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DUTCH MAIL.

Dutch and Flemish Papers to the lfsth inst. arrived yea*
terday, front which we select the follohing
IiAOCZ. MaY IL.
The Government has given to the Second Chamber limns exp a.
nations relative to the treaty concluded with Great Britain with
aspect to the East India possessions. The treaty, stipulating tie
erat,:nti of some territories in Bengal, and of Malactm, is laid before
the Chamber. In these explanations it is observed, that, with the
except inn of the spice trade, a Metal system of navigation is Audi
by this treaty, and the necessary measures arranged to prevent say
fraud with respect to the duties; that the possessions in
were formerly of Importance on account of the linen traelLet
this branch of comment has so greatly declined, even in the
possessions, that the English rather think of sending cottoth me-
nufanured in Europe for sale to India, and the Netherlands Wood
to follow that example; that Malacca has fiat its Importance Elko
the establishment of the English at Pelo-Penang, and partienbrly
at ttinga-Poera (Sincapnre), that the occupation of the latwEhad
indeed been protested against t but that the point of right town OW
well be decided, as the English then made a claim to Hillis* the
possession of which is indispenaable for the ten mines Of Bases.
It is then shown that the cession of the above countries
comcap
considered as fully peatiated by the acquisition of the
possessions In Sumatra, and the exclusive establishment er the
authority of the Netherlimds in that island, which will give Wafted
value to the possession of Paltinbang, Padang, and the Liampenga I
the more so, as the very high claims on the British side, for the at-
tire liquidation, wen fixed at the sum of a hundred thosened
pounds sterling; and it is possible, that on • more minute eakvb-
lion of the reciprocal claims, the balance might have been tonsil to
be still mote to the disadvantage of the Indian treasury.
lo the NOt-Yethr.t have been ex-hanged on this suhject, Mews.
N'ynti and Canning, the Width Plenipotentiaries, have &Dojos.
rice to the frank declantions of the Netherlands Government, MA
to the enligated sentiments of his Majesty the King of the Nether-
lands, and at the tame time expressed their willingness to assist In
putting an end to the differences which have arisen chiefly ham the
conduct of subordinate officers ; and they have expressed their enn-
Action, that after this convention no other rivalry can exist in the
Emat between the two nations than in the consolidation of the liberal
principles of policy which they have thereby manifested to the
whole wield.

AIisTEIDAY, MAY 11.
Hilt Majesty's stip the Waterloo, of 74 guns, was lasnehri
to-day, amidst the acclamations of a numerous assemblage of
spectators.

Ba MAT 14.
(EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM THE HAGUE MAY IlL)
The motion made the day before yesterday in the:in:ond Chair.
bet, by Al. Barthelemy, and more fully developed by him year •
day, relative to our corn laws, has made • great impression. A
multitude of facts, carefully selected and compared, support the
clear and precise arguments of the movers; the whole will be
printed and distributed among the members, to be examined in the
sections, on the motion of 31. de Gales, and in conformity with
the unanimous wish of the Assembly. This great question will be
again debated, and the Government will be able to judge of ou^
actual wants, which are so different even from those which engaged
its solicitude a few months ago. In fact a perpetual tendency tc•
wards a decline gives rise to a well-founded apprehension that is
will no longer be possible in our agricultural provinces to derhe
from the sale of their grain a sum equal to the previous disburse-
ments, the price unabour, and the amount of the taxes. Wits!
then would remain to the proprietor, and would be the teal value
of the property subject to taxation, *bids had become unproductive
to the possessor ?
M. Barthelemy, after a preamble in which he showed the reams
which, in his opinion, had hindered the question from being fair!
discussed, said,-1 recognise no theory nor universal rules on th'e
subject. I will prove, as far as we are concerned, if the Chamber
will allow me.
1. That the consequence of unlimited liberty of trade is 'times •
racily to give us, by turns, the highest and the lowest prices
Kurope, with the difference of the expenses of carriage; and tit.;
the fact at this moment proves what the natural order of thbq ►
indicated.

2. That the lowest price of Europe would be insufficient to iv-
pay the advance of the fanner, and the interest of the capital
engaged in It.
3. That the present price is not yet the lowest pike possible, ores
that it is, however inferior to that which, by a prescription of two
centuries, has fixed the value of landed property ; which is ate-
tient to call the attention of the legislature.
4. That it is our duty to represent to his Majesty this state of
things, and to request him to take it into consideration.
And seeing that the speech from the thtone, at the opening of dos
Sessioo, has not answered on this head to your address of the
month of October last, because the communication of the docitnienw
relative to it could not be made to you till after your etkioUni-
Ment, I formally propose to the Chamber to make known to Ca
Majesty, by another edema, the opinion which it may think 11l to
adopt on the necessity of certain restrictions, or of certain ineeenres
which may be prescribed by the interest of agriculture, or at have
to petition him to take this matter into further consideration 41 and
for the developentent of this propotition. I request to be based esa
any day that the Chamber duty please to appoint for the purples.—
Brussels. Papers, May lb.

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