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THE SUN,

after another. He quite agreed with his Honourable
Friend as to the importance of supporting certain in-
I
dividuals in their service ; but he also agreed with
him mare particularly in the necessity that existed t
of preserving the integrity of their name by adhering
to solemn treaties into which they bad entered.
Their strength in India, according to the words of
that venerated statesman, Warren Hastings, depended
upon the strength which they maintained in India,
and on their acts being supported by public opinion.
Look at their condition in India. They had about
740 civil servants, admitting all the officers of the
company, social and political. They had altogether
1,200 European individuals governing 150,000,000 '
individuals. Of the 740 individuals he had named
one-third were vested with power. It could not be
expected that they could rule India contrary to the
feelings of the people.—(Hear, hear.) It was quite
impossible that they could do so. He acknowledged
that these papers must be laid before the Court, be-
cause he believed that a strong feeling was entertained
on the other side of the bar against these measures.
Be did hope that the Chairman and his colleagues
would do all they could to curb the anti-Indian
spirit, for unless they did so it would drive them out
of India.—(Hear, hear.) Their policy was one of
great injustice to the natives. For instance, when
they established the house-tax in Benares 150,000 left
the town, saying they would not pay the tax, but
that they might take their houses if they thought
proper. Everything was at a stand-still; the people
would not go to their temples, and ships
could not dispose of their cargoes. After the
people had remained away two months
they abolished the tax. This might be
called a "peaceful revolution," but if they went on in
this way, there would be no end of peaceful revolu-
tions. What could an army of 260,000 do against
the whole of the inhabitants of India? They were
driving the people to desperation, and be believed
there was a strong and growing feeling on their part
to resent such practices.—(Hear )
Mr. LEWIN said, if public opinion was lost, as the
Chairman said, they should Jose the company. If
their proceedings did not obtain the approbation of
the public, and of the inhabitants of India, he hoped
they would lose the company. He trusted that every
nation in Europe would rise up, when oppressed by
their rulers. A general impression prevailed that it
was the intention of the East India Company to
gradually take possession of all the states. All ques-
tions 'of public importance were rejected in that
Court on the grounds of expediency. He regretted
that India, as well as the colonies, had not represen-
tatives in the home Parliament.—(Hear.)
Capt. GORDON said their force in India did not
amount to half the garrison at Paris, and warned the
directors that the riches .the company had so rapidly
acquired would as rapidly decay.
The CHAIRMAN intimated that the question was
under the consideration of the Government of India
and of the Court of Directors.—(Hear, hear.) The
Court attached great importance to it, and the pro-
prietors might rely that they would continue to pay par-
ticular attention to it. Under the circumstances, he
trusted the proprietors would not insist upon the
production of the papers upon this subject. He
hoped the Court would negative the motion.
I Mr. Suraavarr said he should press his motion to
a division.
After some discussion the Court divided, when the
motion was lost by 12 to 19.
Before the breaking up or the Court, Colonel
DICKINSON gave notice of the following motion :
" That the Court of Proprietors should express their
regret that the Board of Control bad proceeded with
such unnecessary haste in sanctioning the confiscation of
the Sinde principality, and that the Board of Control be
moved to a reconsideration of the case of the Ameers, in
view to some suitable provision for them in their native
and."

The Court then broke up.

FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE, I
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Mr. 3IITCHELL begs respectfully to announce the.following ar-
rangements for the ensuing Season of French Performances at the
St. James's Theatre :
ENGAGEMENTfi FOR THE OPERA.—MdIIe. Charton, Mdlle.
Dehauser (pupil of the Conservatoire, Paris), M. Chollet (of the
Theatre de I'Opera Comique, Paris, his first appeaarnce), M. Lae
(Premier 7enor of the Theatres BrUkelles and Ghent, his first ap-
pearance), M. Nathan (Premier Basse of the Opera Comique, Paris,
his first appearance), M. Quilly Leroy (pupil of the Conservatoire,
Paris, his first appearance), Mdlle. Guichard, M. Buguet,
Chateaufort, M. Soyer, Desvaux, Madame Mancini MdLe.
&c.
FOR THE COMEDY AND VAUDYILLE.—M. Samson, of the
Theatre Francais, Paris (his first appearance in this country) ;
Mdlle. Dwain, M. Regnier, Millie. Nathalie, (artists of the Theatre
Trancals, Paris) ; Mdlle. Dejazet (who has accepted a farewell one
gagement in this country); H. Lalont, Mdlle. Figeac (of the Theatre
Du Vaudeville) ; Mdlle. Page (of the Theatre du Varietes) ; Mdl e.
Constance (of the Theatre du Glyinnase) ; 3ladlle. Baptiste (of the
Theatre de l'Odeon).
An Engagement is also entered into with the eminent Trage-
dienne, Mdlle. Rachel, with whose performances the season will
terminate.
Mr. Mitchell begs further to submit an outline of the general
arrangements :—The Season will commenee on Monday, January
7, 1810, by the production of a New Opera, in Three Acts, entitled
" Le Val d'Andorre," produced in Paris at the end of last year,
and since performed at the Opera Comique, Paris, more than
100 nights, and at the principal Theatres of France, with the
greats st success. The Music by M. F. Halevy; the Libretto by H.
De St. Georges, With the following distribution of the principal
characters :—Stephan (jeune chasseur des Pyrenees), M. Lac; Le
Joyeux (capitaine de milice Frans aise et recruteur), M. Chollet, who
has obligingly undertaken the part for the more effective production
of the Opera ; Saturnin (garde-peche du Gave), M. (piny Leroy ;
Jacques Sincere (vieux cheerier), M. Nathan (their first appearance
in this country) ; Theresa (fermiere du Val d'Andorre), Aidile.
Guichard, Georgette (cousins de Stephan), licit's). Ciotti; and Rose
de Mai (servante de Theresa), Mdlle. Charton. The second pro-
duction will be Harold's celebrated Opera, in Three Acts, " Ramps,"
In which M. Chollet will personate the character of Zeunpa, as
originally performed by him at the Opera Comique, Paris. Subse-
quently will be Oven, a new Comic Opera, in Two Acts, entitled
"Le Ca:d," by the popular composer, Ambruise Thomas. And also,
Auber's last new Opera of " Haydee," the character of Haydee by
Mdli . Charton.
Other productions will be selected from the following : —jeanno!
et Colin, Nicolo ; Le Rol d'Yvetet, Adolphe Adam; Le Cheval de
Bronze, Auber ; Le Macon, :Luber; Le Sirene, _Luber ; Lully et Qui-
nalt, Nic to ; La Perruche, Clapissoa ; Le Valet de Cluizabre, Ca-
rata; Use Yo'ie, 31ehul ; with an occasional per.ormanee of some of
the most popular operas produced last season.
According to present arrangements the representation of the Opera
Comique will be limited to the months of January, February, and
March, terminating the season before Easter.
At the re-opening of the Theatre, after Raster, on Monday,
A pri I, M. Samson (of the Theatre Frailest's, Paris) will have the
honour of making his first appearance in this toiletry. and will per-
term with Mdlle. Deualn (also of the Theatre Francais) in several of
the most popular Comedies of the French stage ; and subsequently
M. Regnier and Mettle. Nathalie (both artiste* of the Theatre Fran-
cais) will appear in several of the most modern and successful Come-
dies recently produced in Paris.
At the end of May, Millie. Dejazet, whose re-app
es.rance at the
Theatre des Varietes, after a severe and protracted indisposition, has
bee attended with her accustomed and unrivallez: success, will ap-
pear in several new vaudevilles, as Le Marquis de Lausun, Le 31•11-
lin I Paroles, La Jeunesse de Lully, &e.
The performances of Comedy and Vaudeville will be supported by
Lafunt (of the Theatre des Varietes), Mdlle. Figs le, Wile. Con-
stance, :Mdlle. Page, Mein*. Baptiste, M. Armand, M. Leon, and a
numerous company.
The engagement of Mdlle. Rachel will commence at the end of
June, by her appearance in 31. Scribe's new play of " Adrienne
Lecouvreur," a production which has excited mere than ordinary
admiration ; Mdlle. Rachel wl.l also perform, ion the first time,
in Dumas' celebrated play of " Mademoiselle de Belle-Isle ;" and
a new Petite Comedie, in One Act, entitled "Le Moineau de
Lesbie," by Armand Berthet ; and by the occasional representation,
each for osto night only, of the classical Tragedies of " Phedre,"
" Les boraces," " Andremaque," and " Bs.js.zet," the season will
terminate.
The ORCHESTRA will be composed of the same eminent pro-
fesso:s engaged for the opera last season, Inc:uding M. Tolbeque,
M. Bourotte, M. Deloffre, M. Newaham, 3f. Barret, M. Baumann,
M. Pilot, 3L. Vaudreland, M. Remusat, M. Lazarus, M. Nicholson,
M. Larkin, IL C. Harper, M. T. Harper, M. Campanile, IL T.
Wright, &c. Director of the music and Chet-d'Orchestra, H. Charles
Hanssens.
Subscribers of the past season are solicited to make known their
desire of renewing their subscriptions on or before the Ist of January
next.
- Arrangements for season subscriptions may be made at Mr.
Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams's Library,
1. St. James-street; Messrs. Andrews's, New Bond-street; Ebers's
and Hookham's, Old Bond-street.
The Box-office of the Theatre will be opened oa the Ist of
January.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brampton.
THIS EVENING, . _

Will be performed an entirely new and original Play, entitled THE
LOVING WOMAN. Wieltert, Mr. Howe; Rosen. Mr. C. Kean ;
Hermann, Mr. J. Wallack; Max, Mr. 11. Vandenhoff; Ottiill Mrs.

C. Kean.
To be followed by a new Lyric Dramatic Sketch, entitled KING
RENE'S DAUGHTER. King Rene, Mr. James Wallack Count
Tristan, Mr. C. Kean ; Sir Geoffrey, Mr. Webster ; lolanthe, Mrs.
C. Kean.

Af er whist' BOX AND COX.
To conclude with an original Farce called THE GUARDIAN
ANGEL. Mr Dulcimer. Mr. Keeley ; Moggy Snaggs, Mrs. Raley.
The Box-oMee is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer.

THEATRR ROYAL. ApkaiPlll-
under the direction of Madame Colest*
THIS EVENING.
Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW
COPSE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. 11,d-
ford, 0. Smith; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar.
To bo followed by an entirely new EXtraTILZAIIZA, entitled DO-
MESTIC ECONOMY. John Grimily, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Orumly.
Airs. F. Matthews.
To conclude with a new slippery sketch called MRS. BONBURT'S
SPOONS. Mr. Ilighbury Barnes, Mr. P. Bedford; Bob Twinks,
Mr. Wright ; Job Smith, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Banbury, Mrs. F.
Matthews; Mrs. Highbury Barnes, Miss Brooks.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Mr. J. M. Maddox. Sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed DON GIOVANNI.
After which. the Extravaganza of THB FIRST NIGHT.
To conclude with A MODEL OF ♦ WIFE.

ASTLE itoYAL AMPUITHEA.TILE,
Proprietor, ii r. W. Batty.
'MS EVENING,
Mr. BATTY has great pleasure in announcing that he has sue
ceeded i,. engaging Mademoiselle ANGELE, front the Hippodrome,
Paris, and who is the first Equestrian of the thy, with her highly-
trained Steeds, " Senora" and " Bertrara." Mademoiselle Angels is
the same Lady that rode the celebrated English Steeplechase Mare
" Angela" over twenty-eight feet of water. She will shortly make
her appearance at Astley's Ampitheatm
Mr. BATTY h 54 much pleasure fa ammuudrig that he has engaged
Madlle. Cedoni, the most graceful performer on the Tight Rope in
Europe, who will appear every Evening.
'flir performance will commence at a Quarter to SeYci, with a
grand Spectacle and wondrous Scenes in the Circle.
he attractions for the Christmas Holiday- will comprise a grand
spectacle entitled The Knight of the Eagle Crest, or the Tourney of
Love, in which Mr. N. 'l'. Hicks Is ill appear ; and a grand Equestrian
UlllliS Pantn,iine, by Nelson Lee.
itnx-odice Elevev, till •r.
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SO,LZ: tllo'. exi f,ci as to 11e vettich they should
b.) entered f,x the duties leviable thereon, or othut wise,
and the matter was referred to the heads of the Revenue
Dopartment in Li;ndoit, tor their opinion and decision on
the subject, when it appeared that Tonquin beans, being
goods iinmanufactured, acd not enumerated specially
in the tariff, are not liable to any duty on direct im
Pov •ation into this country, but, bo'ng the product, of
cialnot, iu ti:e 6tate of the tr,vigation,lsws at pre-
rent in foree, be admitted for home use when imported
from Ecrope.
ENIGMA Fon POLITICIANS:—Why is a Blau of good
p , rty ? Because it ha a body
Port like a Proieetionist
without a head.—Punch's Aimanack.