Mr. E. Ellice,said, that on a previous occasion the right hon. Baronet opposite had stated that it was his intention to submit the report of Sir Edward Parry upon the Caledonial Canal to a committee. Upon looking to the papers of the House, however, he found no notice of any such committee being likely to be appointed. As the recess was drawing near, unless the committee in question should be soon appointed, he feared that the gallant officer's labours would have but a very sorry result. He was afraid that the right hon. Baronet opposite would think that on matters of minor importance such questions were not a little troublesome, but the great anxiety felt in the North of Scotland that the matter should be decided in one way or another warranted him in pressing the matter on the attention of Government. His question was, whether the right hon. Baronet intended to nominate a committee before Easter?
§ Sir R. Peelcould assure the hon. Gentleman that he considered the matter to which his question had reference as by no means one of minor importance. He had seen the names of the gentlemen proposed to form the committee upon paper, and he really thought that the notice had been given. He saw no reason why it should not be given for to-morrow.