The Sun.
London, England, 1823-06-14 00:00:00

EAST INDIA HOUSE.

A Special General Court of Proprietors of
East India Stock was yesterday held at the Company's House
in Leadenhall-street.

The CHAIRMAN (WILLIAM WIGRAM, Esq.) moved " That
e Cutlet do confirm the Resolution of the General Court of
Tuesday last, relative to the Pensiont to be granted to the
Judges of the Courts in India on retirement, and also grant-
ing a pension of 10001. per annum to the Revarder of Prince
of Wales Island, • as'a retiring pension,
i when be shall have
filled the situation fog ten years. '
The DErGTY-CHAIRMAN (WM. AMU, Esq.) seconded
the motion.
Mr. FL JA( ICSON expressed his surprise at the course taken
by the Court of Directors. lie had expected (after what had
fallen from the Chairman at the last*Court, hi consequence
of certain suggestions which he (Mr..latlison) had thrown
out, with respect to the propriety of making some provision
against what he conceived to be a eery great evil, namely,
the permitting such a multitude of per•ons to practise as At-•
formes in India, wetly of them men of no education, rank, or
fortune, that some communication would have been made on
the subject. The Learned Gentleman was proceeding to
state that be would move an amendment to meet his view of
the subject, when
The Ctiatemax suggested that it would he better to post-
pone the amendment .until the Bill, which would be founded
on the resolution, was laid before the Court.
The suggestion was agreed to, and the Beiehttiou was con.,
'firmed.
The CHAIRMAN next moved the confirmation of the Resit,
lotion of the General Court of Tuesday last, by which the
Bishop of Calcutta and his Archdeacon are to receive their
retiring pension after a service of ten )eers, instead of fifteen
years, as was heretofore the case.
After a few observations front 11..1acesoN, who highly ap-
proved of the alteration, the motion was agreed to.
The Cum estate then laid before the Court a copy of the
East India Trade Bill, which was now iu progress through
the House of Commons= and mooed, o. That the Coon
approve of the said Bill.",
Mr. R. JacksoN suggested the propriety, as the Bill was of
se much importance, of adjourning the discnision till the Ge-
neral Court on Wednesday next.
After a discussion, in which Mr. Entities, Mr. Roaetersole,
Mr. Lownues, &c, took part, the proposition for an adjourn-
ment of the discussion was agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN next kid before the Court the East India
Mutiny Bill.
Mr. R. JACKSON, Mr. TRANT, and Mr. 'l'ucwvn, oppewil
proceeding to any vote on the Bill at the time, as the PI oprie-
hers had not had an opportunity to examine its enactntents.
TheCtealltStMe stated that the Bill was nothing more titan
a consolidation of the Act of the e7th Geo. It, and the An-
nual Meeting Bil4' to which a few new clauses were added.
These clauses he read seriatim, and as there was nothing
objectionable in them, he pressed the Court to come to a
vole.
Mr. Tye,: Zit mooed--" That the discussion be adjourned to
Wednesday."
On a chew of hands, .111 r. TUCKV les proposition was negro
tired, and the motion--" That this Court do not object to
the said Bill," was carried.".—Adjourned.
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The Royal Horse Guards (Blue) are under
ordars to hold themselves in readiness to repair
to Ireland. They will leave Knightsbridge
barracks on the 24th instant for Windsor, to
relieve the Ist regiment of Life Guards there on
duty, when the latter regiment will return to
their old quarters, Knightsbridge barracks.
His Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX (Co
ionel of the Hon. Artillery Company) dined with
the Officers, at the Armory House, at their Mess
Dinner, on Thursday. The Corps will have a
field day, on the Igth of next month, to celebrate
the Coronation of his MAJESTY, thesr Captain.
General.