The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-23 00:00:00

EAST INDIA HOUSE.

MEETING THIS DAY.

The quarterly general court of proprietors was held at
the India House, Leadenhall.street, this day, at 12
o'clock, for the purpose of submitting for confirmation
the resolution of the general court on Dec. 16, approv
ing the resolution of the Court of Directors of the 2d
inst., granting to Major-General Sir Archdale Wilson,
Bart., K.C.8., an annuity of 1,0001, and to Lady Neill,
widow of the late Brigadier-General Neill, and to Mrs.
Nicholion, the mother of the late Brigadier-General
Nicholson, special pensions of 500/. per annum re-
spectively, in addition to the allowances they are
entitled under the regulations.
Mr. B. D. MANGLXS, chairman of the Court ol
Directors, presided.
The meeting of the last Court having been confirmed,
The CHAIRMAN announced that the dividend warrants
for the half-year would be ready on the 6th of February.
A PROPRIETOR said he wished to know, previous to
the resolutions being carried, whether any step• had
been taken to meet the contingency of General Sir A.
Wilson's death.

The CHAIRMAN said the business of the Court WAS
confined to confirming the resolution of the previous
Court or not—no alteration can be made in the terms

of the resolution.

The resolution was then formally put to the Court.
Mr. LEWIN said he did not approve of the sums
mentioned; ou the contrary, he thought the rams totally
inadequate. With respect to the annuity of 500/. which
much too small to enable her to maintain her proper
it was proposed to give to Lady Nein, he thought it was
position. The Government had conferred upon
her all the nominal honours of a K.C.R., but he
thought she would be better without that mark of die
tinction. Everybody knew who General Neill was—
(hear)—and therefore there was no necessity, for the
purpose of perpetuating his memory, of conferring an
empty title upon his widow. (Hear.) He thought that
the annuity ought to be 750/. The hon. proprietor was
then about to enter into the question of the employment
of steam vessels in the conveyance of troops to India,
when

A PEOFRIETO/1 rose to order. He submitted that the
hon. proprietor vas out of order.
Mr. LEWIN said he had no wish to be irregular. He
would presently move his resolution as a substantive
motion.

The CIAIRMAN then put the resolution, which was

carried.

Mr. Jowls then rose for the purpose of moving the
following resolution, viz. :—" That it is due to the
advancing intelligence of the people of India that a
deputy from each university in the several Presidencies
be maintained at the public expense in this country,
with a ♦iew to inform the proprietors as to the witbes
an I complaints of thepeople of India." He commenced by
complaining of the manner in which he had been treated at
the last court, when he brought forward his resolution,
namely,counting him out. There was another oircusestance
much to be regretted--that was the small attendance that
day. Such an attendance would almost justify the
threat that had been held out, that the Government
would, in a short time, entirely abolish the corporation.
He contended that the best judges of the wants and ne-
cessities of the natives of ladle were the Court of Direc-
tors. (Hear, hear.) The chairman had stated that
the present mutiny was but a sepoy rebellion.
Against such an opinion he would place the opinion of
Dr. Duff. He was not of that opinion. Thu sepoys
had been inflamed by the natives of India, and the
mutiny was the result of the discontent that pervaded

the entire Indian population. The law of inheritance
was a great source of discontent, and he was fortified
in bis opinion by a passage which he found ,in a work
published by a Hindoo society, which stated that
if the present course of interfering with the religious
opinions of the natives was pursued, they would
have at least 80,000,000 of discontented subjects. (Hear,
hear.) The hon. proprietor then referred to the opinion
of the Hindoo with respect to the possession of property
which they believed necessary to their future salvation.
He next referred to the policy of Lord Dalhousie, which
he characterised as reckless, obstinate, and tyrannical ;
the violation of treaties, and the robbing of the native
princes of India, had led to the present unfortunate
affAirs.

The CHAIRMAN here announced that he had just
received intelligence from lodic. The note he held in
his hand was as follows :—" The Government has
received intelligence stating that Lucknow has been
relieved."

The announccment was received with loud cheers.
Mr. JONES then proceeded with his speech, and con
eluded by observing that the mildest way in which the
difficulties of India could be met,
was by adopting the
plan laid down by his resolutiea.
Mr. LEWIN seconded the motion of Mr. Jones.
Mr. M.llieszte thought there was no honesty in the
motives, and therefore he opposed the motion.
Mr. CLARKE also opposed the motion.
The Cuatemax, having raid a compliment to Mr.
Jones for the manner in which f e bad brought forward
his motion, proceeded to defend his statement that the
present disturbed state of India was a revolt occasioned
by the sepoys, and the sepoys alone. What was the
fact ? Why, throughout the whole of India, with the
exception of the 13hogeet, who were a predatory tribe,
and had been from time immemorial plunderers—with
this singlet xception' he believed throughout the whole
peninsula there had been no rising of the people, and it
was also a positive fact that where there were no sepoys
there was no mutiny. (Hear, bear.) There had been a
trifling emeute at Patna, but it was speedily put down,
and from the best authority be asserted that where the
native people of India had not assisted the Government
nt
heeu toraalt.i v e (Hp
reianrc,e eaanrd.) p
oTtee
ne
tea! awi ae,rei t o
in putting down the mutiny, the) had remained perfectly
pwpaoss esaid
t to the
Indian Government, but this he also denied. (Hear,
hear.) To show the feeling of the Mohammedan princes
he would just mention a circumstance that took place
in Hyderabad, in the Deccan. A Mahominedan priest
was preaching a sermon, in which the Christians were
spoken of with the greatest love, a fanatic got up, and
using the native expression, that what was being preached
was all nonsense, and interrupted the proceedings.
Solut Jung, a native prince, was
present, and he ordered
his own guards to take the man into custody, which was
instantly done. If the native princes bad been against
us, such a proceeding was not likely to have taken place.
(Hear, hear.) Other e
• rinc -2 had acted in a similar spirit,
aid such circumstances fully proved that the outbreak
was a military mutiny, and not an insurrection of the
H e people. (Hear, hear.) .
-etr received a letter from
Sir J. Lawrence, who was also of a similar opinion.
(Hear, hear.) Now, what had been the case in those
places where the sepoys were drivel out—at Delhi, for
had returned, and the re-
venue flowed in uninterruptedly. (Hear, hear.) With
respect to the resoluion of Mr. Jones, he did not think
it would carry out his views.
instance / Why, the natives
Atter a few observations from sever.' hone proprietors,
Mr. JONES said he thought the best course for him to
pursue under the circumstances was to withdraw his
motion. (Hear, hear.)
The mitten was then 'withdrawn.
The telegraphic despatch received by the Government
was here read at length by the chairman, amidst loud
dicers. On coming to/the part of the document ill
which 22,000 men were stated to be under the command
Sir Colin Campbell, he said it was evidently a nais
take. It ought to be 12,000.
ABOLITION OF TUE COMPANY.
A PROPRIETOR begged to ask the chairman for any
information respecting the bill which it was said was to
be introduced into Parliament.
The CHAIRMAN said he had anticipated such a ques.
tion, and be had now to inform the Court that the de.
puty chairman and himself had had an interview with
last,
Lord Palmerston on Saturday when he cotainuni-
cated to them that it was the intention of the Govern-
ment to propose a bill to Parliament to place the
Queen's East Indian dominions under the Government
of the Crown.
Mr. LEWIN then rose to move the following resolution :
"That the disasters that have lately occurred to our
Indian territories have been owing to the want of fore-
sight on the part of the Indian Government, and to a
them. That to the supineness and apathy of the home
neglect of the means which were at hand to counteract

government of India is attributable Vie want of timely
military aid, which it was in its power to supply by
means of steam-vessels, which would have averted the
slaughter of oar troops and countrymen, and averted
the danger which now threatens the garrison of Luck-
now.,, . .

...,...
The resolution having been seconded, was put to the
meeting, and lost.
Mr. LEwIN then handed in a motion for consideration
at the next quarterly court, to the effect " that the
grounds on which a pension of 5,000/. was granted to
Lord Dalhousie be further considered."

The CHAIRMAN objected to the resolution being re-
oeived.
- - - -

After some discussion, it was rejected, and the court
adjourned.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Cmmiesioner Goulburn )

RI C. H. WRITE-SERIOIIB CIARGR, AND WARRANT TOR

THC APPREHENSION OF A SOLICITOR.

The bankrupt was a glass and china dealer, and some
time before his bankruptcy it was alleged that he placed
in the hands of Mr. Mackey, a solicitor at Southampton,
the sum of 701., and, after repeated applications, Mr.
Mackey has only handed over to the assignees under
the bankruptcy 201. The result was they had bee❑
compelled to summon Mr. Mackey for payment of the
other 501.

Mr. Beard, from the office of Mr. Buchanan, /aid
the ntntost exertions bad been made to get the balance
before summoning Mr. Mackey, and although the sum-
mons had been personally served, he did not attend, and
he now asked that a warrant should be issued for his
apprehension. He was willing it should stand over for
a short time to enable Mr. Mackey to explain his con-
duct.

The Commissioner granted the warrant, on the under-
standing that it should not be executed for three days.
The question of costs was reserved.

Al C. lIIDDLETON--A GOOD ISTITIL

This was a choice of assignees. The bankrupt was a
builder, of Poplar.

The debts are ab0ut;1,5301., and assets sufficient to
pay 20s..in the pound.
Mr. T. J. Stubbs appeared as solicitor to the petition,
and on his application aseigneei were chosen.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. —(This Day.)