§ MR. PATTISONwished to put a question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who had stated, a few days since, that the stipulation in the Government letter to the Bank for a participation in the profit 967 to be derived from the measure sanctioned by that letter, was very much the suggestion of the Bank authorities. Would the right hon. Gentleman state who were the Bank authorities from whom it emanated?
§ The CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERthought it would be convenient if hon. Members would be kind enough to give previous notice of questions, especially when other persons out of the House were concerned. But he had no objection to answer the question. The Governor and Deputy Governor of the Bank were with him frequently during the period alluded to, and in conversation they and he agreed-that it would be better that that condition should be inserted in the letter of the Government to the Bank.
§ MR. PATTISONhad seen them that morning, and understood from them that they were no parties to this stipulation, and it was in consequence of that that he put his question.