The Sun.
London, England, 1813-10-02 00:00:00

EAST INDIA DIRUTORS.

SIR,--Thdugh you 'have hitherto abstained
from •entering into- any controversy on the great
question now in agitation amongst _the Proprie-
tors of East India Stock, relative to.the increase.
of salary to the Directors, having perhaps 'eonsl7.
tiered it as one more fitly to be settled in their
own Court, titan by any appeal talthe public ; it
is, however, a question of much importance, anti
perhaps not altogether undeserving of some con-
sideration, It is intended, 1 observe, to propose
to a General COurt, to be; assembled for_the ptitc
pose on Virednestlay next, to increase the salaries
of the Chairman and :Deputy from ~,-..8500 to
5e,1500 at. year, and that of the other. Directors
from .&300 to XlOOO a year each. It is very far
front my intention to call in question the pro-
prietyof an augmentation of stipend-for faithful
and honourable services ; but "tear that:the pre-
sent period is not quite suitable for such an ob-
ject. In the discussion of the very important
question of 'the renewal of the Charter, :the Di-
rectors gained immortal honour ; they proved itt-
controyertiOly, that in the management of their
itifairs, no insfance of peculntion, either at home or
abroad, could, d —ring its entire period, be even
alleged against. them ; but they, at the same
titne,; candidly ockoowledged, that such was their-
zeal to promote the public cause in India, that by
unexampled esa tlirjr finances
,were so much
exhausted, that tht'y were Under the necessity of
applying to Parliament for relief. 1 out firmly of
opinion, that in this, applieatiou :they had not
only every claim on the country, but also abso-
lute- justice on their side ; their expentlittne in
the service of the -country never can be sufficiently
remunerated. (;tit what I wish to impress upon
the minds of the Proprietors is, the improper pe-
riod. They cannot forget that, in the discussions
which took place on the rcneWal of the Charter,
no argument was so prominent as the distreAsed
.state.
,of the finances of the Company-'—no.pro-
mise so,.positi ve,as 'retrenchment, where it
,cOuld be
accomplished. Let the Proprietors then. at least
-pause.- The Directors, generally ..speaklug, are
very independent total, and wish for no augmen'-
tqtion When,.intleed, thejaances of
the Company ate restored to that state, .which I
doubt not Ilrey will be by their meritorious exer-
tions, then indeed 1 should recommend .a- noble
reward ftcr servicemt performed ;. but ,to have it
urged by some misguided partisans, that beeans.e
the necessaries of life have increased threefold
since: 1793, therefore so ought the salary of a
Director, necessarilyindepentleat, be proportion-
' ably .atigroented, is going a little too far : how,
with any *degree of justice, could the,satac mea-
sure of equity be withheld front the Clerks ou the
establishment ? It is neither toy province or wish
to advocate their -cause ; but I speak it without
hesitation, when lussert, that there- is no body
of men more fAithfuL hit the discharge of their
duty, whose Services are so inadeqoatelv requited.
Their condUct is no example to every public officer
in the kingdonv.—These,meritorious Men-seek no
increase, not because they do not feel- themselves
entitled toil-, but ,because the exhausted fonds of
the Treasury have been so strongly and forcibly
, pointed' out, that it would haVe been indelicacy in
the extreme, at such a time as this, to- have pre-
ferred their elaints.-Let its again intreat the
Vocates for time measure to pause ; they will lose
nothing by the delay. ' -

On Friday week, -a very serious acci,lent hap-
petted to Wm DEtaisoN,..Esti. late member.tor
Hull. "Whilst riding over one of his estates, near
Scarbornugh,upon r young horse, a violent shower
of rain jnifticed hint to use an umbrella. In tin; at-
ferilpt to unfurl it, the horse hecarne excessively
alarmed., .nid plunging in a most violent twitnter,
threut his rider. Mr. DrNtox's urn) lvas brokeit
by the and be was (Ahern ise severely
bruised. lie is' we a". happy to say, in i great
measure res trivet! to health, und .ts only the pro-
cess of time to reetm'ei• the List nf
.14.31 tn.
It was only in the ' year 13'45 WIWI. Iloilo were
,
first planted ,
• • • • . •

. Tr.% 7111,741'RP-
A, yesteklay, g'Ave a i•eport of 711 a Merit;
trims of Witt. 497•, recat'sented tl.,e night beforc
Dniry-l.we Theatre; we have nothing intire to say
of the play ioltA', tvls ;eh wa's periornieti last night
;it Covert-gaillti.--ASAwczTr. has-often.betn seep
Kilvtqfro, and it WaS a spirited perfortiiance.---
The only novelty was Tnp.ny; in_ Ford, a ellattic
ter veay well suited to his power;, and which he
supported with judgment, and effect. He w:ts
particularly succesSltrl ip the scenc4; where he
'bribes Fa bittrjr to.essay the virtOe of his wife.---
MissMAxtnr,ws; in the afterpice of Paul mid
Virginia, was an interesting repriisentative of the
Leroine.

The play of Godolphin, the Lion of the ivarth,
wilich is forthcoming at Drury-lane Theatre, has,
we find, a good report among the performers,, and
is. said to be truly a British Drama: The 'author
as we before Mentioned, is Mr. TnordrsoN, who
adapted The ,:tranger to the English stage ; but
his new work, we understand, is wholly exempt
from; German patho, (which, however totteh.
ing, was generally deemed rather licentious ;in its
tendency), and is founded upon:the principles and
passions of human nature, in all times and places'.
The'sccue.is 'laid at Nottingham, in the reign of
Eduard the -Third.

Mr. C. KESIIME has been acting with great
eclat at Liverpool, and though he went through
,the round of characters ret'ently performed by his
brother at the same place, he was very Attfactive,
and made a very favoutable impression on the au-
dience in all of them.,