The Sun.
London, England, 1833-08-14 00:00:00

That a GENERAL COURT of the said Company will
be held at their House in Leadenhall-street, on FRIDAY
next, the 16th inst., from El•ven o'clock in the forenoon
until Six in the evening, for the purpose of taking a Bal-
lot in pursuance of the following requisition, viz.:—
" We, the undersigned Proprietors of East India Stock,
consider it to be proper that an nppor'unity should be
afforded to the Proprietors at large to pass their ju.igment
upon the important question ' Whether the Company will
consent to place their Commercial Charter in abeyance,
under the provisions contained in the Bill now before
Parliament for effecting an arrangement with the East
India Company, and for the better government of his
Majesty's Indian Territories;' and we, therefore, require
that the same may be &rid d by hsllot-
" CHARLES FORBES,
"THOMAS FIELDER,
" WILLIAM BEttNIE,
"JOHN BOR HWICK GILCHRIST,
" HENRY ALSAGER,
" A. HOGG,
" W. LEWIN,
"J. ADDINELI„
" G A BUT H NOT,
" GEO B. NIXON,
"THOS. M'TAGGART,
" J. C. CARPUE,
" GEORGE FORBES.
The question upon which the ballot is to be taken being
as follows, viz.

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" That this Court cannot contemplate without appre-
hension and alarm the great and important change about
to be introduced in the system which has been an lone and
so advantageously acted upon, as regards the administra-
tion of the Government of India through the instrumen-
tality of the East India Company, whilst exercising the
joint functions of government and commerce, or view the
provisions of the Bill now before Parliament, intituled
' An Act for effecting an arrangement with the East India
Company, and for the better eovernment of his Majesty's
Indian Territories, till the 30th day of April, 1854;
without fully participating in the sentiments and appre-
hensions expressed by the Court of Directors in their
resolution of the 12th instant, and throughout their
correspondence with his Majesty's Ministers; but, re.
(erring to the resolution of the General Court of the
3d of May, and to that of the 10th of June last,
and to the. various modifications which have been con-
sented to on the part of Government, and since intro.
ductd into the Bill in the course of its progress through
both Houses of Parliament, and fully aware of the difficult
circumstances in which the Company is placed, this Court
thinks it expedient to defer to the determination of the
Legislature, relying on its wisdom and justice, in the event
of the expectations held out in the correspondence alluded
to being disappointed, for such further legislative measures
as the interests of India and those of the Ear India Com-
pany may require. Having thus recorded their sentiments
with regard to the Bill before the Court, and confirmed
the compromise contained therein this Court desires
solemnly to assure his Majesty's Government and the
country that they will, to the utmost extent of the nine-
tions with which they are about to be invested, contribute
to give effect to the Bill when it shall become law, and
promote to the best of their ability .he happiness of India
and the honour and prosperity of the Etat India Com-
pany." PETER AUBFR. Secretary.