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LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 7, 1853.

ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS, TRAFALGAR SQUARE.
THE EXHIBITION of the ROYAL AG A.-
ommy Is now OPEN. Admission (from eight o'clock till
seven) One Shilling. Catalogue One Shilling.
JOHN PRESCOTT KNIGHT R.A., Sec.

BRIGHTON SELTZER WATER, 4s. a dozen.
Mr. HOOPER his REDUCED his PRICE for Brighton
Seltzer and Fachingen Irons 69. to 4s. per dozen. Also other aerated
waters in proportion, and which are unsurpassed, if not unequalled.
Six-dozen hampers carriage 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 application.—HOOPEß, 7,
Pall-mall East; and 55, Orosvenor-street, 13oad-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 clubs of London
for the merits of my stock of ALLSOPP'S ALE. The "Thirsty
Soul " and " Constant Reader " of the " Times" I can also satisfy
with my Imperial Measure.
Bottles (quarts) • • • • .. • • • • •- • • • .
Do. (pints) • • • • .......... • • • • .•
Kilderkins (IS gallons).. • • • • • • ........ 30s.
HARRINGTON PARKER,
Beer-Merchant, si,

Bs. per dozen.

52, Fleet-street.
ANEW DISCOVERY IN TEETH.-
Mr. HOWARD, Surgeon-Dentist, 52, Fleet-street, has intro-
duced an entirely
ngNEW DESCRIPTION of ARTIey FICAL TEETH,
fixed without spris, wires, or ligatures. Thy so pefectly resem-
ble the natural teeth as not to be distinguished from the original by
the closest observer; 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 of 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.thin reach of the most economical,
he hay fixed his charges at the lowest scale possible. Decayed teeth
rendered sound and useful in mastication.-52, Fleet-street. At
home from ten till five.

THE ENCAMPMENT AT CHOBHAM.
TN the summer of 1851, we had an Exhibition of
1 Art, and the excitement created by this has scarcely abated,
when lo i we are promised an Exhibition of Arms. Chobham-com-
mon is to furnish us with an uncommon spectacle.
This magnificent military fete will attract thousands from all parts
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 farm an essential eharacteristic
of the same, L. HYAM has been on the alert, and has
replenished his Establishment with a variety ofnew 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 ad these conco-
mitants will render this description of dress above referred to highly
requisite.
L. Hyam feels no hesitation in pronouncing all the Summer Gar-
ments which he supplies (Dress Coats, Frock Coats, Oxonian Coats,
Lounging Jackets, Trousers, Vests, &e.), as displaying all the excel-
lence and fashion for which his Establishment (situatod in the centre
of the City), has ever been pre•eminently distinguished.
The savings which purchasers will realize by L. Hyam's moderate
prices will materially counterbalance the expenses which the forth-
coming military exhibition must necessarily incur, and therefore, on
this score also, a purchase of the proprietor's summer dress is
advisable.
OBSERVE !—L. HYAM begs to state that he has no connexion
with any similar establishment in London. 36, Gracechurch-street,
City (established unwards of 15 years), is the only place of busi-
ness carried on by L. HYAM, where the public can be supplied with
good, durable, and fashionable Clothing, of sound workmanship, at
such ecommical prices as must defy all competition.
L. HYAM, Tailor, Clothier, Hatter, Hosier, and General Outfitter
36, Gracecharch-street, City.

THE INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY
COMPANY,
No. 72, Lombard-street and 24, Connaught-terrace.
TILITSTEES.
Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P.
J. Campbell Renton, Esq., M.P. I James Fuller Madox, Esq.
Richard Malin% Esq., Q.C., M.P. William 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 introduced, as more peculiarly applicable to the
Middle and Industrious Classes, a plan of SELF-PROTECTING IN-
SURANCE, whereby in one Policy for one rate of Premium, are
combined an Insurance of a Sum payable either at death or on at-
talro ng a specified age, and a pension or annuity after that age ; and
the iving
payments the full
should benefit
at any time of all Premibe discums tha
onttinued
have been paid, although
t.
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, Manager.
HAND-IN-HAND I/
No. 1, New Bridge-stree

NSURANCE OFFICE,
Blackfriars, London.
d in 1696.
TORS.
John Gurney Hoare, Esq•
E. Fuller Maitland, Esq.
William Scott, Esq.
John Sperling, Esq.
Henry Wilson, Esq.
W. Esdaile Winter, Esq.

Establith,
DIRE

The Hon. William Ashley.
The lion. Sir Edward Cust.
Arthur Eden, Esq.
John Lettsom Elliot, Esq.
James Esdaile, Esq.
Harvie M. Farquhar, Esq.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
This Office offers a low scale of premiums to Non-members, with-
out participation in 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 52% per cent.; that is to say, a pre-
mium of 1001. was reduced to 471. les .
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
useal rates.

RICHARD RAY. Secretary.

NITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
U COMPANY.
Established by Act of Parliament in 1834.
8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London.
LIONORARY PRESIDENTI.
Lord Elphinstone
Lord Belhaven and Stenton
William Campbell, Esq., of
Tillichewaa.

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

LONDON NOABD,

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 Railton, Esq.
William Fiddle, Esq. F. Thomson, Esq.
D. Q. Henriques, Esq. Thomas Thorby, Esq.
MEDICAL OFFICERS.
PRYSICIAN.—Arthur H. Hatsall, Esq., M.D., 8, Bennett street,
St. James's.
SURGEON.—F. H. Thomson, Esq., 48, Berners- street.
The bonus added to polices from March, 1834, to the
Deoember,lB47,lB as follows:

s4jisured. Time Assured. Sum
Sum addedto Sum addedto Sum payable
Policy iulB4l Polleyin 1848 at Death.
-----_
6470 16 8
£5OOO 13 years 10 mths £638 6 87 1 j7O 0
0 £1157 10 0
*lOOO 7 years 157 10
500 ' 1 year 11 5 0 511 5 0

* EXAMPLE.—At the commencement of the year 1841 a person aged
thirty took out a Policy for 1,0001., the Annual Payment for which
is 24/. Is. Bd. • in 1847 he had paid in Premiums 168/.
the profits being 2 per cent. per annum on ho sum insured (which
Is 22/. 10s. per annum for each 1,000/.), he had 1571. 10s. added to the
Policy, almost as much as the Premiums paid.
The Premiums, nevertheless, aro on the most moderate scale, and
In-
only one-half need be paid for the first five years when the
surance is for Life.
Every information will be afforded on application to the Resident
Director.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

- - -
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—JUNE a.
(From the Votes and proceedings of the House of
Commons. )
INCOME TAX BILL.
Order for third reading read ; motion made, and question
put, " That the bill be now read the third time." The
House divided—Ayes 189, Noes 55. •
MAJORITY—AYES, 189.
A'Court, C. Freestun, Colonel Monck, Lord
Adair, Hugh E. Gallwey, Sir W. P. Monsen, W.
Adderley, C. Gaskell, James Milne! Morris, D
E. M.
A'cock, Thomas Gibson, T. M. Mostyn,
Aspinall, J. T. W. Gladstone, William Murphy, F. Stack
Baines, MT. Glyn, George Carr Kerrey s,
Lord
Ball, John Gooderich, Vis. Norreys, Sir D.
Bell, J. Goodman, Sir G. O'Connell, Maurice
Benbow, John Goold, W. Oliveira, Benjamin
Biddulph, R. M. Gordon, Admiral Osborne, Ralph
Biggs, William Grace, 0. Palmer, R.
Blackett, J. F. Graham, Sir James Palmerston, Viscount
Bouverie, E. Gregson, Samuel Pechell, Sir George
Boyle, Col. Grenfell,(3. Peel, Colonel
Bright, John Grey, Sir G. Pellatt Apsley
Broeklehurst, John Hadfield, G. Phillhnore. J.
Brotherton, Joseph Hall, Sir Benjamin Phinn, Thomas
Brown, W. Hanmer, Sir John Pllkington, James
V. Harcourt, G. G. Price, Sir R.
Browne,
Butler, Charles Harcourt, Col. Price, W. P.
Butt, G.ll. Hastie, Alexander Ricardo, 0.
Butt, I. Beard, J. I. Rich, 11.
Byng, G. H. Charles Heneage, G. 11. W. Robartes, T. J.
Russell, Lord J. A.
Campbell, Sir
E. Herbert,
Cardwell, Hon. E. Herbert, Sidney Russell, F. C.
Caulfield, Colonel Hervey, Lord Alfred Russell. F. W.
Cavendish, Hon. Geo. Hindley, Charles Stulleir, J.
Chambers, T. Hogg, Sir .Tames W. Sandars, G..
Cbarteris, F. Hudson, George Sawle, C. B. G.
Cheetham, John Hughes, W. B. Scully, V.
Chohnondeley, Ld. 11. Hume, J. Seymour, W. D.
Christy, S. Hutt, William Sheridan. R. B.
Clay, Sir W. Jermyn, Earl Smi',ll, J.
Cobden, Richard Johnstone, Sir J. Smith, M. Tucker
Cockburn, Sir Alex. Kendall, N. Smith, R. V
Cocks, T. Somers Keogh, William Smollett, A.
Collin, W. Kershaw, James Stanley, Hn .W. O.
Collier. Robert P Kinnaird, A. F. Strickland, Slr G.
Craufurd, E. 11. .
J. Kirk, William Strutt, Rt. Hon. E.
Crook, J, Labouchere, Henry Stuart, H.
Crossley, F. Laing, S. Thicknesse, R. A.
Denison, Edmund Langton, 11. G. Thompson, George
J. Laslett, W. Thornely, T.
Dent,
Bering, Sir Edward Layard, A. H. Townshend, Capt.
Divett, Edward Lee, W. Vane, Lord H.
ram
mond, Henry Legit, G. C. Vernon, G.
D
Duncan, G. Lewis, Sir T. Villiers, lion. C.
Dunlop, G. Lockhart, A. E. Vyvyan, Sir R.
Dunlop, ,
A. Lowe, R. Walcott, Adm.
Egerton Luce, T. West, F. R.
, Edward
, Rt. lion. E. Mackie, J. Whatman, James
Ellice
Elliot, J. E. Mackinnon, W. A. Whitbread, Samuel
Macgregor, Evans, William James Wickham, Henry W.
Evelyn, W. J. ld'Gregor, John Wilkinson, W. A.
Ewart,William Tl`Ta,gart, Sir J. Williams, William
Fergus, John Marj oribauks, D. Wilson, James
Ferguson, Sir Robert Martin, John Wilmington, Sir T. E
Ferguson, Joseph Masterman, John Wood, Sir C.
Fitzgerald, J. D. Matheson, Alex. Wyndham, W.
FitzroY, Henry Matheson, Sir J. Young, Sir J.
Foley, J. H. Milligan, Robert
Forster, Charles Mills, T.
Forteseue, C. Moffatt, G.
FOX, W. J. Molesworth, Sir W.

MIMS.
Ilayter, W. G.
Berkeley, Grouv ille

MINORITY—NOES, 55.
Arcbdall, Captain M. Esmonde, John Lucas, F.
Bagge, W. Forster, Sir G. Maguire, J.
Bailey, Crawshay Frewen, C. 11. Manners, Lord J.
Bailey, 11. J. Fuller. Augustus E. Michell, IV.
Bankes, G. George, John Montgomery, H. L.
Bateson, T. Greene, J. O'Brien, Patrick
Rennet, Philip Grey!lle, Col. O'Brien, Sir T.
Beresford, William Grogan, E. Potter, R.
Blair, Colonel Halsey, T. Stanhope, J. B.
Blake, M.
Hawkins, William Sullivan, M.
Bland, L. Hill, Lord A. E. Taylor, Colonel
Booker, Thos. Wm. Hume. W. F. -
Brady, J.
Jolliffe, Sir W. G,II.
Disco, Musgrave Keating, It. Williams, T P.
Clinton, Ld C. Kelly, sir F. Wyndluun, General
Clive, Robert Kennedy, T.
T
Coles, H. Beaumont Ker, B. S.
Corbally, M. Kerrison, E. C. Tvtaionienep.s
J.
Mr. Ald
puffy, C King, J. K.
Dunne, Col. Liddell, H. O.

TELLERS.

Verner, Sir W.
Brooke, Sir A. B.

EAST INDIA HOUSE.

A special 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 future 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
future government of India. The secretary would read
the correspondence which had taken place between the
Court 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 was highly satisfactory. With regard
to the proposed changes in the constitution of the Court
of Directors, his opinion was that it would be best to
continue in its integrity that system which had hitheko
worked so well. If, however, the proposed alteratibn
should 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 caleulatedto 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 following oorrespon-
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 Parliament 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 on the system now existing,
we are requested by the Court of Directors to express to
you their anxious desire to receive as early a communica-
tion as possible of the modifications which it may be in-
tended 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 'O6 that country; cannot fail
to secure the cordial concurrence of the East India Com-
pany.

" We have the honour to be, &c.,
" 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 the East India Company in the promotion
of the good government of our vast empire in India, which
must bo the great object of our common exertions ; and loan
assure them that it will be my anxious desire to meet their
very natural wish for an early communication 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.,

" CHABLIS WOOD.

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

" India Board, June 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
the 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 further 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 means which are,
in 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
those 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 be
called upon to make, iu 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, sq.
" Major Oliphant.'

" MEMORANDUM.

" HEADS OF THE PROPOSED FLAB! FOR THE FUTURE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.

"1. The government of India to be continued in the
East India Company, with all their existing powers and
privileges, and subject to existing restrictions, until Par-
liament shall otherwise provide.
"2. All the provisions of existing acts and charters, ex-
cept in so far as they are altered by the bill, to remain in
force.
" 3. The Court of Directors to consist of 18 members, of
whom 12 are to be elected by the proprietors and six to be
named by the Crown, out of persons who have served a
certain time in India. In the first instance 15 out of the
present 30 directors to be chosen by the Court and three
only to be named by the Crown, and, on the occurrence of
the first three vacancies in the number of the elected
directors, three more to bo named by the Crown, till the
full number of six is attained.
"4. The privileges, qualifications, and powers of all the
directors to be the same in all respects.
"5. One-third part of the directors, both elected and
nominated, to go out every second year, but to be eligible
for immediate re-election or nomination.
" 6. The appointments of student to Haileybury and
Addiscombo, and also of assistant surgeons, to be open to
competition under regulations to be framed by the Board
of Control, from time to time, and laid before Parliament.
No alteration to be made as to other appointments to the
Indian service.
"7. A permanent Lieutenant-Governor to be appointed
in Bengal.
" 8. Power to create a fresh presidency or lieutenant.

governorship.
" 9. The nomination of members of Council in India to
be subject to the approbation of the Crown.
" 10. An enlarged Legislative Council to be appointed
in India. The Governor-General to have a veto on the
acts of the Legislative Council.
" 11. A temporary commission to be appointed in Eng-
land, to whom the reports of the Law Commission of India
shall be referred for their report and suggestions, to be
roved
ultimately sent to the Legislative Council.
" 12. Supreme Court and Sudder C
system of judicature
to be introduced.
" 13. Appointment of AdvocatTGeneral in each presi-
dency to be subject to the approbation of the Crown.
" 14. The Commander-in-Chief of the Queen's forces in
each presidency to be Commander-in-Chief of the com-
pany's forces.
" 15. Present limit on the number of the company's
European forces forces to be enlarged.
" 16. Salaries in India to be regulated.
" 17. Furlough regulations to be amended."

" East India-house, June 2, 1853.
" Sir,—We had the honour to receive, last evening, your
letter, dated the let inst., with a memorandum of the
heads of the arrangement for the future government of
India, which it appears to her Majesty's Ministers that it
would be advisable to adopt.
" This important communication was immediately laid
before the Court of Directors, and has undergone much
discussion.
" The Court having always been of opinion that the pro-
sence in the administration of Indian affairs of a body in-
dependent
of political party, and exclusively devoted to
the discharge of the duties intrusted to it, is essential to
the good government of India., it cannot but be satisfactory
to them to observe that her Majesty's Ministers have de-
termined to propose to Parliament to continue the govern-
ment of India in the East India Company.
" The Court have not been inattentive observers of the
many attacks recently made upon the company and their
Pystein of government ; but they have been content to
leave their defence to the development of facts which they
well knew would conclusively show that the period since
1834 has been one of great progress in India ; that revenue
(independently of that from new acquisitions) and trade
have both largely increased ; that public works of magni-

tude and utility have been undertaken, and only checked
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 dismiss 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 their choice of Directors ; and the Court trust most
sincerely that the apprehensions which they have felt it
their 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 hare accor-
dinly convened a meeting of the General Court of Proprie-
tors for Monday next.

"We have, &c.,
"RUSSELL ELLICE.
" J. OLIPHANT.
`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 renewal 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 them in the discharge of their important duties.
On the contrary, he had always endeavoured to assist
them. (Hear.) He had heard with great attention the
long statement made by Sir C. Wood, the President of
the Board of Control. The papers which had just been
read by the sectetary made no reference whatever 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 gives 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 highly 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, he, 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 net 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 ha,d 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 he re-
gretted the secrecy 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 Manehester trade. (Hear,
hear.) He would not enter into details, but when
British manufactures of shawls, nmslins, 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 paid to 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 haying 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 had 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 the 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 millions that you owe." (Hear,
hear.) Why, he (Mr. Hume) was able to show, that there
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 Directora 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. W igram 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,