The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-23 00:00:00

EAST INDIA HOUSE.

MEETING THIS DAY.

The general quarterly court of this company was
held this day, at the India House, Leadenhall-street,
for the purpose of laying before the proprietors for their
approbation the unanimous resolutions of the Court of
Director', granting annuities to General Sir Colin Camp-
bell of 2,0001., and to Major-General Outram of 1,0001.
per annum ; also fur laying before the proprietors a bill
(No. 3) now before Parliament, entitled "a bill for the
better Government of India."

The chair was taken by Sir F. Currie.
The minutes of the last quarterly court having been
read and confirmed,

The CHAIRMAN said a letter had been received from
the Governor-General of India, Lord Canning, acknow-
ledging the vote of confidence passed at a former court.
The Secretary then read the letter.
ANNUITY To CoLIN CAMPBELL.

The CIIAIRILAN said it now beoame his duty to call
upon the Secretary to lay before the Court of Proprie-
tors the unanimous resolution of the Court of Directors,
granting an annuity of 2,0001. to Sir C. Campbell dur.
ing his natural life.

The Secretary read the resolntion, which stated that
the annuity was t 3 commence from the period of the
taking of Lucknow, and that it had been conferred for
his eminent and brilliant services in rescuing the resi-
dency of Lucknow, and in restoring the supremacy of
the British authority in India. (Hear, hear, and
cheers.)

The CHAIRMAN said it now became his pleasing duty
of moving the confirmation of the resolution of the Court
of Directorg. (Cheers.) He would not at that time enter
into's- detailed statement of the eminent services of Sir
Colin Campbell, as they wore as well known to each of
the proprietors as they were to the Court of Directors.
(Hear, hear.) ,He bad great gratification in being
the organ in bringing forward the resolution; and that
feeling was enhanced by the fact that it bad been his
good fortune to serve with Sir C. Campbell, and he could
`conscienciously say that a better soldier or a man more
devoted to his country did not exist. (Hear, bear.)

Captain Eanwica said he had great pleasure in
seconding the motion, as be felt that no man bad con-
tributed more to the glory and fame of the British army
in India than the galhnt General. (Hear) He trusted that
he might long be spared to enj Iy the honours conferred
upon him by the Crown and the British nation. (Hear.)

Mr. CatwaMAY said he greatly disapproved of the pro-
ceedings that had taken place in Oude. He thought
they had been unjust and ( ppressive, and to mark his
feeling on the subject, although he by no means objected
to reward di4tinguished services, he should move as an
amendment that the Court refuse to ratify the resolution,
and thus protest against the proceedings which have
taken place at Oude.

Mr. JONES seconded the amendment.
After a few observations from the Chairman and Mr,
Prinsep, the amendment was withdrawn, and the rebo.
lution carried unanimously.

ANNUITY TO SIR J, OUTRAM.
A. resolution, conferring an annuity of 1,0001. on Sir
J. Outran, was tben proposed and agreed to.

BOOK POST TO SARDINIA.--0a the Ist July next, and
thenceforward, a book packet address*d to Sardinia may
consist not ( my of books or other publications, prints, or
maps, but, also of any quantity of paper, parchment, or
vellum; and further, such books or other publications,
prints, maw, Sze , may, on and from the same da'e, be
either printed, written, or plain, or any mixture of the
three, to the exclusion, however, of any matter of the
Lature of a letter, unless wholly printed.— By order of
the Postmaster-General,—RowLaND HILL, Secretary.—
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