§ MR. H. B. SHERIDANsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether it is the intention of the Government to introduce in the next Session of Parliament, a Bill to 1363 provide compensation to persons whose property may be damaged or destroyed by underground mining operations?
§ SIR GEORGE GREY, in reply, said, the subject had not recently been brought under the consideration of the Government. He was not aware, however, that the general law of the land did not meet the cases referred to.