§ On the bringing up of the report of this bill,
§ Mr. Humeexpressed a hope, that the chancellor of the Exchequer would, by advertisement, or in some other manner, dispose of the canal to some Joint-Stock Company. Such a measure would, he felt convinced, be productive of much advantage.
The Chancellor of the Exchequersaid, he had no objection to adopt the course pointed out by the hon, member, provided he would allow him to nominate him principal director [a laugh]. Mr. Alderman Wood observed, that if his hon. friend had been earlier appointed to that situation, he had no doubt but a considerable saving would have been made in the expenditure of that canal.
§ The report was agreed to.