The Sun.
London, England, 1830-12-22 00:00:00

EAST INDIA HOUSE-•(THIS DAY.)

A Quarterly General Court of the Proprietors of India
Stock was held at the India House this morning, for the
purpose of declaring a dividend on the Company's stock
for the current half year. . . _

Mr. ASTZLI, the Chairman of the Company, presided
The minutes of the last Court having been read,
. .

The CIIAIRMAN stated, that the accounts of stock for
computation ought to have been laid before the meeting,
but they had not yet arrived. He said an accouut was
now on the table of the cost of the East India volonteere.
The cost last year was 9601 less than in the previous
year. Next year the expences would be greater as the
corps had to he new clothed. He said that the Court of
Directors had yesterday agreed to a dividend of 5 per
cent.

The queetion was put, and the dividend agreed to,
TUE EAST INDIA MONOPOLY.

Mr. Rum- had to make a few observations which were
of considerable interest to the weal of this Company. Pe-
titions were laid before Parliament from merchants
bankers, agriculturists, and others, against the monopoly
of this Company. In these times of distress,. it was
important that the public should have the full benefit of
any reform that could be effected in the Company.
The public have evinced its sense by the sine-
cures, &c., in the Civil List, a feeling prevailed that
the Directors of this Company should Reform. He would
therefore move, that this Court shall produce, for the in-
formation of the public, an account of all Grants, Salaries,
and Places of every species, Which shall have been granted
by this Company.

General Titcritixox seconded the motion; but from what
he had learnt it would he found that the Directors
would be found to have acted most fairly. With respect
to the monopoly, he was against it, but thought, if the
China trade was not preserved to the Company, it would
not be of much use to go on. He felt confident that the
returns would show that the Directors had acted properly
in their grants.
Mr. RIGBY explained.

The CHAIRMAN said, the motion was a repetition of
one proposed last meeting. So far from any indisposition
of giving publicity to their accounts, the returns were al-
ready on the table. He thought the object the Hon. Pro-
prietor had in view was, to show that the Company had
acted fairly. Parliament had refused papers, and a Com-
mittee had been sitting on the subject of the China trade.
The Committee was to be re-appointed, and the result
would be laid before the Court.

After a few words from Mr. TWINING and others,
Mr. RIGBY said the document he called for was impor-
tant, and ought to be made, in order that the character of
the Company might be preserved. The public were look-
ing with a jealous eye towards monopolies.
Mr. 13.arrinsALL hoped the Directors, for the sake of
the Company, would agree to the motion. If it were re-
jected, the public would look with doubt upon the Com-
pany, especially in the present excited state of the country
and the outcry against monopolies.

The CHAIRMAN said, GO(' knew the Directors were
anxious for the concerns of the Company to be made public.
The motion now made would not give full information.
Mr. WIGRADI (a Director) said the motion should he
more specific, and hoped it would be withdrawn.
. Mr. Racsv said he should persevere. The return should
be made to do away with • false impressions, the public
voice was already too much against great Corporations in
the different parts of the kingdom.
The CIIAIRMAN assured the Court that the Directors
were anxious and willing to give the Proprietors and
public full information. If the motion was withdrawn,
he would moist the Hon. Proprietor in framing a motion
that would give full information,—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. RIGBY then withdrew his motion, and gave notice
that ost next Court-day he should again bring the matter
forward.—The Cuurt then adjourned.

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MR. O'CONNELL'S RETURN TO DUBLIN

(From the Correspondent of a Morning Paper.) •
DUBLIN, DEC. 20.—Yesterday evening Mr. O'Con-
nell made a public entry into this city, on his return
from England. From an early hour in the morning
the different trades in the city had collected along the
line of road from Howth to Dublin, each bearing
banners of orange and green colours, on which were
inscribed a variety of mottoes, amongst which were--
" Repeal of the Union, but no separation," " Uition is
strength," " William the Fourth, and long life to him,"
" Civil and Religious Liberty," " Ireland bails with
delight her darling son," " Liberty of the Press,"
" The King and Constitution," &c. The walls also
were placarded with bills, on which were printed, in
large characters--" Repeal the Union," " Emancipate
the Jews," " Abolish Slavery," " Ireland as she ought
to be." There could not have been less than 50,000
persons collected. Each trade was regularly marshalled,
and marched in line, to the airs of " Patrick's Day,"
" Garryowen," &c. The houses in the different
streets through which the procession passed were il-
luminated. On arriving at his house, in Merrion-
square, Mr. O'Connell addressed the multitude assem-
bled from the balcony. He said—" The people of Eng.
land are, like you, beginning to think for themselves;
they have cried out for a Reform in Parliament, and
a Reform in Parliament they must have. They are
determined that the system of perjury, bribery, and
corruption hitherto pursued, shall be put an end to.—
(Cheers.) We have got rid of the Wellington Mi.
nistry, and • have now got a new one. Sure, they
wanted me to join them ; but I would not. Some of the
underlings came to me, and asked me what would sa-
tisfy me ?. I had my answer ready for them ; but
was an Irishman's answer. I asked them what it was
they proposed to do for Ireland ? They said, " Oh,
confide in the present Ministry—they are you friends,
and in time they will see what can be done." I
never like 4 the future tense, I always preferred the pre-
sent, and so, as they refused to do any thing for my
country, I refused to give them my support."—.
(Cheers. ) Mr. O'Connell continued for some time to
address the people. He con.luded by promising them,
that as soon as the sun shone out upon the morrow,
the Union should be repealed. " I wear," said he,
" about my neck, the medal of the Order of Liberators,
which was once suspended by a green riband. It is
now attached to a riband of orange and green. Orange
that colour that I freely confess was once hateful to me,
but which I now press to my heart. They want upon
this question to separate the Protestants and Catholics.
They shall not do so ; and, in the face of my God,
pledge my existence to my countrymen that, if they take
my advice, they must—they shall have their Parliament."
The immense multitude then dispersed. There were
sonic windows broken in the course of the night of houses
that slid not illuminate. I did not hear of any accident
having occurred.

The five Powers have at length resolved to
acknowledge the independence of Belgium, on the condition
that no member of the present French King's family shall
be KING of that country.—Atorniou Chronicle.
It is said that the objects of Mr. ST. JOHN
Lotra's visit to Paris are political, and not personal. 'The
friends of the ex-Ministers, it is understood, have suc-
ceeded in engaging him for the defence; and he is about
to put in operation a very extensive system of counter
irritation among the canaille of the French capital.
Should his exertions be attended with success, be will, on
his return, be retained by the Home Office, and despatched
into the disturbed districts to counter irritate the erring
disciples of " Swing."—Morni»g herald.
We understand that Government has accepted
an offer of a troop of Yeomanry Cavalry, to be formed in
the town of Dorchester and its neighbourhood, and to be
placed under the command of Colonel D. UtAmin', of Came
Mum—. Wetlern flying Pat.

HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 36 Twines.)
SAHTH.FI ELI).

Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay -V 5 to £2 15
New Meadow Hay 2 5 3 5
Useful Old Ditto 3 0 4 0
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass flay 4 0 4 5
Clover Hay (extra f1ne)....C5 s—Generally
Oat Straw LI Bto XI 10 I Wheat Straw 1 12 1 16
A good supply; trade steady, and prices stationary.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Quebec Papers to the 16th Nor., Prince Edward's
Island to the 17th Nov., and Miramichi to the 27th
Oct., have been received at the North and South Ameri-
can Coffee-house ; they do not contain any information of
consequence.

The French Papers state that the Polish Dictator, Oslo-
pecki, has ordered, on pain of death, that no invasion of
the neighbouring States should take place.
Letters from Berlin, of the 14th Dec., state th tt the
order for assembling a Prussian army on the frontiers of
Poland is confirmed to be under the command of General
Greisenan.

They write from Navarin, of the I I th Nov., that several
euepeted vessels have appeared in the Archipelago, and
that some merchant vessels have been plundered and their
crews massacred.

Accounts from Bruggels mention that three 111,,mbers of
the Congress are going to Pat is to make some commercial
and political arrangements for Belgium, and the Journal
of commerce of Antwerp says that General Chasse has
left that city for Holland.
An extraordinary diet is to be convoked at Berne to re-
gulate the affairs of the Swiss Confederation. A circular,
dated 7th December, has appeared, which stiles the three
objects which are to occupy the Diet. First, to re-esta-
blish order in the Cantons in a state of trouble; second,
to take measures to protect the friendly relations between
the Cantons; third, the urgent necessity to take a revect-
able attitude, and preserve the Swiss neutrality from being
violated.

The following is in the Courier de l'Ain :—" A letter
from Port de Beauvoisier states that the Piedmontese
army consists of 60,000 men, and were disposed to join
the French. The fort of Barraud is being armed. Ar-
rests continue to take place in Savoy, and the frontiers are
lined with troops."