At a special general meeting of the East India Company,
yesterday, Mr. George Thompson, in a long and somewhat vehement speech, moved a series of resolutions impugning the treatment of the Rajah of Sattara at the bands of the Directors; wn which, he contended, the recent Parliamentary papers throw a new light. TheChairman moved an amendment, stating that there was nothing in the pa- pers which should induce the Court to depart from their decisions of 1840, 1841, load 1845. Several speeches were made on both sides; many arguing that at least a case for inquiry had been made out. Among the supporters of the motion was Rungoo Bapojee, a native Hindoo; who obtained leave to have his speech read by Mr. Thompson, as he could not speak English well enough to be under- stood. The Chairman wished the decision of the proprietors to be taken at once; but Mr. Thompson succeeded in forcing an adjournment, the Court to meet again today.
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