The Sun.
London, England, 1821-06-21 00:00:00

EAST INDIA HOUSE.

A General Court was yesterday held for the
transaction of various public and private business.
The CHAIRMAN laid before the Court certain
accounts.

Mr. lIrPIE asked whether the pension of 4401. granted to Col.
Gillespie, stated) in the accounts to be for 34 years' service, was
'over and above the pension enjoyed as •a military man. He
thought that Gentleman had not been 34 years in the civil em-
phiyment of the company.
The CHAIRMAN replied, that the Pension was independent
of all military service.

Mr. Hu expressed a doubt whether, under the act of the
53d Gco. Ill' . military officers were entitled to this pension.
He was afraid a mistake had been committed.
. The Cit 111 31 A x observed, that CoL,Gillevie only enjoyed,
as a military man, hail pay as a Lieutenant. To the legal qua..
tion he could make no reply, , and he begged that the -subjc:,.-:t
might be allowed to stand over.
The CirAiiimAN then declared a dividend of 54 per cent.
upon stock, from 3th January last to the sth JUly next.
MR. CANNING. ,

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The CHAT 11 )I...said,. in. consequence or the vote of tha-nS
whieh had been pasSed upon Mr. Canning by a Court of Pro-
prictors, a letter had been sent to that Gentleman, enclosing
the resolution passed, and an answer had been received from.
Mr. Canning, which should be read to the Court. The follow-
ing letter was then read :

" .Gloucester Lodge, April 5. .
" Sin—l have to thank you for your communication 'to 111e.4
conveying a Copy of the Resolution of the Directors, agreed to
yesterday by a Court of Proprietors, on the subject of the letter
communicated to me on the 22d December last. I cannot but
feel myself highly flattered and gratified by the concurrence of
the Wirt of Froprietors in•the expression of'the Directors, and
I request you will have the goodness to take a proper opportu-
nity of making known my due and grateful sense for so honour-
able and unloOked-for confidence and kindness.
" I am, &c.
" GEORGE CANNING.''

(Signed)

Addressed to the Chairman of the Court of Directors.

A long discussion took place with respect to the appointment
of the Committee of by-laws and it having been communicated
from the chair, that Sir J. 13. Walsh had retired, Mr. Richard
Twining, jun., was proposed by the Chairman to succeed him.
A question then arose as to whether the right of proposing such
members of the Committee was vested in the Directors or the
proprietors. 31r..11 Jackson, Mr. Lowudes, and others, sup-ported the right of the proprietors, and Mr. Grant, Mr. Pat-.
terson, and ethers, that of the Directors.. In the result, Mr.
Twining was appointed ; and that Gentleman .shortly i:eturned,
thanks for the nomination. , .

BIJONAPARTE.

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The CITAIRMAN having communicated to the Court some
information respecting the pension ,of Colonel Gillespie, and
after an observation from 31r. Hume,
Mr. D. KI NNAI rim alluded to the.. claims of the- East India
Company upon the Government, amounting to 11,4101., due on
account of - recent expeditions. Ile imagined that a great por-
tion of that sum was due on accnunt of the expedition to St.
Helena. A statement had gone forth from the mouth of the
Chancellor, that claims had been made by the Company, a: eat
part of which would be disallowed, This, he thought, argued
either great want of 'foresight or of honesty; he hoped only the
former. The Court of Proprietors were naturelly jealous of
these expences, and were anxious for their early re-payment,
particularly with respect to tie expedition to St. Helena.
The CirarumAN replied,'. that were was no understanding
between the Government and the Company, but a written con-
tract had been drawn up. It was quite true that the Company
had not yet obtained what had been expected (although not for
want of asking) ; but the probability wasi. that very' shottly'the
accounts would be adjusted. The intention was, that in fcaiire
these accounts should be annually settled.. • •
Mr. LowxnEs regretted that so much money ha( en ex-
pended upon the support of a man who lived at St. Hebelerit like
a Nabob, and who was more deserving of other treatment.
After some observations • from Mr. It. JACHS'ON relatlve to
the pension of Colonel Gillespie,
r. HUME remarked upon the increase bf the pension list,
and alluded to the :payment of Terisions to Dr. Lumsden and
Colonel Lawrence. , .