The Sun.
London, England, 1819-03-25 00:00:00

EAST INDIA HOUSE.

A General Court of Proprietors of East India
Stock was held yesterday, for the purpose of
transacting a variety of business.
The CHAIRMAN moved, " That the Court do
confirm the Resolutions of the General Court
of the 16th of December last, granting a pen-
sion of 8031. per annum to Mr. now Sir WAllarn
Doveton, late of the St. Helena Civil Establish-
meta."

After a short conversation, in which Mr. R.
JAcKsori,'Mr. GRANT, and Mr. LOWNDES took a
part, the motion was agreed to.
The Court, on the motion of the CHAIRMAN,
also agreed to tie Resolutions of the Court of Di-
rectors of the 27th of January and 19th of Fe-
bruary, for tLe formation of two funds, one for
the granting Annuities to the Widows and Chil-
dren of Officers in the Home Department, the
other for granting a similar provision to the
Widows and Children of Elders and Extra Clerks.

The CHAIRMAN then moved, that an addition of
500/. per annum be made to the salary of Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Salmond, Examiner of Indian Cor-
respondence, which was agreed to, after some
observations from Mr. HUMS, who impressed on
tl►e Court of Directors the necessity of having
persons in readiness to perform the ditties which
were now entrusted to Colonel Salmond, in case
of his death or resignation.
The CHAIRMAN then moved—" That the Court
approve of the Resolution of the Court of Direc-
tors, granting 66,000 rupees, and interest at the
rate of 6 per cent. thereon, to Mr. Wilkinson, for
losses sustained by him."
It appeared, from the docitments laid before
the Court, that in the year 1811, the Bengal Go-
vernment,permitted a free trade in saltpetre to
be carried on, and, in consequence of this per-
mission, Mr. Wilkinson embarked very largely i►►
that traffic, and'engaged the sub-renters of seve-
ral districts to furnish hint with saltpetre for five
years. In 1812, however, the Bengal Govern-
ment asserted their right to a monopoly it► the
trade, and the consequence was, that Mr. Wil-
kinson sustained heavy losses, which this sum of
66,000 rupees was meant to cover.
Mr. WILKINSON, in a speech of considerable
length, explained the transaction in question,
and complained of the state of torturing suspense
in which he had been kept for so many years.
Mr. FORBES expressed his perfect confidence in
the justice of Mr. Wilkinson's claim ; and, as he
conceived the sum of 66,000 rupees was not equi-
valent to the losses be had sustained, he would
move that the farther consideration of the ques-
tion be adjourned to the 21st of April. In the
interim, be meant to give notice to the Court of
Directors,' that he should move an enlargement
of the sum to be paid to Mr. Wilkinson to 2 lacs
88,000 rupees.

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After some conversation as to the point of or-
der, the question was adjourned to the 21st of
April.

RAE, it appears, is to be the Hero of The
Italians, which, in justice to the Author, is soon
to be represented at Drury-lane Theatre. We hope
that the piece and the i'erformers will have fair
play, and we are persuaded that Mr. KEAN will
not endeavour to avert success ; but he be-
longs, it is said, to many Clubs, and particularly
to one styled the Wolves, who may think them-
selves bound, in support of his character, to
howl down all his competitors, and to defeat the ex.
pectations of those who do not think and feel like
themselves. Indeed the present enormous size of
tie Patent Theatre may at all times prevent the
Public at large from exercising their judgment, as
it would be easy for parties to disperse themselves
over the house, and save or damn at their pleasure.
CANTERBURY THEATRE.---00 Thursday
the lovers of Theatrical Performances had a rich
treat in witnessing the acting of our old favourite
Dow Tort, who played Justice Woodcock to Mr.
INct.evoN's Hawthorn, in the pleasant opera
.of
Love in a Village.
A very considerable seizure was made on Sa-
turday by the Surveyors of Customs at Dover,
upon the persons of two passengers, who were
just going to depart the kingdom a French
vessel. It consisted of belts or girdles, made in
the shape of stays, in which were contained 3800
guineas ! •
Saturday afternoon, a servant girl threw herself
from the garret window of a house in Prince's-
street, Edinburgh, and falling into the area was
killed on the spot.

POETRY.

CATULLUS.—(No. XIV.)

2W to plus oculis orris antterem
Jneuntlissinte Coke, munere into
°dissent to odio Vatiniano—ci-e.

W-K-R, companion witty, pleasant,
Did I not love thee so, thy present
With all the hate should be requited
Of statesman foird, or woman slighted.
What have I done ? What have I spoken
To have my wretched head thus br-ken
With all these poets—Devil mend them !
What silly fool to you could send them ?
Plague on the ass ! unless 'twas sent,
(This I suspect) as school-gift meant,
From some tyrannic. birch-arm'd fool,
Who rules, perchance, far north, a school.
If so—l let them pass—'tis well
To shew the boys can write and spell.
For boys the lines are well enough—
For bearded men most wretched stuff.;
And yet thou hadst the heart to send
This horrid trash to me, thy friend
On this day too—of highest worth day
Devote to joy, my LESBIA'S birth-day!
But know I will revenge this slight— •
Will search the shops soon as 'tis light—
And form a pile, more vast in size,
Of lI—TS and Gtt—N—E, P—TTs and P—s,
A pile enough to fill a chest—
That I may send you pest for pest.
Now scribblers hence—go, hide your shame
In that same place from whence you came—
Away—hence quick, ye bungling No-wits,
Plagues of the age, and worst of Poets.