§ Select Committee appointed, "to inquire into the annual expenditure on Public Offices and Buildings, and to see whether the adoption of a more comprehensive plan for the extension and improvement of the public buildings would not be more economical and advantageous than the present system."—(Mr. Baillie Cochrane.)
§ And, on May 14, Committee nominated as follows:—Mr. GERARD NOEL, Mr. ADAM, Mr. 1249 GOLDSMID, Mr. BERESFORD HOPE, Sir WILLIAM MAXWELL, Sir WILLIAM FRASER, Mr. RALLI, Mr. WILLIAM HENRY SMITH, Mr. DODSON, Sir RICHARD WALLACE, Lord ELCHO, Mr. MITCHELL HENRY, Mr. REED—,Mr. BRISTOWE, Mr. MINTZ, Mr. O'REILLY, Mr. MULHOLLAND, and Mr. BAILLIE COCHRANE: — Power to send for persons, papers, and records; Five to ho the quorum.