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after another. He quite agreed with his Honourable
Friend as to the importance of supporting certain in•
dividuals in their service ; but he also agreed with
him more particularly in the necessity that existed
of preserving the integrity of their name by adhering
to solemn treaties into which they had 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 Chi' 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.
He 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. Everythieg 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 he 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.
Mr. SULLIVAN said he should press his motion to
a division.
After some discussion the Court divided, when the
motion was lost by 12 to 111.
Before the breaking up of the Court, Colonel
DICKINSON gave notice of the following motion :
" Tbat the Court of Proprietors should express their
regret that the Board of Control bad proceeded with
such unnecessary baste in sanctioning the confiscation of
the Sinde principality, and that the Board of Control be
moved to a reconsideration of the case of tho Ameers, in
view to some suitable provision for them in their native
land."
The Court then broke up.

FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE,
ST. JAMES'S THF.ATRE.
lir. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce the following ar-
rangements for the ensuing Season of French Performances at the
St. James's Theatre :
ENGAGEMENTh FOR THE OPERA.—MdIIe. Charton, Mdlle.
Dehauser (pupil of the Conservatoire, Paris), M. Chollet (of the
Theatre de l'Opera Cornique, Paris, his first appeaarnce), M. Lec
(Premier Tenor of the Theatres Bruxelles and Ghent, his first ap-
pearance), M. Nathan (Premier Basso of the Opera Comique, Paris,
h's fret appearance), M. Quilly Leroy (pupil of the Conservatoire,
Paris, his first appearance), Mdlle. Guichard, M. Buguet, M.
Chateaufort, M. Soyer, M. Desvaux, Madame Mancini, -Mdlle.
2otti, &c.
FOR THE COMEDY AND TAUDTILLE.—M. Samson, of the
Theatre Francais, Paris (his first appearance in this country) ;
Mdlle. Denain, M. Regnier, Mdlle. Nathalie, (artiste of the Theatre
Francais, Paris) ; Mdlle. Dejazet (who has accepted a farewell es-
gagement in this country) ; M. Lafont, Mdlle. Filmic (of the Thew re
Du Vaudeville) ; Mdlle. Page (of the Theatre du Varietes) ; 31d1 e.
Constance (of the Theatre du Gyrnuase) ; Madlle. Baptiste (of the
Theatre de l'Odeon).
An Engagement is also entered into with the eminent Trage-
dier.ne, Mdlle. Rachel, with whose performances the season will
terminate.
Mr. Mitchell begs further to submit an outline of the general
arrangements :—The Season will common** on Monday, January
7, MO, 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
great st success. The Music by M. F. Halevy; the Libretto by M.
De St. Georges. With the following distribution of the principal
char,cters:—Stephan (jeune chasseur des Pyrenees), M. Lac; Le
Joyeux (capitalne de milice Franeaise et recruteur), M. Chollet, who
has obligingly undertaken the part for the more effective production
of the Opera ; Saturnin (garde-peche du Gave), M. Quill). Leroy ;
Jacques Sincere (vieux cheerier), M. Nathan (their first appearance
in this country) ; Theresa (fermicre du Val d'Andorre), Mdlle.
Qulchard , Georgette (cousins de Sstephan), Mdlle. Cotti; and Rose
de Mai (servante de Theresa), Mdlle. Charton. The second pro-
duction will be Ilarold's celebrated Opera, in Three Acts, " 7..ampa,"
in which M. Chollet will personate the character of Zampa, as
originally performed by him at the Opera Comique, Paris. Subse-
quently will be elven, a new Comic Opera, in Twe Acts, entitled
"Le Cacd," by the popular composer, Ambroise Thomas. And als,,
Anber's last new Opera of " Ilaydee," the character of Hsydee by
Mdli . Charton.
Other productions will be selected from the following : —Jeannet
et Conn, Nicolo ; Le Rot d'Yratet, Adolphe Adam; Le Cheval de
Bronze, Auber; Le Macon, Auber; Le Sirene, Auber; Lully et Qui-
nalt, NM- to ; La Perruche, Clapisson ; Le Valet de Cbsurabre, Ca-
rafe ; Use Foie, Mehul ; with an occasional per.ormanee of sons* ef
the most po?ular operas produced last season.
According to present arrangements the representation of the Opera
Comique will be limited to the mouths of January, February, and
March, terminating the season before Easter.
At the re-opening of the Theatre, after Master, on Monday,
Apri. 1, M. Samson (of the Theatre Francais, Paris) will have the
honour of making his first appearance in this country, and will per-
form with Mdlle. Denain (also of the Theatre Francais) in several of
the most popular Comedies of the French stage ; and subsequently
M. Regnier and Mdlle. Nathalie (both artistes of the Theatre Fran-
cais) will appear in several of the most modern and suocessful Come-
dies recently produced in Paris.
At the end of May, Mdlle. Dejazet, whose re-appearance at the
Theatre des Varietes, after a severe and protracted indisposition, has
bee attended with her acenstomed and unrivalleC. success, will ap-
pear in several new vaudevilles, as Le Marquis do Lauzun, Le lieu-
lin I Paroles, La Jeunesse de Lully, &c.
The performances of Comedy and Vaudeville will be supported by
M. Lafont (of the Theatre dee Varietes), Mdlle. Figgie, Mdlle. Con-
stance, Mdlle. Page, Mettle. Baptiste, M. Armand, 11. Leon, and a
numerous company.
The engagement of Mdlle. Rachel will commence at the end of
June, by her appearance in M. Scribe's new play of " Adrienne
Lecouvreur," a production which has excited mere than ordinary
admiration ; Mdlle. Rachel wi I also perform, fcr the fret time,
in Dumas' celebrated play of " Mademoiselle de Bele-Isis ;" and
a new Petite Comedic, in One Act, entitled "Le Mohican de
Lesbie," by Armand Berthet ; and by the occasional representation,
ern..h for outs night only, of the classical Tragedies of " Phedre,"
" Les braces,' " Andremaque," and "Bajazet," the season 'w:11
terminate.
The ORCHESTRA will be composed of the same eminent pro•
fesso s engaged for the opera last season, including M. Tolbeeue,
M. liourotte, M. Deloffre, 3f. Newsliam, 31. Barret, M. Baumann,
M. Pilet, M. Vaudreland, M. Remusat, M. Lazarus, M. Nicholson,
31. Larkin, M. C. Harper, 31. T. Harper, 11. Campanile, M. T.
Wright, &e. Director of the music and Chet-d'Orchestra, 31. 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 ox the Ist of
January.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, 6ele Lessee and Manager. Old BrumPtee-
THIS EVENING.
Will be pertbrmed an entirely new and original Play, entitled THE
LOPING WOMAN. Wieltert, Mr. Howe; Rosen. Mr. C. Kean;
liermann, Mr. J. Wallack ; Max, Mr. H. Vandsnhsff; Millie, 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.
V. Kean.

Al er which BOX AND COX.
To conclude with an original Farce called THE GUARDIAN
ANGEL. Mr. Dulcimer, Mr. Keeley; .foggy Snaggs, Mrs. Keeley.
The Box-oflise is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer.

THEATER ROYAL. ADELPIII.
under the direction of Madame Ce
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a aew domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW
COPSE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bi.d-
ford, 0. Smith ; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar.
To be followed by an entirely new Extrayaganza, entitled DO-
MESTIC ECONOMY. Jolaa Grimly, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Grimly.
Mrs. F. Matthews.
To conclude with a new slippery sketch called MRS. ?SUNBURY'S
SPOONS. Mr. Highbury Barnes, Mr. P. Bedford ; Bob Twinks,
Mr. Wright ; Job Smith, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Banbury, Mrs. F.
Matthews; Mrs. Ilighbury Barnes, Miss crooks.

PICINCESS'S THEATI:E.
Mr. J. M. Maddox. Sole Lessee and manager.
THIS EVENING,
Will ba performed DON GIOVANNI.
♦fter which, the Extravaganza of TIII3 FIRST NIGHT.
To conclude with ♦ MODEL OF A WILE.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
THIS EVENI2dIi.
Mr. BITTY has great pleasure in announcing that he has sue.
ceeded in engaging Mademoiselle ANGELI!, from the Hippodrome,
Paris, and who is the first Equestrian of the day, with her highly-
trained Steeds, " Senora" and " Bertram." 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 .Ampitheatre.
Mr. BATTY hat much pleasure in announcing that he has engaged
Madlie. Cedoni, the most graceful performer on. the Tight Rope in
Europe, who will appear every Evening.
The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a
Grand Spectacle and wondrous Scenes in the Circle.
Ihe attractions for the Christmas Holidays will eomprlse a grand
Spectacle entitled The Knight of the Eagle Crest, or the Tourney of
Love, in which Mr. N. T. nicks will appear; and a grand Equestrian
Comic Pantomime, by Nelson Lee.
Box-efllce open from Eleven till lot r.
,tage Manager, Mr. W. West.

TON QUIN BEANS. An importation of Tonquin
beans having taken place at one of the ports in Scotland,
some doubt existed as to the mode in which they should
entered for the duties leviable thereon, or otherwise,
and the matter was referred to the I.t.ads of the Revenue
Department in London, fix their opinion and decision on
the subject, when it appeared that Tonquin beans, being
goods unmanufactured, and not enumerated specially
in the tariff, are not liable to any duty on direct im-
portation into this country, but, being the produce of
Asia, cannot, in the state of the navigation-laws at pre-
sent in force, be admitted for home use when imported
from Europe.
ENIGMA FOR POLITICIANS.—Why is a glass of good
Pert like a Protectionist party? Because tt has a body
without a heal—Punches Almanack.

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