The Sun.
London, England, 1823-06-11 00:00:00

EAST I NI) I A HOUSE.

A Special General. Court of Proprietors of East
,India Stock was held yesterday at the Company's House, in
Leadenhall-street, for the purpose of laying before the Proprie-
tors, for their approbation, a Resolution of the Court of Direc-
, tors of the 27th May, for establishing a Supreme Court of Ju-
'-dicature at Bombay, in the room of the Recorder's Court at
that Presidency ; and also, for making sundry alterations in the
existing provisions as to the Pensions to the Judges of the In-
dian Courts of Judicature on retirement; and as to granting a
Pension to the Recorder of Prance of \Vales' island on retire-
ment ; and further, for the purpose of laying before the Pro-
prietors, for their approbation, a Resolution of the Court of
Directors of the 27th May, for making sundry alterations in the
existing law with respect to Allowances to the Bishop. of Cal-
cutta, and as to Pensions on retirement to the Bishop, and the
several Archdeacons in his Diocese.
The CHAIR2.IAN (Wm. Wigram, Esq.) opened the pros
ceedings of the day by pointing out the necessity for establish-'
ing a Supreme Court of Judicature at Bombay, on account of
the great increase of the territory and population of that Pre-
sidency. He then stated, that as the law how stood, the
Judges were not entitled to a pension on retirement unless
they had served 15 years. In equity it was-deemed advisable
to reduce the term to It years, and therefore he moved, "'t'hat
the Resolution be approved of."
Mr. It. Jaciact.4 expressed his concurrence with the mo.
tion. He called the attention of the Directors to tht power
which was exercised by the Supreme Court at Calcutta, where
individuals were admitted to practise as Attornies, who had no
claim whatever to that character—men of colour, for instance,
who had never set their feet on the shores of Europe.
The CHAIRMAN said, the Court of Direc-ors would give
the suggestion of the Learned Gentleman the fullest coqirler-
ation. _ _ _

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Mr. OAIIAGAN thought the Recorder's Court at Prince of
Wales Island ought to be removed to Sumatra.
The Resolution was carried unanimously.
The Cuainsiaar next moved the approbation of the Reso-
lution respecting the Bishop of Calcutta. The Resolution also
provided, that the Archdeacons should receive their retiring
pension after ten years' service, in which period should be
counted, as part of the 10 years, three years fbr every five years
they had acted as Chaplains to the Company.
Mr. R. JACKSON approved of the Resolution, but suggested
that the junior Chaplains of the Company should not be placed
over the heads of those who had been long in the service.
Mr. TRANT regretted that the Directors had not gone a little
further, and made a more liberal provision for the Bishop.
After some further conversation, the motion was carried
unanimously.
The CHArRIVAN then stated that the Court would be sum,
moned for Friday, .to confirm these Resolutions.
EAST INDIA TRADE BILL,
Mr. FORBES called the attention of the Court to, a. Bill now
before Parliament, which would admit ships of every size to
proceed to and from India, and also throw open the coasting
trade, than which nothing could be more improvidentakatfect-
ing the interests of the natives of India.
The CHAIRMAN said, the Court which would be held on
Friday would be made Special, to lay before the Proprietors
the Bill in question, .and also another Bill for punishing
mutiny and desertion amongst the. Company's troops.—
Adjournect.