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was one which ought to-Ise on the ground-floor ?
•• 0 yes; for if it was not so arranged, the public
service will be impeded." It was asked, wit it ne-
cessary that the rown.in whit)) the coachmen's great
cows were to be put should also be on the pound-
floor ? and 'a similar reply was given. He could not
help thinking that some abominable job was intended.
That habitations for individuals were to be included
in-the new establishment, which ought not to be fur-
nished at the public expense. When it was seen that
m Ist of the apartments in which the business oh the
Office was to be transacted were intended to be on the
ground-floor, he could not doubt that it WAS in con-
templation to build above these for purposes of a very
different nature..-4---The Clause was agreed to. .
The clauses respecting the clearance of the ground,
the sale of the old materials, the altering or stopping
up of sewers and drains, and the residue-ground to
be left at the disposal of the Post Master General,
were shortly discussed before they were carried.
The clause authorizing a grant of £2,1.0,000 was
ohjected to by Mr. H. SUMNER, who contended that
a smaller grant would be sufficient for the present, as
ensuing season, from the slow progress of the
%trot ks, more than 440,000 could not be spent.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
admitted, that but a small sum was necessary for this
year ; but though the whole grant was not immedi-
ately called for, it had been thought the most fair
and manly course to bring tee whole charge Intone-
dtatel) under the view of Parliament.
Mr, GORDON put it to the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, if, under existing circumstances, it would
be wise to commence the New Post Office this year?
The Committee divided,when the numbers were—
For the clause, 4.5; against it, 14: majority, SI.
The other clauses- were agreed to, and after a short
conversation on a clause proposed by Mr. H. Sum-
tree, but afterwards withdrawn, respecting the corn-
peusatioo to be given to individuals who were com-
p -lied to leave toeir houses, the House restfmed, and
the Report was ordered to be receivedio-morrow.
TRKATE WITH THE KING or THE :4ETHERLANDS.
Toe House having resolved itself into a Committee
on tliii T.e.ity,
Lord CAS I'I.EREAGH, in rising pursuant-to
the notice lie had given, desired to carry the feelings
of the Kiuse back to that period at which the inde-
pe.idence of Holland was restored. At that auspi.
cious monirent, he was sure but one sentiment per.'
vaded the country, and nothing could have been less
congenial with it than for Ministers to have exercised
the rielits of war with respect to the Colonies of Hol-
land, after the deliverance of that country from the
hands of the enemy. It would have been in opp,si-
tion to the feelings of the nation to have treated Hol-
land but as a gauntry with which it was our object
to maintain the most friendly relations, and he (Lord
Ca.tlereagh) much as he sh'iuld have lamented if an
amicable arrangemeat mild not have been made by
which England could maintain the Cape of Good
Hope, which was so important to this country, from
its connectsuin with our iertitories in the East; and
relli'ltant as he should have been to have lost any op.
portuoiry of placing so large a mass of British pro-
perty as was contained in the islands of Berbice. De-

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mum, and Essequibo, perpanently under the pro.
tectiOtt of the Crown of England—much as he should
have regretted such important cessions, still woied,
he have been content to forego all the benefits of re,
twining them, rather than have failed to act with
friendly liberality towards Holland. It ought not
to be disguised, that thrwlt France might have
overrun Holland from the lust of conquest, that
much of the misery which had fallen on that- unfor-
tunate country, had been inflicted on account c• the
attachment it had cherished for England. This feel-
ing, so difficult to extinguish, has never ceased to
manifest itself, and it was possible, that but for this,
Holland might for a longer time have escaped the
storms by which she was overwhelmed. If he (Lord
Castlereagh) was right in supposing that from the
period at winch we had the satisfaction of witnessing
the restoration of Holland, there Was no disposition
to exercise the rights of war harshly against her, be
trusted the arrangement he had now to bring under
the considetation of the Committee, would- be ap-•
proved as consonant with the true policy of England,
and as fair and lineral with respect to Holland.—
There were three points to which he should now ad-
dress himself; first, the sum proposed to be given to
Sweden, in consideration of the abandonment of her
claims on the island of Guadaloupe. Second, The
grant for the Artification of the Netherlands. And,
thirdly, Tne advance 'to be made in favour of Russia
on account of a loan raised in Holland. The arrange-
ments which had been made, and for which he was
about to cad upon them to provide, it was proper to
observe, had all been made independent of the pre-
st4t circumstances of Europe, and would all have
been to be submitted to Pailiamenr, had ro new oc-
casiva call:al for their co operation with this country
in a struggle against the -power of France. It would
be recollected that the island of Guadeloupe had been
ceded toiisveden by this country. Our right to it
had been tratiferred to Sweden, though do positive
guaraater had been ernered into that she should con-
tinue to possess it after war should be at an end. We,
however, were ceitainly bound to support her preten-
sions as our Ally; when peace should be concluded
so far as eircuinsames would permit. When the Swe-
dish treaty was di.cussed and sanctioned by that
House, there was no point perhaps that was more
particubasly looked to than this, on account of the
embarrassments it was feared it might throw in the
way of a future accommodation .with France, and
could it then have been foreseen that this diificulty
might be obviated by a pecuniary arrangement, it
would have lessened the number of the objections
urged against that treaty. When peace was about
to be made with France, then no longer an adverse
power, he could not but feel that having lost St. Do-
mingo, unless she regained Guadaloupe she would
want that existence in the West Indies, which he
titought she ought at all times to possess; for be was
of 'opinion that the interests of her commerce made it
necessary thAt,she should be .of importance in that
quarter, and this he reg tided as essential to the
price, of the world. Under thew circurfistances then
wouldit be seen, that had nut Sweden lent herself
to the atradgeonent nece.aary to get over this diffi.
cult', there would have been much embarrassment
in concluding the fate pe ice; From this statement
4 would be seen, that the vote which would be pro-
p se in tavola. of Swede r, did not, at all arise, out