The Sun.
London, England, 1835-03-18 00:00:00

INDIA HOUSE.-(THIS DAY.)

This mo•:niog a Quarterly General Court was held at the
India House, which was also made Special, for the purpose of
considering the draft of a petition to the Legislature to reduce
the Duty on East India Sugar to a level with that imported
from the West Indies.
H. St. George Tucker, Esq., and many Directors, entered
the Court at two o'clock, when the minutes of the last Court
were read and confirmed.

The CHAIRMAN presented a list of all grants and superannu-
ations made since last Court—a copy of all papers presented
to Parliament since the sitting, and a copy of the Bill of In-
demnity, for the Governor-General and other officers of the
Indian Government, which is now before Parliament.
At the request of Sir CHARLES FORBES the latter document
was read.

Sir CHARLES FORBES was glad to see the necessity of such
a Bill—he trusted it would not be the last one introduced for
the purpose of improving the late Bill regulating their pro-
ceedings.
The CHAIRMAN said that, in fact, the Bill could not be fully
carried into operation. It did not arrive in India till the 23rd
of April, when it ought to have come into operation on the
22d. The Bill now going through Parliament was merely for
the purpose of legalizing the Acts done before the Bill could
be brought into operation. The worthy Chairman then stated
that the Court had been made special for the purpose of there
being laid before it a draft of a petition, praying for
a reduction in the duties which were imposed on
the productions of India. He trusted that the petition
would be presented under more favourable circumstances,
than those of last year. The petition having been read,
he moved " That this Court approves of the petition now
read, and that the Court of Directors be instructed to take the
proper steps to have it presented to Parliament."
Sir C. FORBES said that though he agreed entirely with the
petition, he must say, that it might be much improved by the
mention of several other articles. He would more particularly
instance the article of coffee, which was now much grown i❑
Bengal and other places. It was most unfair that coffee im-
ported from the West Indies should be charged with a duty of
only 6d. per lb., while that from the East Indies had to pay
9d. He was not at all surprised at any act of neglect,
oppression, and even tyranny exercised toss ards India. The
conduct of the British Parliament towards India had always
been of the most insulting and oppressive nature. In the Ses-
sion before last he was much pleased with the spirit shown in
favour of India by Mr. W. Whitmore, who promised to bring
the question under the notice of Parliament in the next Ses-
sion ; but he had not done so, and now he ( Sir C. Forbs) was
sorry they had lost his services. The Hon. Baronet then read
long extracts from the speeches of Mr. W. Whitmore and Mr.
P. Thompson, who both regretted that such a difference should
exist between the duties on East and West India sugar, and pro-
mised that at a future period the grievance should be redressed.
This was the language they had heard for the last 22 years—
this was the language that had been used on the introduction
of the Charter Bill in 1813, and on many subsequent occasions.
In the year 1814 the trade with India was thrown open, and
what sort of free trade was that, he would ask ? Why, it per-
mitted the British merchants to inundate India with the manu-
factures of the country, while it placed a duty of 67 per cent,
upon cotton, and altogether prohibited other articles.

LEFT SPEAKING.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE. O'CLOCK.

Cape of Good Hope papers to the 18th January ; Montreal
to the 20th February; and Quebec to the 18th February ;
with New Brunswick papers to the 15th February, have been
received at the North and South American Coffee-house.
CoLoNtaL OFFICE, JAN. 15. file intelligence received by
Government this morning from the eastern district is of a
favourable nature. Bathurst and Ciffer Drift have been reoc-
cupied in force. At Salem, Assagf.i, Bush, and Theopolis, the
inhabitants had defended and maintained their posts. No further
apprehensions were entertained of an attack on Graham's
Town. Fort Beaufort and Hermanus Kraal were safe. The enemy
had been on the Sunday at the River at Enon. A considerable
force was to move on the Kieskamma at day-bi eak on the 10th,
to cut off the enemy's retreat.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

Just as our paper was going to press a report reached town
that a large division of the Caffres had been seen at Vaal
Kraal, about 18 miles N. W. of Graham's Town. Colonel
Somerset, with a party of 100 mounted men and a field-piece,
has just started for the spot.
The casual revenue of New Brunswick, for the year 1834,
amounts to 9,0001., one-third of the whole having been pro-
duced by the sale of Crown lands.
We learn from Upper Canada, that the great quantity of
lumber which is gettinc, out of the woods, exceeds every thing
that has been seen of late years.
The Quebec Papers are void of news.
The New Brunswick Papers state—" We regret to learn
that the Militia Bill has been lost in the Legislature."

THE FUNDS.

A considerable heaviness prevailed during yesterday morn-
ing in the Consol Market, owing to the news from America,
with a prevailing opinion that hostilities would take place with
France ; but this morning the fears have subsided, owing to
the new French Ministry being in favour of paying the Ame-
rican claims. A general opinion still prevails that no war will
take place between America and France.
Consols, which left off yesterday at 921 for the Account,
opened at the same price this morning. Exchequer Bills,
38 40 ; India Bonds, 21 23.

An improvement has again taken place this morning on the
closing prices of yesterday in Foreign Securities. Spanish
Bonds have reached 65:f ; Scrip, 81 5 prem. ; Portuguese, 93i.
HALF-PAST ONE.
The British as well as the Foreign Funds are very buoyant,
and have again improved on the morning prices.
Consols, which were 921 - for the Account, may be quoted
at present 92i 4 ; and for :Money, 94-
India Bonds, 20 22 ; Exchequer Bills, 39 40 ; Bank Stock,
225-6 ; India, 260 261.

The Foreign Market has a very lively appearance, and a
great deal is doing in Spanish Bonds, which have reached
65i. to 66 ; Spanish Scrip, 83. 4 prem. ; Portuguese, 931 ;
Danish, 78 to 781 ; Colombian, 39 to 39- ; Mexican, 41:i
to 421.
The Mexican Mining Company have received accounts of
the death of the Marquis of Rayas, with whom they have been
at law some time past : he died on the 9th of January, and
was buried on the 10th. In consequence of the above event,
the United Mexican Mine Shares have improved 2 per cent.
Consols for the Account, 924

THREE O'CLOCK.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.---Yesterday a
Court was held for the purpose of taking into consideration
the various matters in the report concerning the Municipal
Institutions of the City. A motion of Alderman Wood, that
" all persons to be elected to a corporate office be compelled
to be free of the City ; and that all persons occupying pre-
mises therein, or carrying on any trade, business, or profession,
shall be compelled to be free," was carried after some discus-
sion. A resolution of Mr. Charles Pearson, that persons
should be admitted to the freedom of the City without the in-
tervention of trading companies, was then put and carried.
The next resolution moved and agreed to was the following :
That a portion of the produce of the fines for admission
to the freedom of the City by redemption, at the discretion of
a Committee of the Common Council, to be appointed for the
purpose, be paid in given proportions to such freemen as have
been admitted upon payment of the 251. fine during the last
two yerrs, provided they are still resident and carrying on
business within the City, and shall apply for the same within
twelve months."