The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-01 00:00:00

THE LATE FRACAS AT THE EAST INDIA
HOUSE.

At one o'clock Sir Henry Willock, Chairman of the East
India Company, appeared before the Lord Mayor to answer a
complaint preferred against him, at the instance of Mr. Peter
Gordon, for an assault committed in causing his expulsion from
the chairman's chair at a meeting of the proprietors of the
East India Stock, held on Saturday, the 23d August last. The
case which had been partially heard on a previous day, an ac-
cunt of which appeared in the Sun, has caused considerable
excitement in the City, and particularly amongst the proprie-
tors, directors, and others connected with the East India House.
The Court was literally crowded with the friends of both
parties. On the bench were Sir Lionel Goldsmid, Sir Henry
Willock, Mr. Hogg, ALP., the Deputy-chairman, and several
of the directors of the East India House.

Mr. Clarkson, the barrister, appeared on the part of Sir
Henry Willock, and Mr. Parry on the part of the com-
plainant.
The LORD MAYOR, having taken his seat, inquired of Mr.
Gorden if he was ready to proceed with the case? Mr.
Gordon—l am, my Lord.
Mr. Clarkson—l understand my friend Mr. Parry is in-
structed to appear for the complainant, and I have no wish to
take any advantage of his abseisce, ani would suggest waiting
a reasonable time, if Mr. Gordon has no reason to believe be
will not attend. _ _

Mr. Gordon—l expected to have seen him here.
Mr. Parry having entered the Court, considerable delay took
place in obtaining the attendance of a second magistrate to
enable an adjudication:
Alderman Moon having entered the Court,
Mr. Parry proceeded briefly to state the facts out of which
the assault arose. Mr. Gordon, being a proprietor of stock of
1,0 001 the value of which is 2,8001., attended a special meet-
ing of the proprietors, convened, according to a requisition
signed by Sir Charles Forbes, General Briggs, and others, to
consider the claims of the Raja of Sattara, held on the 23d of
August, by adjournment from the previous day. The meeting
was appointed for ten oclock, but at half-past nine Mr. Gordon
attended, and placed himself in the chairman's chair. At ten
o'clock Sir Henry Willock, the chairman, entered the
Court, with Mr. Ilogg and a body of the Directors,
and proceeded to where Mr. Gordon was sitting.
Sir H. Willock then somewhat sharply desired him to vacate
the chair. M. Gordon rose and said if it was the desire of
the Proprietors that he should do so he would at once comply,
and moved on one side of the chair. Mr. George Thompson,
a Proprietor, then proposed Sir H. Willock should take the
chair, which was seconded by Mr. Gordon, upon which Mr.
Hogg protested against that motion being put, as Sir H. Wil-
lock was entitled to the chair as a matter of right, as Chair-
man of the East India Company. Sir Henry Willock also
refused to be voted in the chair, and claimed it as a right,
upon which Mr. Gordon re-took the chair. Sir Henry
Willock again requested him to vacate the chair, or he should
be compelled to use force to compel him. Mr. Hogg also ad-
vising his being removed, ultimately a constable of the name of

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Wilson was called, who took Mr. Gordon bi.the arm
moved' him from the chair towards the tioc... Mr. Gordo.-
requested to be taken to priPon or before a magtilta% .but the,
constable said he had nolhirg further to do with it, and Mr. •
Gordon ultimately remained in the room ; this Vac the assault
complained of.
Mr. Gordon having been eal!ed, and deposed to those facts,
Mr. Clarkson, at considerable length, cross-examined him, to
show that it had been a previously arranged movement, with a
view to test his right as a Proprietor ; and in the course of
which Mr. Gordon admitted he had written and got printed a
number of hand-bills, which he had distributed without any
printer's name to them, reflecting upon the Directors, and
which Mr. Clarkson designated as a libel.
Mr. George Thompon was also called to prove the same
facts, and, on cross-examination by Mr. Clarkson, stated Mr.
Gordon had told him he intended to pursue the course he had,
and he (Mr. Thompson) advised him not, to prevent confusion,
as he was deeply interested in the matter that would be brought
under discussion.

Mr. Clarkson said he seriously asked the Lnrd Mayor if he
called upon him, on behalf of Sir Henry Willock, to answer so
trumpery a charge ? It was clear that Mr. Gordon had him.
self no vote, and that he was an intruder in taking the chair,
not having been requested or elected to the chair. The
Learned Counsel was proceeding to make some very strong re-
marks upon the conduct and motives of Mr. Gordon, when be
was stopped by the Lord Ma)or.
The Loan navon—l perctly agree with my brother
Magistrate, that Mr. Gordon was himself an intruder, and that
the case must be dismissed.—Dismiss, .d accordingly.
Mr. Clarkson applied for a certificate of the dismissal.
Mr. Parry said the matter would not end there, as there
were other Proprietors who were determined to try the ques-
tion as to the right of the chairman to take the chair without
the consent of the proprietors.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, SEPT. I.—Wind this day at noon, N. by E
light airs, and thick hazy weather.
DEAL, Aua. 31.—Wind N.E., fresh.—Arrd. 31st. Har-
mony, Antigua. Arrived from the River and sailed, 30th,
Mayda, May, Hobart Town ; Pathfinder, Holt, Batavia;
Ripley, Robinson, Barbadoes; Spartan, Reeves, St. John's,
New Brunswick; Venilia, Trink, St. Andrew's, New Brune.
wick; Zealous, Douglas, Quebec; Lady Seaton, DAV,
Montreal.

PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 30 AND 31.—Wind N.E.—Off port,
27th, York, St. John's, New Brunswick. 29th, Charles and
William, Stevenson, Quebec. . _ _

PLY3l4.rti, AUG. N.E.—Arrd. 30th, Hope,
Nixon, Wyburg for Gloucester, with bulwarks gone at d pan
of deck load thrown over boar..l, has proceeded. Off port, 30th,
Neptune, Haesloop, Baltimore for Bremen.
LIVERPOOL, AUG. 30 AND 31.—Wind
Arrd. Ocean, Willison, Rio Janeiro ; George Canning, Mustard,
Quebec; Uzella, Newton, Malta ; Brandt, Gregorius, gni
Jupiter, Hensel!, Dantzic. 31. E. 1). Montrea'
Magnificent, Tyrrell, Quebec. 30. Sld. Scotia, Robinson,
Calcutta; John M'Vicar, M`Leod, Bombay; Julia, Hamil-
ton, Valparaiso ; Columbus, Green, Pernamb co ; Marv,
Widdicombe, Africa; Manto, Baker, Orleans ; Granada,
Spooner, Philadelphia; Chaos, Larken, and Konshapet,
Scare, Boston ; Clyde, Spencer, Halifax ; Hope, Sheridan,
Wallace, and Exporter, M'Pherson, Miramichi. 31. Asenath,
Mor on, Calcutta; Belvidere, Wambersee, Chat leston ; Her-
silia, Baxter, New York; Mersey, Macbeth, Montreal. 31
Off port, Rival, Agna, Mariner, Alexander, Grant, and Royal
Victoria, —.

OFF THE ISLE OF WIGHT, AUG. 29.—Mary Ann, Boston
for Hamburgh.
BRISTOL, AUG. 31.—Wind E.N.E.-29. Sid. Cosmo, Au-
terbridge, New York. 30. Ranker, Nickle, Quebec ; Tim-
buctoo, Escott, Africa.

GLOUCESTEn, AUG. 30.—Three Sisters, Hasher, Suldanha
Bay. Sid. Prince Albert, Peebles, Miramichi.

WISBEACII, Auc. 30.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Traveller, Wat-
son, Pugwash.
ABERDEEN, AUG. 27.—The Margaret, Johnston, of Wig-
ton, laden with salt, was wrecked in entering the harbour of
Lassiemouth ; crew saved.

Wurrny, AUG. 29.—The Peak, Wood, of this port, is
washed up at Peak Alum Works, and is much damaged.
WHITEHAVEN, AuG. 29.—The Lark, Iliggins, from Dub-
lin, on shore at St. Bee's Head, 27th inst., has been got oft
and brought in here, with trifling damage.

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