§ Mr. Whitbreadinquired whether any message was to be expected from the Crown, within the present or the next week, with respect to the late Treaty with the Allies?
Lord Castlereaghreplied, that the ratification of the Treaty alluded to had not yet been received from Vienna, and that therefore he could not answer the hon. gentleman's question.
§ Mr. Whitbreadasked, upon what day and to what extent the noble lord proposed to move an adjournment for the holidays?
Lord Castlereaghanswered, that he should move the adjournment on Friday, until Thursday in the next week.
§ Mr. Whitbreadexpressed his hope, that a subject of so much importance as the Treaty to which he bad alluded would 239 not be pressed into discussion without due notice. He calculated, that if the Message from the Crown should be presented on Thursday se'nnight, the discussion would be fixed for the following day.
Mr. Ponsonbyasked, whether it was intended to lay before the House a copy of the communication from our Government to that of Russia, in 1811, including the letter of the Prince Regent to the Emperor Alexander?
Lord Castlereaghsaid, that be did not think it would be advantageous to the public service to present the communication alluded to by the right hon. gentleman; and he was persuaded, that if the right hon. gentleman were aware of the nature of the objection, he would be of the same opinion.