§ MR. INGHAMsaid, he would beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade, Whether a Provisional Order is in preparation to transfer the jurisdiction as to Pilotage now exercised in the port of Shields by the Trinity House of Newcastle, to a new Pilotage authority, in compliance with the several applications made to the Board of Trade by persons interested in the Pilotage of the district?
§ MR. MILNER GIBSONsaid, in reply, that various suggestions had been made by persons interested in the Pilotage of the Tyne for effecting a new Pilotage jurisdiction. Those suggestions were under consideration, but at present no Provisional Order was made; and, from the present advanced period, he thought there was little chance of the matter being settled in time for any confirming Act to pass in the present Session.
§ MR. R. HODGSONsaid, he wished to know, whether there will be any objection to place the Correspondence relating to the Pilotago of the Tyne before the House.
§ MR. MILNER GIBSONsaid, there would be no objection to place the Correspondence on the table, but many of the suggestions were made verbally.