The Sun.
London, England, 1823-07-03 00:00:00

EAST INDIA HOUSE.

A Special General Court of Proprietors of East
India Stock was held yesterday at the Company's House,
Leadenhall-street, for the purpose of considering of a Bill now
in progress through Parliament, by which provision is made
for defraying the retiring pay and pensions of that portion of
his Majesty 'S forces who are employed in India, which regu-
lates the payment of the Indian Judges, and provides for the
period at which the Bishop of Calcutta and his Archdeacons
shall be entitled to their retiring pensions.
The C !LAI It MAN opened the business of the day by pointing
out the clause which had been added to the Bill in the Com-
mittee of the Rouse of Commons.
Mr. R. JACKSON adverted to the principal provisions of the
Bill, and called the attention of the Court most particularly to
that clause by which the Bishop of -Calcutta is authorized to
ordain any persons, natives or otters, who, on examination,
shall appear to him to be duly qualified, without calling on
such individuals to subscribe to those tests which are taken in
this country by persons entering into holy orders. This was
a power which the Learned Gentleman contended ought not
to be granted without mature consideration.
Mr. TRANT expressed himself in favour of the clause ;
which, in his opinion, was not calculated to excite those ap-
prehensiOns which the Learned Gentleman appeared to en-
tertain. _ .

Mr.— AItAGAX was unfavourable to the clause for the intro.
duction of which no reason was stated in the Bill. It was, he
observed, a mere mockery to lay before the Proprietor: fur their
consideration a measure which was to be read the third time
that evening.
Mr. Itrin opposed the clause : first, because he did not wish
such a power to be granted to a Bishop of Calcutta, or any
other Bishop; 2d, bt,vause it allowed the Bishop to ordain per.
sons who had not passed through that ordeal which was neces-
sary in this country; and 3d, because it was likely to entail
expence on. the Company.
Mr. PATTisox objected to the clause, as introducing a very
great innovation with respect to the ordination of persons' to
officiate as Ministers of the Established Church.

Mr. ASTELL was of opinion that sufficient time had not
been given for the consideration of so important a clause.
Mr. R. TwilitriG eulogized in veryingh ternis-the character
of the eminent Divine (Dr. Heber), who was now proceeding
to India as Bishop of Calcutta ; still, however, as the power
conferred by this clause was so very great, he thought it ought
not to be conceded until the subject was Instantly considered.
Mr.' OaAN T was of opinion that the clause ought to be mo-
dified, rather than omitted altogether.
Mr. .11Ioxr.v saw the necessity of modifying the clause con-
siderably; but he diared entirely from those who objected to
the principle on which it was founded.
Mr. WEBB was not friendly to a clause which gave greater
power to the Bishop of Calcutta than to any enjoyed by any
I3iithop in England or Ireland.
Mr. PAT 'l' Iso 14 observed, that in the King's Patent, appoint.
ing the Bishop of Calcutta, f‘all Power to onlain was granted,
and as this was the case, it ought to make them more inspi-
dons as to the clause which was now introduced.
On the motion of the CHAiIIiAN, the Court approved of the
with the exception of the clause. marked A., which was
the clause that had given rise to the discussion.—Adjourned.

Yesterday afterpoon, while the workmen were
employed in pulling down the Lamb Tavern,
in Lamb's Conduit-street, tke side wall suddenly
fell in with a tremendous crash; and carried with
it the flooring on which the men were standing/
who in consequence fell a depth of about 2.0 feet,
but fortunately, without any limbs being broken,
although all of them were bruised. and some of
them very severely. The house was in a very
dilapidated state, and Was pulled down in con.
sequence of a representation of the Dist Act Sur•
veyor.

DEBT.
Jan. 5, 1823.--Linredeemed Debt
Capitals purclased and transferred to'
the Commissioners, between January

5 and June 30, 1823, viz.
By Sinking Fund
{ England
Ireland
Transferred for Life Annuities -
Ditto Land-tar, estimated
Ditto unclaimed 10 years
Purchased with Unclaimed Dividends
English Debt, decreased by capital
transferred to the Debt in Ireland

1,834,535
172,342
334,P83
24,000
14,432
19,100

797,138

;3,106,470
Deduct Irish Debt increased by capital
transferred *OM England -, 1 797.138

"nredeetned Debt, June 30, 1823 -

796,530,1-1.1

'9-,394A12

7:ll,130,812

, ---
Besides the Capital redeemed and transferred as above, there
was paid to the Bank, towards the redemption of Exchequer
Bills, per 3 Geo. IV.. c. 06— _ AL
January 8, 1823 - - - - - 340,000
April 8 - - • - - . 310,000
To be paid July 5 - - - - 340,000

1,020,000

ANNUAL CHARGE.
.£.
Jan. 5, 1823—Due to Public Creditor. 27,839,042
Management 204,654
Pensions - - 2,800,000
30,93,606
By Annual Charge, decreased since January ;,,1 „
1823, eatimated - -
Annual Charge, June 30, 1822 - - 30,040,896
The above Annual Charge is. exclusive of the Sinking Fund.

CUSTOMS.
From bth of January to 28th June, 1823 .
In Bills and Cash - - £79,191
Receipt ,from June 28 to July 4,
(16001. yer diem)

calf year ending July 5, 1822 -

lstimated increase to July 5, 18?.3

80,000

X 4,026,661

159,191

4,185,852
4,045,9117

£13905

Estimate of the Excise Revenue for the half Year ending July 6,
18'23, compared with the actual receipt of the corresponding
period of last year.
Payments to the sth of July, 1822
Actual payments from the sth of Ja-
nuary to the ist of July, 1823 - .1:10,571,081
Estimated vayments from the Ist to
the sth of July

- 012,125,130

653,000

11,521,081

Deficiency on the half rear
Actual loss in the half year upon articles on which
the duties have been reduced.
Hides -
Malt, including 270,0001. repayment
on account of stock in hand
Salt

896,0541

135,688

450,637
465,540

1,051,875

I 55,U20

ActUal increase -
In 'addition to which the repayment on account of
Malt Duty previously accounted for amounted
to 270,0001., which is included in the above sum
of ,130,C37/.; and if no such repayment bad
been made, the increase of revenue would have
been . 1-125,1120

Estimate of all Taxer repealed since • the termination of the
War; and the R
amount of their annual produce.
EP viPusiT TO 1821..
Property-tax - - • J.:14,267,51
IVar Illalt—England and Ireland 2,912,571,
Customs— Exports, tonnage, &c. 1,18.5,tiVi
Windows—lreland - - 23'5,000
------ 18,521;202

AT SUBSEQUENT PErt2on9.
Husbandry Ilorsea - - £:00.000
Malt - - - - 1,400,000
Salt - - - - 1,295,000
H ides - - - - 600,000
Assessed Taxes - - - 2,300,06
Ditto, Ireland, about - - 100,000
Tonnage Duty, - - - 160,009.
Windows—lreland - " 160,000
Spirits—lreland - . 680,00
Ditto—Scotland - - - 340,000
6,935,000

25,456,202
3,200,000

Deduct Taxes imposed anno 1819

X 22,256402

SUPPLY.

1823.

7,332,124
1 5 44° 540
-ft
- 1,369,926
• 1,732,153

14,876,743
1,100,000

£16,976,743

A:17,38,-020
16,976,7 ia