§ MR. BRADYsaid, he rose to ask the Secretary to the Treasury if it be the intention of the Government to take into its consideration the proposition of establishing a Submarine Telegraphic line of communication, as suggested by Mr. Ser- 1284 jeant Glover, and sanctioned by concessions from the Government of neighbouring States, from Plymouth to Cape Rocco, near Lisbon, thence to Gibraltar and Malta, where it will join the established line from Malta to Corfu, en route to India?
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERreplied, that it was not the intention of the Government to take the proposition in question into consideration. Their arrangements were already made, and they considered them preferable to the scheme suggested by the hon. Member.