The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-18 00:00:00

MORNING SUN

EAST INDIA HOUSE.
A Special General Court of the Proprietors of India
Stock was held yesterday for the purpose of considering
addresses to her Majesty and Prince Albert, on the late
auspicious event, the birth of the Duke of Cornwall.
GEORGE LYALL, ESQ., M.P. (who was accompanied
by most of the Directors) took the Chair at twelve
&clock' when the minutes of the last meeting were read
over and confirmed.
The CHAIRMAN then said the Court had met on one
of the most interesting occasions on which they had ever
assembled.—(Hear, hear.) They had met to consider
addresses of congratulation upon the birth of an Heir
Apparent to the throne of these realms. He had great
pleasure, as the official of the Court of Directors, in pro-
posing that the Court should carry to the Queen the
heartfelt congratulations of the Proprietors of that Court
on an occasion most interesting to the feelings—on the
occurrence of an event conducive to the happiness of all
her loyal subjects. It was an event the more to
be rejoiced at, inasmuch as the birth of a Prince
would tend to secure that glorious Constitution over vvhich
the illustrious family from which her Majesty descended
had presided so long, so happily, and so beneficially for
the country.—(Cheers.) Apart from national consider-
ations it was impossible that their hearts should not
sympathise with our virtuous and accomplished Queen,
on an event which crowned all human enjoyment. He
would not longer detain the Court, but would at once pro-
pose that the address, which the clerk would read, should
be adopted, signed, sealed with the seal of the Court, and
presented to her Majesty by the Chairman and Deputy
Chairman.
The Address was in the usual form.
Colonel LUSHINGToN (the Deputy Chairman)—ln
rising to second the motion, it was unnecessary for him
to add much to what had already been said by the Chair-
man. They must all hail such an event as one calculated
to increase her Majesty's comfort and happiness, as well
as benefit the country 'at large.
Mr. WEEDING of course did not rise to offer any op-
position to the motion—it was one in which all would
cordially join ; but as the times were fraught with pecu-
liarity, he trusted the Court would allow him to indulge
in a Jew observations. He wished to be allowed to give
expression to those feelings of joy which animated
his mind. A direct succession to the Throne must
at all times be an object of much interest
and desire ; but, under present circumstances, the
prospect of it must add greatly to the joy of the country.
The Prince was the offspring of a youthful and beloved
sovereign, destined, he trusted, to live for many years
to be a blessing to the son which she had borne, and to
the country over which she had been called to nile. Her
reign would afford time and opportunity to prepare the
mind of the young Prince for the dignity to which he
would rise—there would be instilled into his mind.
every precept of domestic virtue—sound principles of
faith and charity. He would afterwards be strengthened
in mind, and made acquainted with the sound principles
of our glorious Constitution by an acquaintance with the
noblemen and gentlemen of England, and by those means
he would learn the value of self-government before he
was called upon to govern others. He would then bring
to the Government of the country (might it be long
before he was called to it) a thorough knowledge
of the Constitution of the country and of the wants
of those over whom he was called to govern. He could
not help giving utterance to those feelings of joy, and
now he would allow the Court to do what he knew they
were anxious to do—to carry the resolution 'vitt accla-
mation.

Mr. TWINING - Having on many occasions ex-
pressed his feelings when addresses to the Throne
were proposed in that Court, he trusted he would
be allowed to express, on that auspicious occasion,
his cordial concurrence in those sentiments which
appeared to actuate the minds of all present. Upon no
occasion in which there had been any reference to the
Throne of these Realms had there been any difference
of opinion in that Court. They had always shown the
utmost respect and attachment to the Throne and to
the Illustrious Family which had now so many years
presided over the destinies of this great country, and
so he had no doubt they always would; but upon no other
occasion had they been so called upon to give expression to
feelings of joy and of gratitude, as for the happy event
which had beea the cause of their assembling that day.
He begged to be allowed to express the very great satis-
faction he experienced in joining with all sincerity in
the congratulations which were to be conveyed to her
gracious Majesty. It was an event which bade fair to
add strength to the nation, and increase the happiness
of the people.
The motion was then put and carried unanimously,
and with acclamation.

The CHAIRMAN then proposed a similar address to be
presented to his Royal Highness Prince Albert.
The DEPUTY CHAIRMAN seconded the motion. The
Prince, by his simple manners, his urbanity, his atten-
tion to and love fir oar institutions, had won for him
the good opinions of all.
This motion was likewise agreed to with acclamation,
and the Court adjourned.