§ COLONEL BERESFORDasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, If he is aware that mats are being made at Millbank Prison from plaited coir yarn prepared by steam machinery in Wakefield Jail, and that such mats are made by contract with the governor of that jail for Mr. Goodacre, till recently the London agent of the said Wakefield Jail?
MR. BRUCE, in reply, said, the mats were furnished, not by contract, but from time to time according to the wants of the department. He was not aware that Mr. Goodacre was connected with Wake-field Prison; but, even if he were, he did not think that circumstance would justify the department in refusing to deal with him as with any other person.