§ MR. T. W. RUSSELLI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether the Committee of the Royal Society, appointed to inquire into the Report on Lighthouse Illuminants, have sent in their Report; and, if not, when it may be expected?
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS BEACHI understand from the President of the Royal Society that the Committee on this subject do not propose to have any further interviews, and that their Report is partly drawn up, but it seems doubtful whether it will be finished before the prorogation.
§ MR. SEXTONBefore any action is taken upon the Report, will an opportunity be afforded to this House of considering it?
§ SIR M. HICKS BEACHI cannot say more at present than that I do not know when the Report will be received.