§ MR. HUTTsaid, he wished to ascertain from the right hon. Gentleman the President of the Board of Trade—he having announced it to be his intention to nominate a Select Committee to inquire into the operation of the Stade Dues—when the accouchement might be expected to take place.
§ MR. HENLEYsaid, that although he had been unable to hear distinctly the question which the hon. Gentleman had put to him, he supposed it referred to the nomination of the Committee upon the Stade Dues. If that were so, he begged to assure the hon. Gentleman that he should have moved that Committee that evening had he not been anxious to send the order of reference in the first instance to the hon. Member for Stoke (Mr. J. L. Ricardo) for his consideration. He had sent 1802 the order to the hon. Member on the previous day, and, not having heard from bin that he disapproved the terms in which it was couched, he should have no hesitation in moving the appointment of the Committee to-morrow.
§ MR. J. L. RICARDOsaid, he felt very much obliged to the right hon. Gentleman for having taken the trouble to send him the order of reference, but he had unfortunately never received it.