The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-07 00:00:00

THE ARMY IN INDIA.

The following complimentary order has been issued by
the Commander-in-Chief in India :
" (No. 4d). " Head-quarters, Simla, Aug. 22, 1854.
" 1. The extensive brevet which has recently taken
place has had the effect of removing, by promotion from
the staff of the presidencies of Bengal and Madras, various
superior officers of her Majesty's army, many of whom
have served with much distinction, proudly recorded in
the active operations of the armies of India ; and all of
whom have rendered essential service in the exercise of
provisional and brigade command in the period that has
since elapsed.
"2. Sir William Gomm is desirous of recording his
sense of the cordial assistance which he has received
generally at the hands of these distinguished officers
throughout the term of his holding the Indian command,
to which assistance, in the operation with that tendered,
in a corresponding spirit as superior officers of the Hon.
Company's forces, he mainly attributes the sound state
of discipline and perfect readiness for any service in
which the entire army of India is seen to stand at
this day.
"3. To Lieutenant-General W. H. Sewell, C. 8.,
Lieutenant General R. M`Neil, Major-General Viscount
Melville, K.C.8., Major-General J. Scott, C. 8., Majors
General W. H. Breton, and Major-General the Hon. T.
Ashburnhana, C.8.,' the Commander-in-Chief desires to
express his personal regard, and an "earnest wish that
prosperity and direction may attend on each in his
future career of service.

"W. M. GOYIM,
" General Commander-in-Chief, East Indies.
"By order of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief
" FREDERICK MARRIIAM,
" Colonel, Adjutant-General of her Majesty's forces

in India."

SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE AMEND

MENT OF THE LA. TV.

A general meeting of this society was held last eve-
ning at the rooms in Regent-street, Edward Cooke,
Esq., in the chair. After some preliminary business,
the society proceeded to the notice on the agenda, "To
read a paper on partnership, on the principle of limited
liability ;. and, 2. To refer the subject, in its different
relations, to the standing committees of the society."
Mr. Edgar then proceeded to read the paper on part-
nership on the principle of limited liability. He had
taken under his best consideration the principles which
prevailed in the United States of America and on the
the Continent of Europe ; the evils and hardships which
a system of unlimited responsibility entailed on indi-
viduals, and the fetters which it placed upon legitimate
speculation and commercial law. He recommended that
the liability should be limited to tho capital invested by
each member of a firm. It was recommended that the
different committees of the society should each take a
branch of this subject under its care. To meet the ob-
jections raised by Committees of the House of Commons
against limited liability, he urged that there were many
towns where, if the limited liability were admitted, many
small capitalists would be found ready to embark in
various manufactures. If there were a fear of rivalry on
the part of great commercial societies, he ventured to
think that the general interests of the country would
always lead to new markets for enterprise and the in-
vestment of capital. He advocated the principle of
limited liability, because it would enable the working
classes to unite together, and to join with their employ-
ers, while it would tend to the general advantage and
happiness of the working classes. The learned gentle-
' man's paper was cordially received ; and, alter some
discussion, the matter was referred to the committee en
the commercial law, with a request from the society
that they do take the same into consideration as soon as
possible. Also that Messrs. Pitt, Taylor, Collier, and
Power he requested to act as members of such commit-
tee. The paper was ordered to be printed.

SPECIE FOR EXPORT.—The entire of the gold brought
by the Europa from the United Stites on Sunday,
205,590 dols., was on account of Havre merchants, and
„was transhipped per Commodore, which was to sail on
Monday ovonisig from idivorpool for Ewe.
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