§ SIR WILLIAM GALLWEYsaid, he wished to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, If he will lay upon the table of the House a Return of all Monies voted by Parliament or contributed from the Indian Government for making, transporting from this country, and laying the Cable now working between Malta and Alexandria, with a detail of all payments made to Messrs. Glass and Elliott, relative to this Cable previous to its being opened to the public; also, a Copy of the Lease to Messrs. Glass and Elliott, by whom this line is worked, with the gross receipts since such Lease was granted.
MR. PEELreplied, that there would be no objection to give the House the necessary information. There was no Vote for the line, except a sum of £200 for the salary of an officer employed on behalf of the Government to act as a check on the contractor.
§ SIR WILLIAM GALLWEYsaid, he wished to know, whether the right hon. Gentleman would consent to postpone the Vote until the House had some information as to what had become of the large items to which his Question related?