The Sun.
London, England, 1814-06-30 00:00:00

PUBLIC WORKS.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved
for leave to bring in a Bill for the better regula,
tion of the Office of Works-, and the expence
thereof. The chief improvement which he was
desirous to make in that department, was to place
in the Office of Surveyor General a person who
should have no private practice, and who there-
fore should not be of the same profession as those
over whom he should have to watch,

Mr. BANKES knew that the expences in that
department had grown iminotierately'great, and
thereby had thrown a considerable burthen on the
Civil List. He concurred in the motion, as he
thought the arrangement proposed was likely to
prove useful.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thanked
his Hon. Friend for his attention, and would gladly
receive from him, or any other Member, any sub
gestiun whicit alight tend to complete his object.

Aik to the amount of the expense of erectiog the
Ciisto!n. to .which he understood his Ilon.
Friend to allude, he could not take upon himself
to be answerable for it; and as to the temporary
buildings in the Park'; no specific. estimate had
been laid before the Linds of.theTreasury,; but
general instructions had been given, that. they
should be consistent With the dignity of the coun-
try. They had been intended to be used in the
fetes given to the Foreign Monarchs, but it had
been found impossible to finish.them in time.
The circumstances of the case, he trusted, excus-
ed the want of attention to the regular forms of
the Treasury.
Mr. TIERNEY did not think the Royal or rm.!
tional dignity was much concerned in running up
wooden buildings in the Park for the approaching
rejoicings. He bad. understood from, an Hon.
Member, whom he did not now perceive in the
House, that the expcnce of the fireworks alone
would be 15,000/. ; a large sum no one could pre-
tvnd to deny. The Bill had his support, as
.its
object was of public utility.
.Mr. LUSHINGTON had only to state as to what
regarded the Custom HouSe; the Comm isSionerS
of that establishment were of opinion that the
present plan and arrangement would prove per-
fectly convenient.

Mr. PETER MOORE was apprehensive that the
expence of the new street in front of Carlton-
hotise,lnul of public buildings in general, would
be greater thaw it had been stated. He particu-
larly approved of the clause. in the p-re Sent. Bill,
which enacted that the head of the Board should
not be a professional man. • -
The CHANCELLOR of the ExCUTE3VER stated,
that the Treasury had ant►cipated the wishes of an
Honourable Member opposite (Mr: Tiernex), aid
as the 'preparation for the- rejoicings were not
likely to be terminated in the given time, had or-
dered them to be curtailed.' Thus the public
would lose the satisfaction of seeing-a sea-light on
the Serpentine. .

Mr. BARING would take th:s opportunity of
mentioning a public work, wh:ell,.on the ground
Of expellee and of incon'venienct, he hoped to sea
abandoned. '"lie meant the removal of
the Yost-office from Lombard-street; where it had
remained for so tnanyyears, and the erection of a
new building for this Establislynent in some other
part., Why could not the improvements, -which
be did not deny were necessary, be wade ii► the
Establishment in Lombard-street ? where room,
he was convinced„ could be obtained if wanted.
Mr.•ltosE had been informed that no accom-
modation could be procured for the Post-oilice in,
Lombard-street, on account of the mixed nature
of the property which it would be necessary to
purchase, part•of• which was leasehold and part
freehold. It was true, that many representations
had been made by merchants, with respect to the
inconvenience to which they would be -subjected
in the receipt of foreign letters ; ten or twelve:
minutes difference might prove of great impor-
tance,. and he consikred this a great objection
until he. learned, that an arrangement bad been
made, by which merchants would receive their
letters as soon as usual, notwithstanding the
renioyal of the 'office. The inconvenience was
therefore narrowed to the arrival of the foreign
mails, and that 'point was not of equal conse-
quence.

MT•
r. AYLOR thought that unless a B:}ard of
Works should be established, and the whole not
left in the hands of oneindividual, abusers would
increase instead of being diMinished.
Mr: I-IpmE SumN ER saw no reason why, instead
of removing the Post-office, an act should not be
passed, compelling the proprietors. of houses in
its present vicinity to sell their property. By
such a measure 20,0001. Night suffice instead of
200,0001. which would be wanted to erect a new
After a few words, froth Mr. W. WYNN'S, leave
was granted.
Lord COMPTON presented a Petition from the
Inhabitants of Northampton against .the Slave
Trade.—Ordered to lie on the table.

Lord CASTLEREAGH brought
.up several Papers
respecting the payment Of the debts of the
Princess of Wales.--'bey were ordered to lie on
the table, and on his Lordship's motion, to he
taken into consideration by a Committee of tile
whole Llouse on Monday next.- -
Mr. WHITBREAD asked, whether any notice or
communication of these proceedings had been,
given to her Royal Highness.
Lord CASTLEREAGH stated, that a communica.
tion had t)een made to her Royal Highness,
she would.receive this day.—Ou his Lordship's
motion, the Papers were ordered to be printed.

LORD COCI-LANE.

The SPEAKER info-rmed the House that lie bad
this day received a letter from Lord Cochrane, in
which his Lordship stated that he would not he
prepared to attend to any diScussion respecting
his conduct on Friday, 'and that he therefore
wisl:ed that the discuS.sion might be postponed
till Tuesday next, on which day he would be per-
fectly prepared to attend in his place.

Lord CiSTLERE&GH, in the absence of the Hon.
Mcmber.on NI- hose motion the attendance of Lord
Coafrane bad been ordered on Friday, moved
that the Order of the 'Day for Friday be dis-
charged, and that anew Order be made for Tues-
day next.—This, was ordered accordingly.