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Court of Directors, however, would 'appoint any future tiine for
the discussion of the subject, he should be happy to postpone it till
that time.

Mr. Home said he thought this was not the time to press any
matters relative to the finances of India. He thought it was tho
duty.of the Court to keep up our character in India; and be wished
Sir 11, Peel's finances were in as good a state as those of India.
With regard to the origin of the war, he thought that could not
be,discussed until the papers relating to the matter were before
them. At present to speak of finance, when they were all mourn-
iug ;,he disastrous circumstances which occurred, he thought was
not paying sufficient respect to those gallant men who had fallen in
• ;their service.—(Hear, hear.) He hoped that having said so much
the Hon. Proprietor would allow, the matter to drop.—(Hear, hear.)
-; • Mr. §ALOMONS said he thought it would certainly be better to
leay,e out matters of finance ti tl some official documents should be
received, he thought it should be deferred tilt the calling of a special
Court to consider matters in A ffghanistan.
Dlr. Lewis hoped the lion. Proprietor would accede to the gene-
ral i pinion of the Court.
Mr. TIIO3IBON thought it was not fair that the Hon. Proprietor
should be interrupted in the manner he was ; he was atopt then by
one and then by another ; he might have arguments to adduce
which would convince all of the propriety of what he wanted. The
Hon. Gentleman, as tar as he (Mr. Thomson) could say, was
mutated by by feelings of mercy for them who were living, and whom
lie did not wish to be sacrificed as their predecessors had been.
Bnt " Man never is, but always to be blest," and so in this Court
they always were be, but never were allowed to discuss the ques.
Lion.—(Cries of" Question," and " Chair:")
The CHAtam said there was.no question before the Court.
Mr. Mauro; said he had a great deal of information on the
subject, which might have induced Hon. Gentlemen to bave agreed
to his motion. Under the circumstances, however, he was willing,
to withdraw. it.
Sir J. csmeneti, said that as what had fallen from the lion.
Proprietor relative to the payment of dividends on stock might
create some alarm in the breasts of those who were unacquainted
with the matter, he begged to say that the Company were by no
means in so disastrous a state as had been implied.—(Hear.) lie
had thought it right to say this, that what the Hon* Proprietor
bail said might not' go forth uncontradicted.—(Hear, hear.). He
believed the dividends were just as safe as ever they were.
Mr. Weems° rose to call attention to a point of form. The
Hun. Gentleman (Mr. Martin) had risen for the purpose of giving
notice of a motion ; he then made a long speech on that motion;"
now. he ( Mr. Weeding) wished to know whether in giving notice
• of a motion, one Had aro, right to enter into its merits.
Aficr a few words from Mr. WICRAM, .who thought that the
Hon. Proprietor had pursued a correct course in this instance, inas-
much that he had given notice of his motion to the Directors.
141 r. SstomoNs gave notice that at the next Court he should
Move that there be laid before the Court an estimate of the ex.
;muses of the war up to December, 31141; also a statement of the ,
loan raised in India, and rate of interest paid on it.
• BATTA.
•

Mr. MULE said that he had heard that the 52d Regiment in In.
dia had been deprived of their half ()atm. He wished to know it
that was the case. He thought this was altime to preserve good
humour and cheerfulness amongst the soldiels.
The CIIAIRMAN said there was no truth whatever in the state-

mcnt.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. }lusts then gave notice that he should move at the next
meeting for a copy of the orders of Government, respecting the
ithdrawal of the half-batta.

DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY SENT TO THIS COUNTRY.
Mr. PALMER wished to know what had become of two pictures
which had been sent as a present by the King of Oude,,to King
William and his Royal Consort; as also two diamond 'necklaces,
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and other property of considerable value. He had understood that
part of that property had been sold on the Ist of May last. Ho
should be glad to learn by whose orders that was done, and what
had become of the proceeds.
The CHAIRMAN said that as the Hon. Proprietor had not given
notice of his question; be was not prepared to answer it.
The Court then adjourned at Half-past Four o'clock.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCH 23.
The Loa. CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool-
sack shortly after Four o'clock.
CORN-LAWS AND SUFFRAGE.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from 1,300
inhabitants of Swansea, praying for a repeal of the Corn-
lifivs and Universal Suffrage.
COURT OF CHANCERY.
The NOBLE and LEARNED LORD then moved for cer-
tain returns relating to the arrears in the Court of
Chancery, and said that he supposed that in consequence;
of the recent alterations in the Court of Chancery, the
amount of the arrears must have materially decreased
since the last return.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the Vice-
Chancellors were now hearing causes which had been set
down for hearing since Christmas last He believed
many a them had been only set down for hearing
within the last six weeks. Unless some arrangement
nere made one of the Vice-Chancellors would not have
any cause to hear in a couple of days.
ROYAL COMMISSION.
The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the
Consolidated Fund Bill, the West India Clergy Bill,
the Regulation of Apprentices' Bill, the Loan Societies'
Bill, the Newgate Gaol (Dublin) Bill, and Nutford's
Divorce Bill.
The Lords Commissioners were the Archbishop of
Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, and Lord Wharncliffe.
SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY BILL.
On the motion of Lord WHARNCLIFFE, the South
Eastern Railway Bill was read a third time and passed.;
MIDLAND COUNTIES' RAILWAY BILL.
The Midland Counties'jtailway Bill was read a third
time and passed.
.• Several private Bills were forwarded a stage.
EASTER RECESS.
On the• motion of Lord WHARNCLIFFE, their
Lordships then adjourned to Thursday, the ith of April
next.

- HOUSE OF COMMONS, MARcx 23.
The SPEA.KER took the Chair shortly before Four
o'Clock.

CHESTER ROADS.

On the motion of Mr. W. YOUNG the Chester Roads'
Bill was brought in and read a first time.
NORFOLK ROADS.
On the motion of Mr. LOCKHART, the Norfolk
Roads' Bill was brought in and read a first time.