Lord Ellenboroughbegged leave to put two questions to the noble Viscount, which, if he was not then prepared to answer, he would perhaps answer on Monday next. The first was, whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to accompany the papers relative to China with any message from the Crown, which would open the whole course of policy recently pursued towards that country? The second question was, whether her Majesty's Government had formed any arrangement with the East India Company, fixing the proportion of charge of any intended expedition by this country and the East India Company against China?
§ Viscount Melbourneanswered, that as to the first point, no message would be gent down; and as to the second, he 434 would avail himself of the suggestion of the noble Lord, and take time to consider of it.