§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERIn the absence of my right hon. Friend the' President of the Board of Trade, who is unfortunately detained by severe indisposition, I have to appeal to my hon. Friend the Member for Sunder-land (Mr. Lindsay) not to bring on the Motion of which he has given notice. I assure him that nothing but necessity keeps my right hon. Friend away upon this occasion, and prevents him from discussing with him that very important subject. In the necessary absence also of my noble Friend at the head of the Government, I hope my hon. Friend will postpone his Motion till another opportunity.
MR. LINDSAYsaid, he did not think it would be right to bring on the discussion of so important a subject as that which stood in his name, and which involved so large an expenditure of money, in the absence of the noble Lord at the head of the Government, and of the President of the Board of Trade. He was very anxious, however, to bring on the subject before the Budget, and he hoped his right hon. Friend would assist in getting him a day for that purpose. In the mean time he should fix his Motion for Friday, the 13th of March, on going into Committee of Supply.