The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-11 00:00:00

cANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENDIG.—The following company of Vo-
calists are engaged for the performance of Seleetions from all the
popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES. GLEES, DUETS, Stc.,
viz.:—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Miss Brunell, Miss Ray, Madame
Bartoletti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson;
Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Henshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling,
Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, Mr. Badzey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens,
Mr. Bell, Mr. Barnard, and Mr. St. Albyn. Mr. Yanin, John G.
Yorde, and E. W. Hackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmo-
nium, Mr. Courtnay; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at
seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock.

The East ladia Company is no more. Its last
official act was performed on Monday. The quondam
Directors duly signed and sealed their last will and
testament, bequeathing a certain portion of power to
seven individuals chosen by themselves. The for-
tunate gentlemen who thus escaped political extinc-
tion were named in 7'he Sim of yesterday. They
were—

Mr. CHARLES MILLS.
Mr. JOHN SHEPHERD.
Sir JAMES WEIR HOGG, Bart.
Mr. ELLIOTT MACNAGUTEN.
Mr. Ross DONNELLY MANGLES.
Mr. WILLIAM JOSEPH EASTWICIE.
Mr. HENRY TUOHY PRINSEP.

It will be seen that these gentlemen were all
selected from the elected members of the Court ; not
one of the Government nominees was chosen, although
the list contained many eminent and distinguished
names. It may be supposed that the consciences of
the parties discharging their last important trust was
reconciled to the exclusion of candidates possessing
such high qualifications, by the belief that many of
them would be nominated by the Government, and
that therefore, in accordance with the old Scotch
proverb, " They should keep their ain fish guts for
their ain sea maws."

The first gentleman elected, Mr. CHARLES MILLS,
was Senior Director, and had therefore much ex-
perience respecting the system adopted by the late
Court. He is a man of immense fortune, partner
in the eminent banking house of GLYNN, MILLS,
HALIFAX, and Co., of Lombard-street. To him, as
indeed to several of those also selected, the salary
of 1,2001. per annum is a matter of very trivial im-
portance. It is the prestige attached to the position,
to say nothing of the immense patronage which will
devolve upon the new Councillors, that has been the
attraction. We believe, too, that we may add an
anxious desire to promote the welfare, happiness,
and prosperity of the inhabitants of India as a lead-
ing motive, and one that would alone suffice, even if
pay and patronage were altogether withdrawn.
Captain JOHN SHEPHERD, the second on the list,
is an admirable selection. His name was from the
very commencement spoken of as one that would
certainly be included in the list, whether it consisted
of elected members or of Government nominees.
In order to qualify himself for the position he will
resign the important offices of Governor of the
Hudson's Bay Company, and Deputy Master of the
Trinity House—thus proving his earnest devotion
to the interests of India.

Sir JAMBS WEIR HOGG has long been identified
with Indian affairs. He was twice Chairman of the
Court of Directors ; and for a long time, so long
indeed as he possessed a seat in Parliament, he might be
considered as the Company's champion and chosen ad-
vocate in the House of Commons. It might, therefore,
Lave been anticipated that his long services would have
been borne in mind, and that he would unques-
tionably have been one of the'chosen body.
The same may be said of Mr. Ross DONNELLY
MANGLES, late chairman of the company, and M.P.
for Guildford, on whom the mantle of Sir J. W.
HOGG descended on his ceasing to have a seat in the
representative branch of the Legislature. Although
we differ on many points from the honeurablegentle-
man, as well as from Sir J. W. Hoc°, we are bound
to acknowledge the unflinching zeal, indefatigable
industry, and indomitable pluck with which he
fought a losing, nay more, a hopeless game, during
the session.
Mr. ELLIOTT MACNAGRTEN 15 a gentleman whose
family has been identified with Indiafor several gene-
rations. His father, the late venerable Sir FRANCIS
MAcruanTEN, had accumulated a large fortune in
the civil service, and the name of his brother, Sir
WILLIAM MACNAGHTEN, will be remembered as one
of the earliest victims to the treachery of AKBAR
KHAN. He is a very efficient and experienced per-
son, and no objeetiom can be made to the choice.
Captain EAsicyriex we believe to be also unex-
ceptionable, and Mr. 11. T. PRIME? was certainly
one of the best that could be selected. It will be
remembered that he was one of the names put for-
ward in the first Government bill, when it was sup-
posed that Parliament should decide on the preten-
sions of the candidates. To the above observations
we need only add that if every act of the Court of
Directors were as free from objection as their con-
cluding one, " Company Bahadoor" might long have
continued to manage the affairs of the Anglo-Indian
empire.

We are delighted to add that Sir Join LAW:
BENCE has accepted a place in the Council, so that in
his instance " the right man will unquestionably
be in the right place;" and that Sir H. RAWLIN•
SON and Mr. WlLLouonny will also be included in
the list of Government nominees.

Our senators have commenced laying their Parlia-
mentary accounts before their auditors, Mr. Fox
having opened these inter-sessional reckonings by a
capital meeting at °Mara. The practice is a very good
one, and by means of agricultural meetings for the
counties, and in other ways, itis extending. In default
of annual or triennial Parliaments, these meetings
serve to maintain admirably the proper relation be-
tween representative and constituents. Few of us
would relish facing a large body of respectable per-
sons every year who could justly complain that we
bad disappointed them ; and who, after being ad-
dressed by hostile speakers, might pass a no-confi-
dence vote. Could the practice of giving an annual
account of their stewardship become obligatory upon
our representatives, we might perhaps accept it as a
practical substitute for shorter Parliaments, so strong
is the corrective influence of public opinion on the
minds of all men possessing the ordinary sympathies
of humanity. Even the member for a nomination
borough cannot altogether get rid of the wish to
please those whom he nominally represents, if he can
but please his patron also.
Mr. Fox had, of course, a very good account to
.give of himself, and was even enabled to tell the
Oldham electors that he preferred their company to
that c‘f her AIAJESTY and both houses of Parliament.
Mr. p, TO once, if we remember rightly, declined the
honour o. f escorting the QUEEN over the Menai Tu-
bular Brk lge, because, for the day selected by her
MAJESTY, he had accepted an invitation to preside
at the anni Tgrsary of a tradesmen's and mechanics'

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THE SUN.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1858.