§ MR. GRIFFITH, said, he would beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether Her Majesty's Government might not properly take into consideration the expediency of making use of the Leviathan in order to lay down tile Atlantic Electric Cable?
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERSir, Her Majesty's Government have not taken the matter alluded to by the hon. Member into their consideration. 1182 I understand that the hon. Gentleman suggests that we shall do so. Any suggestion coming from the hon. Member will no doubt be attended to by Her Majesty's Government.