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London, England, 1858-04-07 00:00:00

bill by the Government was objectionable, on the
ground that it would destroy the independence
of the body. As to the election of councillors
by large constituencies the directors could cnly express
a feeling of amazement. (Cheers.) A more objection-
able scheme for introducing the English Element into
the government of India could not in the opinion of the
directors be devised. The second bill made provision
for a commission from England to India for the purpose
of instituting an inquiry into Indian finance. The direc-
tors could not believe the project would be persisted in,
for it would be the first step to the disorganisation of
the fabric of the government in India. It would
give a stock to the local authorities in India which would
be productive of the worst consequences. The Court
hadj come to the conclusion that neither of the bills
wan grounded upon circumstances which called for
change, and that the passing of either should be opposed
as being a great calamity to India. (Cheers.) They were
also of opinion that it was inexpedient for Parliament to
legislate for India in the present excited state of men's
minds. The directors thought that the bills should
be opposed, and that in the event of either of
them paseing a second reading an attempt should be made
in committee to get rid of the objectionable portions and
to secure the appointment of an. independent Council.
On the motion of the Chairman that the report should
he received,
Mr. MACKENZIE moved as an amendment that Par-
liament having determined that it was neces.ary to le-
gislate for India, Sir James Melville and Mr. J. Stuart
Mill should be requested to draw up a scheme for the
future Government of India, to be submitted to the
Court of Proprietors and eventually to Parliament.
Sir F. CURRIE thought it was tro much to ask the
directors to draw out a bill for their own extinction.
The hon. proprietors could hardly expect the directors
to conQent to become their own executioners. (Loud
laughter.)
Mr. A RBUTHNOT entered into a consideration of the
different clauses in the bill. He was more inclined to
the present Government than the last; but, on the
whole, he preferred Lord Paltnerston's bill to Lord
Derby's bill.
The CHAIRMAN, on behalf of the Court of Directors,
said that if Parliament decided on changing the present
form of government, it would he the duty of the direc-
tors to render every assistance in making the measure as
perfect as possible.
Mr. SERGEANT GAZELLEE urged that the Court of Pro-
orieters ought then to discuss the provisions of the bid.
He was prepared to do so, and in the ceurae of his
•peech, he said he gave the preference to Lord Palmer-
ston's bill. He objected to the council, and would rather
he responsibility was thrown on the Secretary if State.
The members of the proposed council would be merely
"gentlemen clerks." Tiley would be paid 1,0001. a-year
each for doing the work of clerks, but no voice in the
government cf India. If the two bills were sent to a
select committee of the House of Commons he thought
a good bill might be produced from them. The change
of government was only a question of time, and the
Home Government had lauded the present system to
the directors' fall easier. (Hear, hear.) He called
on the directors to heartily join the Home Govern-
ment in providing a good system of governmeet for
In.;ia. He objected among other things to the qua-
lifications for the representative council, remarking
that any one who hod sent goods to India even
if they were so bad as to poison the people—(laughter)
was qu lified for a seat at the Board. He then analysed
the bills, clause by clause, staling his objections to them.
He described Lord Derby's Bill as the most ahiurd im-
practicable scheme that, was ever concocted. Referring
to the election of the nine members of the Council, the
learned gentleman said it was objectionable, and he
could not believe it was the intention of Lord Derby
that an Indian Director for the City of London should
he elected by the longehore men, who were ready to
vote any way at so much per head. The Court was a
piece of antiquity like an old hackney coach—(laughter)
—and teey must make up their mind to be aholisheri. He
should like the present Government to remein in power
o keep out the Whigs a little longer—(laughter)—but
he was afraid if they persisted in the bill, they would
have to pick up their traps and be off. (Laughter.)
The meeting was ultimately adjourned to Tuesday
next, for further discruoing the report and the bills be-
fore Parliament ; the Chairman having previously stated
that a copy of the report bad been forwarded to the
Earl of Eilenberough. The court of Directors were
.done responsible for the report, which did not implicate
the Court of Proprietors. It was a report from the
Court of Directors to the Court of Proprietors.
The Court then adjourned.

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.—(This Day.)

Lieutenant—Stratford Tuke, to the Excellent.
As-istant-Surgeon—James Stevenso❑ (uctinp), to the
As-i-tant-Payma-ter Thomas Waterfieli, to the
Victory.

Mdlle. Louise de Corneille, great granddaughter of
the great Cirnedle, basju-t died at Aigus-Morte..

MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT. —MANCHESTER, Tuee-
day.—This market is decide Hy firmer and more cheer-
ful to-:'ay than for some weeks past, with an advance of
1. per lb. on yarns, 4'e to 24's. There is aleo more
in-
quiry for cloth, with more disposition en the part of
buyers to place their ordere.
THE STEAMSHIP NORTH A3IERICA.N.—RAPID VOYAGE
AND CARGO DELIVERY.—We perceive by the advises
received per Canada, that the North American royal
mail steamship, which sailed from Liverpool on the 3rd
l March, arrived at Portland on the evening of the 15th,
and that her cargo was delivered in Liverpool in 15
day, and in Toronto in 17 days, from the date of her
departure from Liverpool
REWARDS TO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.—On Tues-
day nes', Sir John Tr.lawny will submit to the House
of Commons the following resolution, founded on a
recent case :—" That the receipt of any species of re-
ward by a member in consideration of the exercise of his
influence in that capacity, is calculated to lower the
dignity and authority rf this house, and is a high breach
of the privilege of parliament."
THE QUEEN'S BOUNTY.—Formerly it was usual to
send a present from the Queen to any poor mati's wife
who had three children at a birth. The wife of a rail-
way porter at Canterbury, named Legg, a short time
since had three children, and the Rev. Mr. Holland, vicar
of St. Dunstan's, sent a statement of the fact to the
proper quarter. Last week she received, through Colonel
Phipps, 6/. from the Queen.—South Eastern Gazette.
CHRIST'S HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday the Bluecoat boys,
acc-irding to annual custom, went in procession to the
Mansic.,n bowie, where each received a glass of wine and
a bun. As they passed out of the Egyptian-ball the
Lord Mayor, who was attended by the Lady Mayoress
and a large number of friends, distributed 687 shillings
to that number of boys, 41 half-crowns to monitors, and
15 gaineas to Grecians, snaking a total of 551. 4.. 6d.
His lordship then entertained the aldermen and the chief
officers of the corporation at luncheon ; after which the
party proceeded to Christ Church, where the Spits! ser-
mon was preached by the Rev. T. G. Nicholas, M. A.,
the Lord Mayor's chaphio.
DISASTERS IN THE CHANNEL.—LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.
—Advices from Dublin to-day state that the Express, of
New York, from Liverpool to Newport, went on shore
yesterday at Wicklow Heed, and is expected to become
a total wreck. Two of the hands were drowned. Ano-
ther account says the Exchange (Jones) went ashore last
night on Wicklow Head, arid is going to pieces. Crew,
except cook and second mate, caved —[The Exchange,
qitain Jones, sailed from Liverpool on the 5 h inst. for
Newport, to load railway iron for Savannah ] A large
vessel, of about 800 tens, with ensign down, was off
Malabide Bar to-day, and is likely to go on shore. At
Liverpool, during last night, it blew a strong gale from
E.S.E.
FIRES LAST NIGHT.—Last night, between eight and
nine o'clock, a fire of a very extensive character, and at-
tended with a serious loss of property, happened in the
premises occupied conjointly by Mr. Hatch worthy, a
carpenter and cabinetmaker, Mr. Bird, Mrs. Lowe, and
Mr. Hooper, No. 6, Union-street, Oxford-street. The
fire commenced in the back premises, a large row of
buildings used as the workshops. In this place was de-
posited an immen'e stock of work, some being fieished
and ready for removal, while some was only partially
prepared. The enEinta were soon on the spot, but the
flames continued to spread, and it was not until nearly
eleven o'clock that they could be mastered, and not be-
fore the house and property of Mr. Hatchworthy and
the other par ties living in the house in which the disaster
commenced were totally consumed, and the adjoining
houses on either side seriously damaged by fire, water,
and hasty removal. Two more fires occurred last
night—vise one in the New North-road, Islington, and
the other at Bermondsey. The fire in the former place
happened on the premises of Mr. Selth, grocer and tea
dealer, nearly facing the Now North Pole Tavern. The
Royal Society's escapes, under the command of Mr.
Baddeley, promptly attended, as well as the engines of
the parish and London Brigade, but in spite of the exer-
tions of the firemen a serious amount of damage was
d me, which will fall upon the Sun Fire-office. The other
fire originated in one of the coal wharfs supposed to be-
long to Messrs. Murrell, and rapidly extended to an
extensive warehouse filled with oilcake and other articles,
valued at from 3,0001. to 4,0001. Owing to the com-
bustible character of the goods, the various floors be-
came ignited, and some time elapsed before the firemen
could subdue the flames.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India Iloue, when William Edward Frere, E•q., was
appointed a Provisional Member of Council at Bombay.
The specie on board the wrecked steamer Ava in the
Bay of Bengal, consisted of 500 boxes, each box contain-
ing 5,000 rupees. The money in every box was tiore-
fore worth above 50G/. sterling. After the wreck 200
box is were piled up on the fore part of the ship, ready
to be taken whore iu the boats ; but the Ava broke in
two unfortunately too near these boxes, and 4s ef them
fell into the gap made by the separation of the fore and
aft parts of the steamer, and thus nearly 25,G00/. was
immediately engulphed. As soon as the Ave struck the
Admiralty agent rushed into the mail room to save the
mails, but he found the room filled with water.
THE Twu BROTHERS.—By the Author of "The Dis-
cipline of Life," ~te , 3 vols.—This new work, which
has just appeared from the pen of Lady Emily Pon-
sonby, will enhance the high reputation the author ha,
already acquired. It is a most interesting and charming
tale. It has been justly remarked that Lady Emily
Punsonby has the happy faculty of writing to please.
She tells her story in a natural and unaffected style;
the characters she introduces are striking Ilk enesses from
life, her language is polished and appropriate, and she
bas the talent of sustaining with admirable skill the in-
terest of her tale to the last chapter. In addition, her
!Productions always work out a moral purpose. few
novels exult.; :I:u3 interest of reality, and there are
reader" who can lay them cloffil