Captain Fitzroybegged to ask the right hon. Gentleman, the Vice-President of the Board of Trade, whether it was the intention of Government to bring forward any measure respecting the examination of masters and mates in our merchant service.
Mr. Gladstonesaid, that a committee was now employed in investigating this subject. It was not likely that committee would take any great length of time to bring its investigations to a close; upon its report would depend the course which the Government would take.