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

LETTERS OF CREDIT.

Mr. HORSFALL obtained kayo to bring in a bill to
make letters of credit traceferable.
The other orders were disposed of, and the house ad-
journed at 25 minutes past five o'clock.

EAST INDIA HOUSE.

MEETING THIS DAY.

The general quarterly court of this company was
held this day, at the India House, L2.alenball-street,
for the purpose of laying before the proprietors for their
appribation the unanimous resolutieni of the Court cf
Di: ectorß, gra sting annuities to General Sir Colin Camp-
bell of 2,0001., and to Major-General Outram of 1,0001.
per annum ; also for laying More 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 following letter :
Allahabafi, May 11, 1853.
To the lion. the Court of Directors of the East India
Company.

Hon. Sirs,—l have had the honour to rzeeive your letter
of the 24th Feb. transmitting the resolutions passed by
your*Hon. Court of the 10th, and those passed by a Gene-
ral Court of the East India Company on the 17th of that
month.

These resolutions refer to the manner in which the
resources of this Government have been employed in the
suppression of the mutinies in India, to the achievement
of many important triumphs by the forces of her Majesty
and of the East India Company, and to the condition of
those persona who, though not holding military rank, yet
performed valuable military services.
I have directed that the resolutions b 3 published in a
general order, a copy of which is enclosed.
The same general order shows the steps which I have
taken to communicate the resolution especially to the
fey )111 office:s mentionol thartin by name.
I shall hereafter have the honour of forwarding to you
the answers which I may receive from the same officers.

I now beg to b allowed to offer to your Hon. Court my
sincere thanks for the favour which you have conferred
upon 1113 by your resolutions, and I request that you
will submit to the Hon. Court of Proprietors my respectful
sense of the honour which I have received at their hands.
I say with confidence, not only for myself and for the
Government of which I am the head, but for every officer
who serves it, that the approbation conveyed in your reso-
lution will be an incentive to new zeal in the discharge of
the arduous duties entrusted to us.--1 have the honour to
be, with great respect, Hon. Sirs, your moat faithful
humble servant,
CANNING.
ANNUITY TO SIR CoLIN CAMPBELL.
The CHAIRMAN said it now became his duty to call
upon the Secretary to lay before the Court of Proprie-
tors the una Anions 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 resolution, which stated that
the annuity was to commence from the period of the
takirg of Lucknow, and that it bad been conferred for
his eminent and brilliant servicss in rescuing the resi.
dency of Lucknow, and in restoring the stpremary of
the British authority in India. (Hear,hear, and
cheers.)

Tue CHAIRMAN Paid it now became his pleasirg duty
of moving the confirmation of the resolution of the Court
of D.rectoro. (Caeers.) He would not at that time enter
ire° a detailed statement of the eminent services of Sir
Coin Campbell, as they wore as well known to eaoh of
the proprietors as they were to the Court of Directors.
(Hear, hear.) He had great gratification in being
the organ in bringing forward the resolution; and that
feeling was enhanced by the fact that it had been hie
good fortune to serve with Sir C. Campbell, and be couid
conscientiously say that a better soldier or a man more
devoted to his country did not exist. (Hear, hear.)
Captain EABTWICK said be bad great pleasure in
seconding the motion, as be felt that no man bad con-
tributed more to the glory and fame cf the British army
in India than the gallant General. (Hear) He trusted that