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LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 7, 1853.

ROYAL ACADENEY OF ARTS. TRAFALGAR SWARM.
JME EXHIBITION of the ROYAL ACk-
DEMY is now OPEN. Admission (from eight o'clock till
seven) One Shilling. Catalogue One Shilling.
JOHN PRESCOTT KNIGHT R.A., See.

• •
BRIGHTON SELTZER WATER, 4s. a dozen.
Mr. HOOPER h.s REDUCED his PRICE for Brighton
SeAtsr and Fachingen from 6s. to 4s. per dozen. Also other terated
water; in proportion, and which are unsurpassed, if not uneqhalled.
Aix-cozen hampers canine free. Balls and fetes supplied in such
quantities only as may be required. Delivery twice daily. A pro-
spectus with list of prices can be had on appliettion.-1100PER, 7,
rail-mall East; and 55, Grosvenor-street, Boad-street..

ALLSOPP'S PALE ALE.—I refer the learned
to Baron Liebig, the temperate to Dr. Carpenter, Invalids to
the medical profession, and the robust to the best clues of London
for the merits of my stock of ALLSOPPS ALB. The " Thirsty
Soul " and " Constant Reader" of the "Tim es" I can also satisfy
with my Imperial Measure.
Bottles (quarts) .. • • .... • • • 3s, per dozen.
Do. (pints) •• •• .. ••• • • ...... ss. „
Kilderkins (18 gallons).. • • .. • • ........ 30s.
PARKV2,
• Beer-Merchant, 51, rail-mall.

52, Fleet•street.
ANEW DISCOVERY IN TEETH.-
Mr. HOWARD, Surgeon-Dentist, 52, Fleet-street, has intro-
duccd au entirely NEW DESCRIPTION of ARTIFICAL TEETH,
fixed without springs. wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly res.m-
ble the natural teeth as not to be distinguished from the original by
the closest observe•; they will never change colour or decay, and will
be found very superior to any teeth ever before used. This method
does not require the extraction o; roots, or any painful operation,
and will give support and preserve teeth that are loose, and are
guaranteed to restore articulation and mastication and that Mr.
Howard's improvement may be w.lhin reach of the most economical,
he has fixed his charges at the lowest scale possible. Decayed teeth
rendered sound and useful in mastication.-42, Fleet-street. At
home from ten till five.

TUE ENCAMPMENT AT CHOBHAM.
IN the summer of 1851, we had an Exhibition of
Art, and the excitement, created by this lots' scarcely abated,'
when lo ! we are 131 omised an Exhibition of Arms. Chobham-com-
Mon is to furnish its with au uncommon spectacle.
This magnificent wintery fete wilt attract tboursanis from all par&
of the kingdom, and will create a ferment of some five weeks dura-
tion. Special preparations are being made for this chivalric celebra-
tion ; and as fashion will form an essential eharaeteriAlc
of the same, L. HYAM hes been on the alert, and has
replenished his Establishment with a variety of new styles in gentle-
men's Summer attire. A light and elegant Over-coat will be almost
indispen?able on this great occasion.
Sultry and showery weather, smoke, clouds of dust, and crowds of
spectators may be reasonably calculated upon, and fvl these conco-
mitants will render this description of dress above referred to high ,y
requisite.
L. Hymn feels no hesitation in pronouncing all the Rummer Gar-
ments which he supplies (Dress Coats, Frock Coats, Oxonian (`oats,
Lounging Jackets, Trou,crs. Vests, izz ), as displaying all the excel-
lence end fashion for which his Establishment (situated in the centre
of the City), has ever been pre-eminently distinguished.
The savings which purchasers will realize by L. Byam's moderate
prices will materiary counterbalance the expenses wlich the forth-
coming military exhibition must necessarily incur, and therefodressre, o
in
this score also, a purchase of the proprietor's summer
advisable.
OBSERVE !—L. HYAM begs to state that he has no connexion
with any similar establishment in London. 36, Gracechurch-sixect,
City (established upwards of 15 years), is the only place of bust-
s.ess carried on by L. HYAM, where the public can be moiled with
good, durable, and fashionable Clothing, of sound workmanship, at
such econ.mical prices as must defy all compe.ition.
L. HYAM, Tailor. Clothler, Hatter, Hosier, and General Outfitter
36, Gracechurch-street, City.

THE INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY
COMPANY.
No. 72, Lombard-street and 24, Connaught-terrace.
TRUSTEES.
Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P.
J. Campbell Renton, Esq., M.P. I William Fuller Madox, Esq.
Richard Matins, Ea
re
Q.C., M.P. I Wilberforce, Esq.
The POLICIES are INDISPUTABLE, in terms of the Deed of
Settlement of the Company, duly registered, and are thus rendered
CERTAIN FAMILY PROVISIONS, and NEGOTIABLE DOCU-
MENTS OF SECURITY.
This Company has 4ntrodtteed, as more peculiarly applicable to the
Midd'e and Industrious Classes, a plan of SELF-PROTECTING IN-
SURANCE, whereby in one Policy for one rate of Premium, aro
co.riPted an Insurance of a Sum payable either at dasth or on al-
ta4r*ng a specified age, and a pension or annuity atter that age ; and
Living the lull benefit of all Prerriums that have been paid, although
the payments should at any time be discontinued.
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, Manager.

HAND-IN-HAND I/
No. 1, New Bridge-streo
Establidad
DIBECI

The Hon. William Ashley.
The lion. Sir. Edward Cust.
Arthur Eden, Esq.
John Letts= Elliot, Esq.
James Esdaile, Esq.
Harvie M. Farquhar, Esq.

Ng:MANCE OFFICE,
st, Blackfriara, London.
d in 1696.

John Gurney Beare, Esq.
E. Fuller Maitland, Esq.
William Scott, Esq.
John Sperling, Esq.
Henry Wilson, Esq.
W. Esdaile 'Winter, Esq.

LIFE DEPARTMENT.
This Office offers a low scale of premiums to Non-members, with-
out participation iu profits; or a Member's scale of premiums, with
an annual participation in the whole of the profits after five full
annual payments.
In the years 1849,1850, 1851, 1852, and 1853, the premiums of all
Members' Policies were abated 5216 per cent.; that is to say, a pre-
mium of 100/. was reduced to 471. 10s.
Insurances effected before the 24th June next will participate one
year earlier than if effected after that date.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Insurances are effected on every description of property at the
usual rates.

RICHARD RAY, Sccretary.

UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
Established by Act of Parliament in 1834.
8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London.
HONORARY PRESIDENT).
Lord Elphinstone
Lord Belhavan and Stonton
William Campbell, Esq., of
TBHollowell.

Earl of Ceurtown
Earl Leven and Melville
Earl of Norbury
Viscount Falkland

LONDON BOARD.
CHARLES GRAHAM, Esq., F.S.A., Chairman.
CHARLES DOWNES, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
H. Blair Avarne, Esq. J. G. Henriques, Esq.
E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., Resident F. C. Maitland, Esq.
Charles Berwick Curtis, Esq. William Banton. Esq.
William Fairlie, Esq. F. H. Thomson, E4q.
D. Q. Henriques, Esq. Thomas Thorby, Esq.
MEDICAL OFFICERS.
FaYmetaw.—Arthar H. Has.sall, Esq., M.D., 8, Bennett-street,
St. James's.
SnaGEON.—F. H. Thomson, Esq., 48, Berners•street.
The bonus added to polic'es from March, 1834, to the 31st
Occeml4er, 1847 , is as follOWs

Sum I Time Assured.
tssured.l

EAST INDIA HOUSE.

Ajspecial general court of this company was held yes-
terday, at their house in Leadenhall-street, to receive a
communication regarding the arrangement proposed by
her Majesty's Ministers for the futuro government of
India ; Mr. Russell Ellice in the chair;
The CHAIRMAN said, the Court of Proprietors had
been specially summoned in order to :consider the plan
which her Majesty's Government had proposed for the
futuie government of India. The secretary would read
thp correspondence which had taken place between the
lurt of Directors and the Board of Control on the sub-
ject 'of the future government of India. The basis of the
plan proposed by the Government- was the continuance
of the government of India by means of the East India
Company. This war highly satisfactory. With regard
to the proposed changes in the constitution of the Court
of tpirectors, his opinion was that it would be best to
continue in its integrity that system which had hitherto
worked so well. If, however, the proposed alteration
shoild be found to be advantageous to India, the Court
of Directors, subject to the concurrence of the Court of
Proprietors, would willingly adopt it, as they were quite
prepared to concur in any changes calculated to strengthen
and, invigorate the existing system, and effectually to
adapt it to the requirements of the people of India, and
to the development of the resources of that country.
(Hear, hear.)

The Secretary then read the Bellowing correspon-
dence - • _

"East India-house March 30, 1853.
" Sir,—Referring to the period-fixed by law for the con-
tinuance of the government of the British territories in
India under the East India Company, and referring also
to the statement made in Parliaanerit of the intention of
her !Majesty's Ministers to propose this session a legislative
arrangement for the future government of India, which,
although embracing modifications both in this country
and in India, will be founded ou the system now existing,
we ro requested by the Courtof Directors to express to
you' their anxious desire to receive as early a communica-
tion as possible of tho modifications which it may be in-
-tendod to propose. - ,
We beg to add, on behalf of the Court of Directors,
and, we may confidently say, on behalf also of the Court
of Proprietors, that any changes calculated to strengthen
and invigorate the existing system, and effectually to adapt
it to the requirements of the people of India, and to the
developement of the resources of that country, cannot fail
to secure the cordial concurrence of the East India Com-
pany.

" Wo have the honour to be, So.,
" J. W. HOGG.
"RUSSELL ELLICE.
‘! The Right. Hon. Sir Charles Wood, Bart., M.P."

"Indian Board, April 9, 1853.
" Gentlemen,—l have the honour of acknowledging the
receipt of the letter which you addressed to me on the
30th ult., by the' desire of the Court of Directors, request-
ing as early a communication as possible of the modifica-
tions which it may be the intention of her Majesty's Mi-
nisters to propose in the bill which it is intended to submit
to Parliament in the course of the present session for the
arrangement of the future government of India, and assur-
ing me of the cordial concurrence of the Court of Directors
and of the East India Company in any changes calculated
to invigorate the existing system, and to adapt it to the
requirements of the people and the developement of the re-
sources of India.

" It is with the greatest satisfaction that I have received
this assurance of the cordial co-operation of the Court of
Directors and of tho East India Company in tho promotion
of the good government of our vast empire in India, which
must be the great object of our common exertions ; and Ican
assure them that it will be my anxious desire to meet their
very natural wish for an early communieaticn of the in-
tentions of her Majesty's Government on this subject as
soon as it is consistent with my public duty to afford them
this information.—l have, &c.,

" CHARLES WOOD.

"Sir J. W. Hogg, Bart., M.P., and
Russell Ellice, Esq."

" India Board, Juno 1, 1853.
" Gentlemen,—l have the honour of enclosing a memo-
randum of the heads of the arrangement for the govern-
ment of India which it appears to her Majesty's Govern-
ment after full and anxious deliberation, that it would be
advisable to adopt, proposing for the consideration of Par-
liament such parts of the plan as require legislative sanction
in this country.
"The memorandum embraces all suggestions for improve-
ments in the constitution of the courts of justice, and in
some other matters of less importance.
" We are fully sensible of the progress that has been
made in India during the administration of the govern-
ment of that country by the East India Company since
the passing of the act of 1833, and of the constant atten-
tion which has been paid to this subject by the Court of
Directors.

" While we are of opinion that by some alteration in
Le constitution of the Court of Directors, it may be ren-
_

dered a still more fitting instrument for 'conducting the
government of our Indian empire, we are most anxious to
preserve unimpaired the independence of that body, and
its freedom from all undue political influence, on which we
believe that its efficiency for executing the high trust re-
posed in it so essentially depends.
" We do not propose any fixed term for the duration of
this form of government, as we think it advisable that it
should be open, at any time, to the consideration and re-
vision of Parliament.

"We trust that the changes which we propose in the
mode of admission and in the examination of candidates
for civil appointments, and for the scientific branches of
the Indian army, will tend to raise still furthor the cha-
racter of both of those services. .

" The two most important changes in India are the en-
largement of the Legislative Council, and an improved
constitution of the highest courts of judicature in all the
presidencies ; from which we anticipate considerable im-
provement, not only in the legislation of India, but also
in the modes of proceeding, and in the administration of
justice in the courts of that country.
"It is unnecessary for me to advert more in detail to
the various points embraced in the proposals which I have
the honour to enclose, but I shall be very happy upon any
of them to afford you further explanations of the views of
her Majesty's Government.
" We trust that the Court of Directors will believe that
our single object has been to devise the moans which are,
iu our judgment, the best calculated to promote the good
government of India and the welfare of its inhabitants ;
and that they will concur with us in the opinion that these
paramount objects have been carefully kept in view in
these proposals.
"We feel perfectly confident that if the Court should
think that the public interests of this country and of
India will be benefited by the adoption of this scheme,
the personal sacrifices which individual directors may bo
called upon to make, in order to carry it into effect, will
be cheerfully submitted to.
" If, indeed, we could have entertained a doubt of the
spirit by which we are convinced that they will be actu-
ated, it would have been entirely removed by the expres-
sion of their feeling contained in your letter of the 30th of
March.—l have, &c., " CHARLES WooD.

, .
"Russell Ellice, Esq.
" Major Oliphant."

" MEMORANDUII.

tude and utility have been undertaken, and only chocked
by the occurrence of war, and even then most reluctantly
checked by the local authorities ; and, further, that there
has been progress also in the condition of the people and
in their intellectual improvement.
" The Court experience much gratification from the
assurance conveyed in your letter, that her Majesty's Minis-
ters are prepared to do justice to the company in these
respects.
"In the memorandum which you have transmitted to
us it is proposed materially to alter the constitution of the
Court by introducing nominees of the Crown and by re-
ducing the number of directors. In the absence of any
statement of the grounds for these two important changes,
the Court cannot admit, but, on the contrary, must be
permitted altogether to deny, the necessity or the expe-
diency or either of them.
" They observe that the field of selection for the pro-
posed Government nominees is limited to persons who
have been in the Indian service. The Court appeal with
confidence to the fact, that under the present mode of elec-
tion their body has included some of the most distinguished
of the servants of India, and that others might, had they
chosen, have been elected.
" The Court cannot di uniss from their minds the fear
that ere long political bias may exercise influence in the
selection of nominees, notwithstanding the restriction to
Indian servants ; and they are also apprehensive that the
introduction, partially, of the elements of nomination
may, without adding to the efficiency of the body, prove
a source of discord. We have no doubt that her Majesty's
Ministers will guard against these evils, so far as they can,
in tlreir choice of Directors ; and the Court trust most
sincerely that the apprehensions which they have felt it
theii duty to express may not prove well founded.
" The great object is to secure to the Court perfect inde-
pendence, without which they must cease to be a fitting
instrument for conducting the government of India ; and
in this point of view, although we are not prepared to
contend that the reduction of numbers to the extent pro-
posed is incompatible with independence, yet it would, we
think, be far better to continue the present number:
"Her Majesty's Ministers do no more than justice to the
members of the Court when they express their confidence
that the personal sacrifices which individual directors may
be called upon to make will be cheerfully submitted to, in
furtherance of any plan that Parliament may deem to be
essential for the public interests of this country and of
India. The Court trust that no consideration will ever
influence them, collectively or individually, but that of
the prosperity of the most important of the possessions of
the British Crown, and the happiness of its vast population.
"The proposal for nomination students to Haileybury
by a scheme of general competition is one to which the
Court will offer no objection. They have not much con-
fidence in the satisfactory operation of any such plan; but
if it shall produce a higher amount of moral and intellectual
qualification than that which • exists in the civil service,
the Court will rejoice in the attainment of such a result.
"In like manner, if it shall be thought that competition
upon admission to Addiscombe, superadded to the severe
competition which already exists within the institution,
will give to India officers of Engineers and Artillery su-
perior, or equal, in scientific attainment to those supplied
under the present system, the Court will not object, al-
though such a principle has never, so far as they are in-
formed, been applied to the Government institutions in
this country.
" With regard to the 14th head of the memorandum en-
closed in your letter—namely, `The Commander-in-Chief
of the Queen's forces in each presidency to the Commander-
in-Chief of the Queen's forces,' we would entreat that in
any arrangement which may be proposed to Parliament on
this subject, it may, as at present, be left open to the
home authorities to select occasionally for these important
commands distinguished officers of the company's service.
" The other heads contained in the memorandum are not
such as call for any immediate observation from the Court.
The whole subject will receive their most attentive con-
sideration, and any suggestions which may occur to them
as important will be communicated to you.
" In the meanwhile it becomes the duty of the Court to
submit your latter to their constituents. They have accor-
dinly convened a meeting of the General Court of Proprie-
tors for Monday next. .

" We have, kc.,
"RUSSELL ELLICE.
" J. OLIPIIANT.

"The Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, Bart., M.P."
Mr. HumE said, the subject which the Court was
called upon to consider was one of grave importance,
and required to be considered with the utmost delibera-
tion. He was, perhaps, the oldest proprietor of that
Court, his experience having extended to upwards
of fifty-three years in the affairs of the East India Com-
pany. He took part in the reneral of the charter'in
1833, and he little expected that it would be reserved for
him to take part in the discussion of the charter in 1853.
He was not one who could be said to have flattered
the Court of Directors, for he believed few men had
taken more trouble to point out the errors of that court
than he had done ; but he had never attempted to inter-,
fere with themin the dischargepf their important duties.
On the contrary, he had always endeavoure4-jo Assist
them. (Hear.) Ve had heard with great at,t.en'ttn the
long statement made by Sir C. Wood, the. President of
the Board of Control. The papers which had just been
read by the secretary made no reference whatevef to the
interests of India, and to the welfare of the millions that
were under the government of the East India Company.
On that account he would venture to suggest that the
proceedings of the Court should at any rate be deferred.
Time was required for deliberation in order that_ an
answer might be given to the contradictory statement
of the President of the Board of Control. If he were to
take the speech of that right hon. gentleman as a whole
he would say that it was Liglely favourable to the con:
tinuance of the present Government of India. (Hear.)
So far from the right hon. gentleman introducing a sys-
tem of reform, lie, on the contrary, had offered a check
to all salutary reform ; and he (Mr. Hume) was sorry to
say that the committee of the House of Commons now
sitting was not a committee calculated to sift out the truth
upon this important subject. He had declined to be-
come a member of that committee because he disap-
proved of its formation ; but at the request of an hon.
friend he allowed his name to be used as one of its mem-
bers, although he was prepared to expect what had since
taken place. The East India Company was now on its trial,
as to how far it had committed itself, as was alleged by
some parties, or how far it had done good, as was maintained
by others. If there was anything he had to deplore, it
was the want of information among the people of Eng-
land as to the affairs of India. On that account be re-
gretted the secresy with which matters of a public nature
were kept within the knowledge of the Court of Direc-
tors alone. It was owing to that system of concealment
that false charges were now made against the company.
It had been his desire that every allegation contained in
the petitions against the administration of the govern-
ment of India should have been investigated. They who
shrunk from inquiry showed that they had a bad cause.
The petitions to which he referred contained grave and
important charges ; but the President of the Board of
Control treated them as of no importance, and without
any evidence being taken to substantiate the allegations,
he contented himself with referring to some pamphlet, or
newspaper, or private and unpublished correspondence,
as a sufficient refutation of those charges. He (Mr.
Hume) therefore considered that much which had been
stated by the President of the Board of Control was
altogether unworthy of notice. He (Mr. Hume), as a
member of the committee, moved that evidence should
be taken as to the truth of the allegations contained in
the petition (which were 14 in number), and that persons
should be summoned from India to be examined in re-
spect to them ; but 15 members of the committee voted
against him, and only two in favour of the motion. He
had been anxious to have the Manchester petition in-
quired into, because he was prepared to show that if
there had been any check to the improvement of India,
it had been by reason of the Manchester trade. (Hear,
hear.) He would not enter into details, but when
British manufactures of shawls, muslins, and cali-
coes paid a duty on imports into India, the Indian
manufactures were flourishing at Bahar and in Ben-
gal, and that system of trade brought wealth to
the revenue of India ; but since the! produce of English
manufactures had been admitted at a duty of 5 per cent.,
India had been beggared, and then the Court of Direc-
tors, forsooth, were accused of not having done this and
that for the benefit of India. The Government of
England, in its fiscal regulations, had been one of the
greatest obstacles to the improvement of India. He
wished all this to be proved before the committee, and,
until it had been, he considered neither the company nor
the Government could be prepared to legislate upon this
great and important question. He certainly regretted
that more attention had not been paidto public works in
India. In his opinion the Board of Control had been
the principal obstacle. That was a matter which re-
quired investigation. The result, then, of all he had to
say was, that having heard the proposal of her Majesty's
Government, he considered the Court of Proprietors
ought to be in possession of the papers, and that time
should be given for their deliberate consideration. It
was his belief that, if time were allowed, it could be
shown that all the evils of which they now complained
had been brought about by the Board of Control. He
could show that, if it had not been for their large and
unnecessary acquisitions of territory, and the wasting
of blood and treasure, for which the East India Com-
pany was not at all answerable, British India would now
be in a highly flourishing condition. But the wars
caried on by Lord Amherst, which bad cost not less
than 10,000,000/. of money, the subsequent wars
in the Punjab, and the now pending war in Burmah
—with none of which had tho East India Company
anything to do, save being called upon to pay the bill
—these were the real causes of the present position
of your Indian empire; and then the Board of Control
turned round upon you and said, " Look at your debt,
look at the 50 odd minibus that you owe." (Hear,
hear.) Why, he (Mr. Hume) was able to show, thatthere
would have been a surplus revenue since 1833, but for the
unhappy wars caused to be carried on by the mismanage-
ment of the Board of Control. If he was correct in these
statements it behoved the Court not to be hasty in their
acts. Let them trust public opinion. If they were right
they would be borne out by public opinion. (Hear, hear.)
The evil of the present system arose not from the Court
of Directors acting, but from their not having been al-
lowed to act. That secret mystery which was so loudly
complained of was, he would venture to say, never in-
tended by the Court of Directors. He had referred to a
private report in which Mr. Wigram and another direc-
tor, in their correspondence with the Government stated
that they could not agree in any arrangement for the re-
newal of the charter which would in any way tend to
suppress publicity, or infringe on the rights of the pro-
prietors to have full cognizance of all that concerned
their interests. His (Mr. Hume's) belief was that that
was the real spirit in which the Court of Directors wished
the business of the company to be carried on. (Hear,