The Sun.
London, England, 1826-12-20 00:00:00

EAST INDIA HOUSE.

A 'special gintral Court of Proprietors of East India Stock was
held yesterday, pursuant to adjournment.
A desultory conversation ensued between Colonel L. Stanhope,
Dr. Gilchrist, and Mr. Hume, in the course of -which the last
mentioned gentleman strongly insisted that the proprietors ought
to he informed for lvlat reason Sir E. Paget was not included in
the thanka to those officers who were engaged in thcßurmese
war.' He called on the Court to recollect that SirE. Paget, who
wee stow excluded from the vote of thanks, was C.9iimander-in-
Chief-When the Eurtuese war.. broke ont,; and continued ►n that
capacity for some time afterwards.

11b.CHAIR31AN said, there wag do slur airmen on the cha-
racter of the gallant Officer by the prooteditire which had re-
cently taken place in that Court. He (the. Chorines) recollect-
ed no instance in wbich% vote of thanks was given to the Com-
Mander-in-Chief, unless he was himself *dewily employed in
the tield.
Mr. Hume instanced the case of the Marquis of tfastinge.
Colonel L. STANHOPIC cited another precedent. .that of the
thanks voted to the Duke of York in the House of Commons, for
his Royal Highness's praiseworthy exertions as Commander-in-
Chief of the British Forces.

The Citataatax observed, that the Court of 'Directors had et,
intention to propose a vote of thankt to Sir Pagit, but, at the
sante time, in pursuing that amine, they neithat matnt• to teat,
nor did they cast, aoy degree of disapprobatlen ite the oonduct of
that gallant officer.

Colonel L. STAYSIONC would Thai the *mks of this
Court are flue to Lieutenant-General Sir E. Paget; for his king-
ofent in opposing the llurniese war, and for big fair conduct in
afterwards pi umoting the warlike measures txusducitirtorthe sue,
cesful issue of the contest." . • -- •- !''.

The Cuatastax was in possessiottof the f.levrt". and/ it was
contrary. to all established form to interrupt their Inds, rood-
into hy iNßrentature motionof thiskipd. illeitaripti itan.
Homan then directed du; rentintintnungteed tn, bribe rt si
Directors to be rood. • • ' ' ' - ...'- 1
The first resolution was " That the thanlnef is Court he
given to the Governor-General in Council for his forintrastes in
not resorting to measures of coercion against' the' -usurper of
Bhurtpore, as long as hopes could reasonably beAustestentett Of
accomplishing, by means of negotiation, the restmatiOn+) potter,
of
,the legitimate Rajah; and fur his decision, in' tilt failure of
negueiations, to effect the reduction of that 'inpatient 'Ohre,* by
force."

Then followed resolutions of thanks to Lord Conibeentere,_ to
the officers, non-commissioned'officesi, and privet* employed
the reduction of the fortress of Bhurtpore.
The CUAIRIIA moved " that this Grua do oppwwe of the
first resolution."
The Deputy Chairman seconded the motion. • •••
Mr. Huns opposed the motion. at considerable length. lie
argued, that to praise Lord Amherst for his " forbeirence" to-
wards the usurper of Bhurtpore, was, virtually, to east's reflec-
tion on that brave and gallant officer General Sir D. •Ochtarlony,
who had, six months before Lord Comber-mere was directed to-
invest the fortress of Bhurtpore, taken measure. 'to drive the
usurper from his strong hold, and to place the true heir, 'the son '
of the preceding Rajah, on the throne of hie ancestors. Lord.
Amherst had, however, prevented Sir D. Ochterlony from pur•
suing his own course, and the consequence was, that that gallant
officer having, in consequence of the disgraceful treatment which
he received, resigned his situation as resident at Mehra and Ral-
pootana (a situation which he had held for yeais), died
soon after broken-hearted. Au attempt had 'been made, in the
despatches of Lord Amherst to the Court of Meet** to dispa-
rage Sir IL Ochterlony, to point him out as a man whop facul-
ties were impaired by age, and whose proceeding*. were"therefore
likely to be unwise. But there was not the leest•iiritibln those
insinuations. The Honourable Proprietor entered into a long
history relative to the disputed succession to the rijahship of
Bhurtpore, and contended, in strong terms, that the 'eottduct of
Sir D. Ochterlony, who was anxious to settle' the ittiestion with
vigour, was worthy of praise, while that of Lord Attilietit, who
had prevented him from carrying his plans into' "lecithin, but
who was obliged, six months afterwards, to cause the *etre'. of
Bhurtpore to be invested, deserved, not approbation; bd. *Amour..
For his own part, he thought that, instead of a vote Of thanks, a
vote of censure on Lord Amherst ought to be agreed ter and if
such a proposition were made, he would certain/rye/4 for it.
Dr. Gtt.cmstsr had felt much dissatisfaction with' Leid Am-
herst for his conduct with respect to the Ilurnitse War, and be
must confess that he entertained still :.tronger feelings Of dislike to-
wards his proceedings with respect to Bhurtnorc. Kt, therefore,
should move, as an amendment to the (sigma) umetost....". That
this Court, on mature consideration of the papers attided,*
tit of opinion, Choc ** eandllol of thorlotrenror-Genn' in Com-
' ell, In his forbearance to proceed against the usurper of BhirtpercP,
at the time that Sir David °cheer/on), ordered troops tti antemble
for the purpose of attacking him, deaervea our decided ollikappro,
bation and censure."
Mr. Hums seconded the amendment. •
Captain MI I rumn supported the original motion.
Mr. MIAs had hoped that the glorious success of the British
arms in India would have altered the tone which aoroe Hun. Pro-
prietors had assumed before our contest with the term,* had
been brought to a close. It had been said by an Hon. 'roprietor
(Mr. Rum), that in the absence of argument, nothing was more
easy than to substitute a heap of abuse. This leas fully verified
in Lord Atnherst's ease-=-for, from the moment hie Lordship had
commenced his career in India, abuse had been most urijuatly la-
vished on him in that Court. He had hiped that, 'whin the war
was brought to sn glorious a termination, a generoes feeling would
have induced those gentlemen to express their conviction that they
had done injustice to Lord Amherst. But a very diffettnt course
war adopted. They continued to pursue Lord Amherst with a
degree of malignity for which he was totally unable to aceohnt.--
He felt himself called on strenuously to support the' prtient mo-
tion. Every nisi acquainted with India must know that the
capture of Bhurtpore, end the subsequent arrangement with the
Rajah, added greatly to the safety of our dominions. Lord Am-
herst had, for his services, received a high mark of honour, from
hit' Sovereign ; Ministers had given notice, that they meant to
propose that he should receive the thanks of Parliement; and
he (Mr. Mills). hoped that the Court of Proprietors would not
be backward in following such high and excellent examples..,...
(Hear, hear.)

Sir C. Fonars objected to votes Of thanks being brought be.
far* the Court in the absence of the grounds on which thou
thanks were founded.' Ile had known votes of thanks' and of
censure, in that Court, which were preceded by Proper details of
all the circumstances connected with them; and he' could amino
reason for departing from that practice at present.. , Sews time
ago, he believed, an intention existed to withdraw' Lord Amherst
from India, and to send out the Duke of Bitekittitheto in his
place. He had put the question to the Chair* Pp farmer oc-
casion, and the fact was denied. Now, he 'certainty felt very
much surprised at their perseverance in denying (for then question
had been since put) a circumstance which wet so generally known,
The Worthy Baronet concluded by declaring, that in his pre-
sent want of information, he did not feel himself justified either
in approving or condemning the conduct of Lord Amherst.
The CHAIRMA N begged leave to deny that any proposition for
the recall of Lord Amherst, and sending out the Duke of Bunk.
ingham to succeed him, had ever bean made to the Court of
Directors by any constituted authority. Whether the Noble
cloh'utrehaeany
himself
had
anyn wish to proceed to India, lie couid'oot of
seowledge The lion. Chairman than die.
claimed, on his part, or on the part of any of his colleagues, to
cast any, reflection on Sir David Ochterlony lie held that
lent officer's merits in the highest estimation, but he did not there-
fore think he wasjustified in approving of all his acts;
Colonel STANtiorc supported the amendment, er4 40"
MAXYIILD opposed it.
, •
Sir Jour( MALCOLM spoke in favour of the original motion.
Mr. TRANI and Mr. TWINING supported the original nkotiem.
Mr. PATTISON spoke warmly in favour of the, original motion,
and bestowed the highest praise on Lord Amherst for tile conduct
in the war against the Burmese, and in the reduction of Bhurtpure.
The amendment was then put aild negatived, very few bands
being raised in its favour.
' The original motion was then put and cariied.
the thanks of the Court to the
gthe expedition, were then unetti-
THE MARQUIS OF HASTINGS.
On the motion that the Court do adjourn,
opt that the Court of Proprietors
,:litilosS,:tiorrvyseer,ig:anlFrdre:caudirii
esltoesun.titeourniiplocowarednvely:inh
would speedily be called together to bestow some mark of respect
uan the memory of the late Marquis of flutings. He ',noel
that in the course of 12 months the statue of the Noble Marquis
would adorn that Court.—The Court then adjourned.

EXTRAORDINARY PRECOCITY.--Thers tt now in
a village in Derbyshire, a boy, 12 years of age only, Who will,
without the aid of notes, play any difficult conipositiOn on the
double bass if he can but once witness the same ttiuo performed cn
the violin. tie watches the motion of the Anglia; siiti retains the
recollection of than action in so wonderful I manner, that fill
more accuracy of execution, his friends challenge any man to the
proof within twenty miles of the boy's residenee.—Sletkport
Advatiser.