Star.
London, England, 1830-09-23 00:00:00

BAST INDIA HOMY&

A Quarterly Genoa Court of the Proprietors of India Stock Wm held
yesterday morning at the India Hattie. The meeting vas mode spe-
cial, to consider a motion to the effect, that as the receiving of mosey by
the Bast India Government of pilgrims Aside( the temples of logger.
net, &e. tended to lacrosse the belid In Ikny In India, such pan-
ties should be abandoned.

At ten minutes past twelve o'clock, the 01111411115 of the Compeer
W. Astell, Esq. entered the Court-room, followed by a majority of the
Directors.

Mr. ASTZLL having' taken the Chair, the dame, of the bat Coact
were read and confirmed.

The Sec l
retary read‘ list of papas laid before Parliament atom the
hat genera Court.

In answer to a question put by General Tantrism!
The CHAIRMAN mated that the Registrar at madras BID bad poised
Into a law.

General THourrox said he was sorry tMBUI had passed at al.
InoLaTaT.—Tbe Secretary then reads modem, notice of which bad
been given at the last meeting by Mr. Poyoder i it was to the Ant that
this Court do take into Its serious consideration the evils arising from
the collection of tribute at the Temple of Juggernaut and others, foe
the purpose of paying foe the repairs of the said temples, allow-
ances to priests, ar.. and that the Government be recommended
to abolish the prank* af levying contributions for such and similar
purposes.

Mr. PoTern", in em his his modal said, that be did not see
bow be could bring forward a motion more moderately and less
offensively than be had done. It was, he observed, in the form of a re.
commendstion. He did not wish to attack coercively the temple worship
of India, nor the wash!ppere ; it was against the iniquitous system that
bad so long been takrated, of taxes on the worshippers, that his
motion was directed ; be, therefore, oped that he would not be accused
of entering upon a Quixotic undertaking. Ile believed that British in-
Baena and support to idolatry was most injurious, and it was
tory to the dignity of the country to be a pardclpator in them.dact
did not wish to have those idolatrous exhibitions suppressed at
be and all others would be most happy eventually to see them
Tbe waiving of many seteodbly with a view to prevent . soma of
basedshed, by the baba Goorment, was a sanaloa to the penedee,
and the hum. propellor then wed extracts from various weeks, to Owe
the nom of these szbibideol. They detailed practices the noes her.
rid sod thowelel, young Sadie dada' at tarry of the hide, with.
oat Tine owe *Moe ihr —grad ass eel hails.
wee ItelmEin the meet Meld seinee—the pdseis theoseres join-
ing in the wet dkgratiag cage—the a lid a Ills of meths.
doe. In feet, the anther described the uhlbitiess thus—that
they tore es bad the it tres Impossible to clothe a decerWoo of
thee la Wile it for palladia, and that be feared more than any
thing else that the pleisolen
emiieyee geVell to thole sexes would,adi mere
tlithaltitieterts These
Zorere under the FooXonßdush eTtelLiLiatisheovernment.
The ear of Mel was decorated with coloured cloth, from the Com.
pay's stores, sod agents were sent to engage pilgrims. At least 4,00.
g= died sannaU on the reads, from want and fatigue, and their
by the onions and ether lire. The boo. gent.
then esirrd to the bensees path which then doom plotless pro-
duced the Conyany. The net probe arising how the tax at J:=
neat for the last seventeen years was 981,2061. sterling g and
the last sham years therein:l7y bad received se a tax upon other
Tensphs is Indic the ems 406,1190 L 150,M1. and
106,8110 L Be extended the 's dividends. would not bs
reduced In consequence of abolishing the P Toth and if f tea."'
doe should foam, it mold be a hoer evil.
The Maio was secooded by Alm BOMB.

Mr. Treat,
la lin Rigby, lb. Martin, gad Mr. Cartuthers, supported
the Mao.
Mr. Midi, Mr..lawnda, and %Mid Thanatos„ °WI" IL
The Cuaroasx observed. that the its themestres was padoally
hamming albs to a sensed da
,pbernbable nature of she won* of
Jenalowi, dwsogh_ the. spray of newspapers printed to the native
baggage. lb deal daub. Compeopeaesoregal the Mow* of lb.
oirbn 41149' Onliteht IMO midi a elk
apresehe to the or Athaoirlosais
beet •
practised an t paregaft traitedre Jn
IMO, Aladin& a Tiestrosald mow e. Ow *OE"'
ghat when the Gorewimais did not itufaussie test' pligder
firliedelt alat fbo, tats Ina Fee* O.
Qoesie at the Comm, Lord bentioetiopi eilar of egit•
were oto the thumping Or IW .
The Motion wasppaid thou Pt add oeptligel, oho w O thi-Courl-416.
solved.