's notification in tolerable good
humour, and indUlged inzeveral jocose remarks. Among
others was an assurance addressed to the chairman, that
'if he was as prepossessed with her. looks as she was with
his, he would never senl her for trial. At the timeibr
:bringing on the ordinary business at the petty sessions,
Mr. Bartlett, her solicitor, complained loudly of his
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evidence he knew not, peThaps on no evidence at all—
and remanded' without any information being conveyed
to him of the-4x4ention,of theibench to proceed with his
client's case out of the usual course. Such conduct was
most unfair and indecorous. _ _

To-day, in consequence of the early hour at which the
examination, was commenced, there was no great throng
of the general public at the court, yet a large number of
the more respectable classes of the town were there. She
was again defer..ded by Mr. Bartlett, and Mr. Kitson
prosecuted her for the Treasury. A large number of wit-
nesses were examined, all corroborating the evidence
previously published in The Sun, showing that the boys
R Andel' and Perry, who she deposed robbed her in this
town, were at the time of the alleged offence at least two
miles away. Most of the witnesses were cross-examined
by Mr. Bartlett., Evidence with reference to her false
representations at Birmingham was also given. Mr.
Stephens, the superintendent of the police force of that
town, deposed to the prisoner having obtained relief from
the poor-box of the court en the statement that she was
destitute.
Mr. Bartlett took objection to the evidence of Mr.
Stephens, contending that it had no reference to this case.
Mr. Leigh said that the witness's statement showed
that the prisoner by imposition obtained money from the
poor-box of the Birmingham Court, and tended to shew
the practice of the prisoner. It was therefore admissible.
Any objection might be urged by counsel at the assizes.
Mr. Cooper, the inspector of the London and North-
Western Railway at Birmingham, deposed to giving her
a pass to Liverpool, and afterwards refusing it to her,
in consequence of seeing her in company with the Rev.
Mr. Morris.

Mr. Bartlett urged a similar objection to the statement
of Mr. Cooper, but it was overruled in like manner by
Mr. Leigh, when Mr. Bartlett said, '• If it should come
to a trial."

PRICE 4D. STAMPED 5D-

METBOPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

Yesterday, the gentlemen elected by the vestries of the
metropolis to represent them at the Central Board of
Works assembled, for the first time, at Burlington
House, Piccadilly, for the purpose of deciding upon the
necessary preliminary measures in regard to the election
of a chairman. At 11 o'clock, the time fur which the.
meeting had been convened, the board room, temporarily
granted by the Government, was crowded with the re-
presentatives, there being 44. present and only one ab-
sentea. The reporters were admitted without hesitation,.
and it was stated that the general public were not ex.
eluded ; but very few, it any, were noticeable. The
proceedings, though a little boisterous at intervals, were
on the whole conducted with 'a
considerable amount of
regularity and moderation. •
. .

In the-midst of the conversation which had sprung up
on a►ll sides.

Sir JOHN SHELLEY, the representative of St. James's,
Westminster, begged to draw attention to the fact that
it was neces ary for the maintenance of order that some
one should be called upon to preside over them until a
ciermanent chairman was elected; and perhaps it would
be advisable to choose for their temporary president some
one who represented a large constituency. If such were
admitted; be thought Mr. Thwaites (of St. Saviour's,
Southwark) might advantageously be called upon to pre-
side ; but he (Sir John) objected to any person who was
a candidate for the office of permanent chairman being
called upon to fill-this post. He -did not know whether
Mr. Thwaites was a candidate for the office of chairman,
but if not there could not be a better man for the tem-
p ,rary chairmanship. He would, therefore, propose
, that Mr. Thwaites do take the 'chair.' _ _

Mr. TAYLOR (City .of London) believed that Mr.
Thwaites was a candidate for the office of chairman.
Mr. THWAITES was very much obliged to Sir John
Shelley for bringing his name before the meeting to take
the chair on the present occasion. Of course it was a high
compliment. It bad been asked of him whether, in the
event of his being elected to the chair now, he would be a
candidate for the chairmanship. Now it was quite true
that he had not canvassed for .such a post, or issued'any
bill or a lvertisernent, for he thought, and he was of opi-
nion that there would be several representatives present
who concurred with him that a body constituted as this
had been should be their own nominators. He therefore
preferred nut intimating his own intention, . bit if the
board gave him an intimation of that kind, he al ould be
prepared to devote his time and intention to the duties
attending on the office of chairman. Under the circum-
stances, he thought it would be better if some other gen-
tleman were placed in the chair.
Mr. TAYLOR proposed Deputy Harrison (of the City
of London) as one well qualified to fill the chair on this
occasion, having been a member of every commission of
sewers for many years past, and he was not a candidate
for the other post.
Mr. Deputy EI&RRISON explained that, although not
a candidate, he was yet of opinion that few gentlemen
in that room would be prepared to refuse the office of
chairman if elected thereto.
A REPRESENTATIVE thought that even their temporary
chairman should be beyond suspicion. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. ALEX. WRIGHT (Westminster) sail that these pro-
positions having been abandoned, he would bring for-
ward Mr. Nicholay, who would make a declaration that
he would not accept the office of permanent chairman.
•Mr. NieHOLAY (of Marylebone) then declared that he
would not accept of the chairmanship, and was accord-
ingly unanimously called upon to preside. Having as-
sumed the chair, he observed that he had attended here
this morning to get information, and did not at all ex-
pect the honour which bad been conferred upon him,
otherwise he would have come down better prepared to
discharge the duties, by studying the act beforehand.
The first business that had now to be attended to was to
ascertain the names of the gentlemen present who had
been elected by the different vestries. Now the Govern-
ment had placed this room at their disposal until the be-
ginning of next year, and perhaps some one was present
connected with the establishment who would receive the

Mr. Hill, the assistant chairman to the Court of Quar-
ter Sessions, gave evidence as to the prisoner's state-
ment when she prosecuted the boys at the Stafford as-
sizes, reading his notes taken upon that occasion.
Inspector Bennett, of the Wolverhampton police, de-
posed, in addition to his former statements, that he told
Alice at Stafford, after the committal of the boys, that
Mr. Doni-thorpe, a reporter, had informed him that she
had made a similar charge at Birmingham against a
workman of that town, and that if he examined the Bir-
mingham, Journal be would find the case reported there.
Witness was inspecting the paper named in Alice's pre-
seece, when she said, "Oh, you need not trouble your-
self, I am the person ;" and she was shortly after wards
arrested as an i.opostor.
Upon the completion of the evidence, which tended to
the establishing of a charge of perjury committed in
Stafford Quarter Sessions Court upon the occasion of the
conviction of Randall and Perry,
Mr. Leigh asked the prisoner if she had anything to
say why she should not be committed for trial for per-
jury at Stafford, at the same time administering the
usual caution.
Mr. Bartlett, a ddressing his client, said,—" Don't you
say anything ; say nothing."
Alice obeyed his instructions, and only remarked to
Mr. Leigh, " You are very posey ; that is all I have to
say.e
Mr. -Leigh—You will be committed upon this charge.
Mr. Bartlett—Do I understand- that you, adopting
that course, will not allow me to make any comments
upon this case ?
Mr. Leigh—No. I do not see why you should. In
cases where the magistrates are in doubt they sometimes
call upon attorneys for the defence to hear their state-
ments ; but in this case the magistrates are not in doubt,
and therefore do not call upon the prisoner's adviser.
Mr. Bartlett— What I should have submitted was—
Mr. Leigh—We do not want to hear what you would
have submitted.
Mr. Bartlett—Oh, very well.
Mr. Leigh--Call on the next case.
The prisoner was then charged with swearing falsely
in that court when the boys were committed for trial.
With the exception of that of Mr. Hill, the assistant-
chairman of the County Quarter Sessions, and that of
Mr. Hand, the assistant-clerk of the sessions court,
whose depositions contained similar statements to those
male in the first case,
Col. Hogg, the chief constable of Wolverhampton, was
the first witness whose deposition, pleviously prepared,
was read.
Mr. Bartlett obiected to the document as evidence.
He said that the copy of the depositions which he had
received bore the signature as magistrate of only " Wil-
liam Warner," whereas Joseph Underhill was also a
magistrate before whom they were taken. He con-
tended, from the 17th section of Jarvis's Act, that to
render the depositions admissible as evidence the signa-
tures of both magistrates should be upon them.
Mr. Leigh said that it might have been that Mr.
Underhill did not hear the whole of the case. At all

names.
Mr. TRIVAITES thought it was very desirable that
their excellent chairman should have some assistance,
and perhaps some gentleman who was not a candidate
for the chairmanship would offer his services.
Mr. WILKINSON, of St. Pancras, having stated that
he was not a candidate, took his seat beside the chair-
man, and for the remainder of the meeting most effi-
ciently fulfilled the duties (by no means light) of honor-
ary secretary. His first proceeding was to call over the
names of the elected representatives from a printed list.
When this had been effected,
Mr. TAYLOR informed the board that the list just read
was not an official one, inasmuch as his (Mr. Taylor's)
name stood last, whereas the City of London ought to
be at the top.
This discussion concerning the veracity and official na-
ture of several printed lists was prolonged, aad was even-
tually brouvht to a conclusion by the chairman inform-
ing Mr. Taylor that he (Mr. Nicholay) had no desire
whatever to di.place the names of the City of London
representatives.
Mr. WRIGHT observed that the proper course would
now be to appoint a co.nmittee to receive the credentials
of the several representatives, and to report to the board
at its next meeting.
A REPRESENTATIVE remarked that it was quite certain
that there were several persons besides representatives
in the room, and some means should be taken to ancer-
tam that the gentlemen who held up their hands were
really those who had been elected to this board.
Mr. Hows (St. Leonard's, Shoreditch) reminded the
board that they sat there as a representative body, and
it would be highly dangerous to the system to interfere
with the presence of the public. He therefore thought
that, as far as their accommodation permitted, the pub-
lic, and more especially the public press, should be pre-
sent.

Mr. CHALMERS (of Chelsea) likewise kindly interested
himself in the amount of accommodation afforded to the
representatives of the press.
Mr. TAYLOR, adverting to the remark about voting,
said that he was quite sure that every gentleman present
possessed a sufficient sense of honour not to vote unless
he was a member of tile board.
The CHAIRMAN called attention to the fact that they
were here in pursuance of the provisions of an act of
Parliament, one of the most important acts that had
been passed for a long time. The Government had
thought -proper to accord to them local selfgovernment,
and he trusted that they would conduct their proceed-
ings in such a way that they would not only be satisfac-
tory to the metropolis at large, but to the Government
also, and be a creoit to themselves. The question as to
the salary of the chairtnan was, he thought the first
business to which they ought to attend.
Mr. HUNT (St. George's, Hanover-square), thought
that the chairman ought first to be elected. Sucli be
behoved t° be the meaning of the clause in the act.
Mr TAYLOR was of the same mind as the chairman,
and thought that they should take the latter part of the
clause—that referring to salary—first. He regretted the
salary wag fixed at so large an amount as 1,700/. for a
minimum. (Hear.) But he would not waste any more
tune in lamenting what the Legislature had increased in
this respect, but he believed that 1,5001. ought to have
been !nada the maximum, and he moved that that sum
be the salary of the chairman.
Mr. D'IFFANGER (Nlarylebone) seconded the motion,
which was carried unanimously.
Mr. Bows thought that now they should proceed to
the appointment of a chairman, who should, in his
opinion, be a representative of the feelings of a majority
of that board. Every d ly increased the number of can-
didates for that office. For his own part he thought
they ought to make choice out of the two or three gen-
tlemen .vho had the largest number of votes.
Mr. HUNT interpreted the act of Parliament thus—
that the person who was elected should have a majority
of the whole number of votes. If so, he must have 22
votes at least.
Mr. TAYLOR differed from Mr. Hunt on this point.
Mr. Bows gave it as his opinion that the board should
first decide upon the mode in which the candidates should
come before them ; and next, whether the election should
take place by ballot or open voting.
The CHAIRMAN presumed that there would be no such
election to-day. And perhaps the board would do well
to consider whether or not the Chairman should be one
possessed of a seat in the House of Commons.
Mr. CHALMERS adverted to the fact that the Act of
Parliament left it open to the board to elect one of their
own body or not; and believing that there would be
found a man sufficiently well qualified among the repre-
sentatives pre,,ent, he should move "that it was inexpe-
dient dient to go beyond the members of the board for
choice of a chairman."
A RENtEsENTATIVR submitted that it was not compe-
tent for the Chairman to put this motion; and other
lion. representatives having urged various reasons
against it.
CHALMERS declared he would not press his resolu-

events, he should not allow the objection to have any
weight at this stage of the proceedings. It might le
urged by counsel upon the prisoner's trial.
Tne case then proceeded without any interruption to
the close, when
Mr. Leigh again asked the prisoner if she bad any-
thing to say in her defence, adding the usual caution.
Prisoner—lf I get off, you will eat your importunities.
You are Jikely to make mistakes on my behalf. It is a
great pity that you are so apt to make these mistakes.
Mr. Leigh then read a letter from Mrs. Morris, wife
of the Rev. Mr. Morris, vicar of Hampton-in-Arden,
who met the prisoner at the railway station in Birming-
ham, and t,ok her away and gave her some refreshment
at a coffee-house, when the prisoner alleged she received
the 41., of which she stated the boys robbed her. The
rev. gentleman was subpoenaed to give evidence to-day
against Alice. Mrs. Morris dated her letter from Wel-
lington, where she said that the summons reached her.
Mr. Morris, she said, had lately been seriously ill of
paralysis, and his physician was of opinion that exciting
him might be productive of serious consequences. Under
these circumstances therefore she presumed that the
magistrates would not insist upon his presence. She
was willing to forward a medical certificate as to his
state of health.
Prisoner—Perhaps he is in love. (Laughter.)
Mr. Leigh added that this accounted for Mr. Morris's
absence to-day. If he was sufficiently well, and the
gentlemen who conducted the prosecution considered his
evidence requisite, he would no doubt be required to
attend at the assizes and give evidence at the prisoner's
trial.
Prisoner—l wish that he had never come to the rail-
way station—that's one thing. (Laughter.)
Mr. Bartlett said Alice Grey can obtain good bail.
Will the magistrates admit her to bail ?
Mr. Leigh—Do any gentlemen to your knowledge
offer her bail ?
Mr. Bartlett—No, sir ; no gentlemen.
Mr. Leigh— Oh ! then, you lay stress upon the term
" gentlemen."
Mr. Ward, the clerk of the court, intimated that
Mr. Bartlett meant that there were tradesmen who
would be bail for her.
Mr. Leigh—Well, I call any respectable tradesman a
gentleman.
Mr. Bartlett—What I mean is this—l stated that I
had been employed to conduct Alice Grey's defence by
private gentlemen—gentlemen living upon their property.
I therefore wished to distinguish between them and
tradesmen who I believe are ready to offer bail for her.
I am not, however, capable of saying that they will.
You will bear in mind that this woman has been already
tried—l will not say tried—indicted for the same offence
as that which is now before the magistratei. I hope,
Sir, that if the magistrates can take bail they will.
The magistrates refused to accept bail.
Prisoner—lt is a pity to be on the lee side of want.
Mr. Leigh—You will be committed also on the second
charge.
The prisoner was then removed from the court, and
was soon afterwards conveyed back to Stafford gaol by
railway.

tion.
Mr. WRIGHT then moved "that the election of chair-
man be by open voting, and not by ballot."
Mr. Hows seconded the proposition, which gave rise
to a protracted discussion,
which was eventually carried
with but one dissentient.
Mr. DOULTON (of Lambeth) moved that the number of
candidates be reduced to two, by striking out in turn
each candidate who had the smallest number of votes.
Carried unanimously.
Mr. WILKINSON said that perhaps it might now be well
to proceed with the nomination of candidates for the
chair.
Mr. DREW did not deem such a course advisable at
present.
Mr. TAYLOR thougbt that the most convenient and
better course would be for all gentlemen belonging to
this boardoand aspiring to this office new to declare them-
selves. But he woull not stop there, for by the Oct of
Parliament they were not limited in their choice to their
own members. He begged to move "that we do now
receive any application from any gentleman of this board
desirous of filling the office of chairman."
Deputy HARRISON conceived that the preferable way
would be to name a day for receiving all candidates'
applications. The hon. representative moved a resolu-
tion in accordance with this opinion.
Mr. TAYLOR said that Deputy Harrison would not ex-
clude members of the Court from declaring themselves
c•-,r didatcs new or before the fixed day.
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PRESERVATION oa LIFIC AT SEA.--The Emigration
Commissioners, with commendable promptitude, after
being satisfied of its importance, have ordered Clifford's
plan or apparatus for unlashing, lowering. and disen-
gaging ship's boats instantly, when laden with any crew,
to be fitted to the Aurora emigrant ship, now bound for
Australia, and lying in the West India Docks, Lime.
bouse.--iSotgin4

jfir
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naenee 'of the candidates should be before the boe Ird a*
pcs:ible, inasmuch as most the membt Uof
the board were as yet unknown to one another.
After some observations by Mr. Byson, Mr. Da Ph
and Mr. Savage,
Sir JOHN SHELLEY remarked that it would be sow e-
what difficult to know who was a candidate. For i n-
stance, ho himself would not send in his name as a cal 1-
didate ; but yet, if deemed by the board a proper perso n
to fill the office, he was willing to accept it.
Major LYON (St. George's, Hanover-square), in orde e-
t() clear the matter up, would inquire from the chairmats
ifi'a candidate or applicant required a proposer and xe.
co nder at tI is board.
The CHAIRMAN replied in the negative.
Major ',vox-7 hen there will probably be 5,000 can
dilate.,. (A laugh.)
Mr. DAtls said that any gentleman might be a can-
didate noon his making it known to the chairman.
Mr. WlLKeelsole remarked that it must be apparent to
every one tlat a candidate who had not sufficient influ-
ence to get himself a proposer and seconder had very
little chance or election.
The motion of Mr. Taylor was then put and carried.
Mr. Green (Hackney) considered it somewhat indeli-
cate to ask gentlemen to nominate themselves. It would
be letter to allow members to be nominated by others.
Mr. WILKINSON said that the motion of Deputy Har-
rison was "That this board, at its rising, do adjourn to
Saturday next, at 12 o'clock, up to which time the names
of persons desirous of filling the office of chairman shall
be received."
Mr. THwAITES suggested that it would be impolitic to
bind the board to any definite line of proceeding on Sa-
turday.
Deputy HARRISON replied that if his motion were car.
ried. it could still be in the power of the Court to do as
it wi hed on Saturday.
The resolution was passed neat cone
Major LYON proposed, and Mr. HUNT seconded, a
motion to this effect :—" That no gentleman shall be
eligible for the office of chairman unless he be proposed
and seconded by members of the board."
Mr. TURNER, believing that such a resolution 'ought
to he more definite, would move " that the chairman
shall, before proceeding to any other business at the
meeting on Saturday, read over the list of candidates,
and inquire with respect to each, whether any member
is prepared to propose, and any member prepared to
second him, whose name shall be taken down, and all
candidates not having a proposer and seconder shall be
struck out of the list."
Mr. TEIWAITES re-Bed his conviction that no man
would require more sifting than the candidates for the
chairmanship of the board.
Sir Joule SHELLEY objected to the resolution. For
himself, he should not canvass for votes and persons, who
would not do so might find themselves in the unplea-
sant position of not having a mover or seconder.
Mai,r LYON withdrew his motion in favour of that of
Mr. Turner, which was passed by a large majority.
A REPRESENTATIVE moved that the resolutions come
to be advertised in the following journals, namely, the
Times, the
Several REPRESENTATTVBS—" All the Londen morn-
ing papers."—Agreed to,
Mr. Deputy HARRISON ha&-now great pleasure in
moving—" That from the important duties devolving
upon the chairman (4 this board, we shall require him
to devote his whole time to their discharge."
Mr. SAVAGE seconded this motion.
Mr. DREW, Mr. TURNER, and other representatives,
including Sir J. Shelley, objected to this resolution.
The latter asked whether Deputy Harrison would ex-
clude members of Parliament and professional gentlemen?
The Secretary for the Home Department and the Secre-
tary for the Colonies could attend both to their duties in
Parliament and their official ones, and why could not the
chairman of this board do so likewise ?
Mr. D'ITFANGER strongly supported the motion.
Mr. Deputy HARRISON thought the board would put a
liberal construction upon the resolution. As to the ad-
visability of having a chairman who could represent the
interests of the board in the House of Commons, he
thought the board would agree with him in thinking that
they should depend for the support of Parliament upon
the propriety and utility of their works alone. (Hear.)
The motion was then carried by 24 to 10.
The thanks of the meeting were then voted to the
chairman and hon. secretary, after which the board broke
up, having sat nearly four hours.

EAST INDIA COMPANY.

A quarterly general meeting of proprietors was held
at their house in Leadenball-street yesterday; Mr. E.
Macnaghten, the chairman of the board of directors,
presiding.
The CHAIRMAN acquainted the Court that the war-
rants for the half-yearly dividend would be ready for de-

livery on the 7th of January.
Mr..T. C. NN'itirm[AN proposed the following resolu.
tion. —"That, at the general court of the Eaat India
Company to Le) held on Wednesday, the 9th of April,
1856, for the election of five directors for the term of six
years, it is expedient and just that some of the proprie-
tors, heretofore directors of the company, who were not
appointed to be directors in 1854, when that body wag
(hy the operation of the Act 16 and 17 Vic., cap. 95),
reducel from 30 members to 15, be then elected direc-
tors, in lieu of those directors whose term of office will
expire on that day." At the next election it would be in
their power to vindicate their rights, which had been
suspender?, and to restore a practice which had worked
sati9fact. rily during the long period of 120 years. He
trus'ed that the proprietors would elect a board for the
matirement of the affairs of India which would meet
with the approval of Parliament.
Mr. LEWIN seconded the motion, not because he had
any sympathy with it, but because lie thought it should
not fall to the ground for want of such support. The
Government had done well in introducing three directors
of went at ility, and he trusted that they would soon in-

troance many morn, who would absorb the whole thing.
Dr. BRATTIE WDA of opinion that it would be impru
deht on the part of the proprietors to pledge themselves
to the resolution. Ho would rather advise them to re-
serve their votes until the names of the whole of the
candidates were before them.
Mr. CL.IIIK oppoeed the motion, inasmuch as be
thought that it would be an invitation to the Govern-
ment furthtr to interfere with the vested rights of the
proprietors.
The CIIAIRMAN said that as be was one of the five who

would go out in April next, he would rather not have
made any observation on the motion, but be felt bound
to a, nourxe that tl e Board of Directors had resolsed
not again to issue a house list, but to leave the election
ent rely in the hands of the proprietors. (Cheers.l
After some remarks from Mr. Brown, Mr. Dent, and

Mr. Whittman in reply, the motion was negatived.
Mr. M. LEWIN pniposed the following resolution :
" That, in the opinion of this Court the present system
of Indian Government is unsuitable fur its purposes; that
it assures neither efficiency, responsibility, nor redress ;
th it under it the grossest abuses are permitted to exist
unch-cked throughout our Indian territories ; that the
eel indium of placing our Indian administration on an
intelligible basis, is a perfect transfer to the Crown, by
which the jumble of two authorities (being as respects
each oth• r's powers unknown quantities) will be abated,
and the r,eediess expense of the Leadenhall-street esta-
bli,loto(nt caved to the territorial revenues of India."
Mr. JONES seconded the resolution, although he could
not ent'rsly approve of it.
Dr. rRATTIE moved as an amendment, "That the
abolition of the Court of Directors, or any diminution of
its power:, would be productive of most injurious cense-
nc
Dr. Fiscii seconded the amendment,which was carried.
Mr. Lewin's motion was therefore negatived.
Mr. JONES, in proposing his motion, to the effect
"That it was just and expedient that scholarships
should be attached to the universities of India, to enable
the native students to become competitors in the Indian
civil service examination in this country, and that the
saving to be effected by the abolition of Haileybury
should ly applied to that object," said that the civil ser-
vice in India resolved itself into questions of law and
tqhuaetsttihoensdoefeirseivoennsuoef.
,the rjeugdagreds to fgoernmeerrai
tfiogufaned
.
tion, as few appeals against them had beden confirmed ;
and it should be remembered
laws
st
foundedthoseeco'n Cshwriestrie
regulated by a system of 1
theof revenue,eeuntry andhe maintained
:linty, a religion which was not the creed of the. judges
the nature
that thoso acquaintedthemselves. In
of its productions would be more efficient officers than
matters
with
the yours.
English gentleman dropped down upon India
out of Ilaileybnry.
He found that there had issued from
the Board of Control a despatch for the establishment of
universities in India, which, although signed by the
Court of Directors, was to be attributed to Sir C. Wood
and which ranked him with Alfred and with Wolsey.
He applauded that proposition ; but he did not see why
they should increase the susceptibilities of the natives,
and deny them the means of exercising their acquire.
ments for the benefit of their country. He did not think
that Europeans were too highly paid for their services ;
but taking into account the relative value of money in
this country and in India, he was of opinion that the
civil service there might be more economically managed
by the employment of native talent.
Gen. BRIGGS seconded the motion.
The CHAIRMAN would meet the proposition of Mr.
Jones with a direct negative, as he thought that that
gentleman was going too fast, and as there were already
421 scholarships attached to the educational institu-
tions in India, the emoluments of which, however,
he was willing to confess, were not sufficient to enable
the holders of them to come and study in this country
preparatory to their presenting themselves at the civil
service examination.
Mr. DENT urged on Mr. Jones to withdraw the mo-
tion, as it had taken the court by surprise.
the motion.
Direc-
tors admitted the principle of
Mr. LEwlic was glad to find that the Court of Three-
spirit,
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court.
The motion was then negatived.
Mr, JONES inquired if it were the general rule that 12
per cent. should be charged on the arrears of revenue
Mr. PRINSEP replied in the affirmative.
Mr. JONES said, on another occasion, be would bring
that matter before the court.
The proceedings then terminated.

A German interpreter has been appointed to the Mili-
tary Prison, Fort Clarence, from Shorncliffe, for the pur—
pose of communication with the prieonera of the Germart
Legion.