§ Mr. LOCKE KINGsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for War, On what day he will be prepared to answer the Question as to the defalcations by a clerk in the Royal Patriotic Fund Office; and, if he will now say what was the date of the last audit of the accounts?
§ MR. CARDWELLSir, a meeting of the Commissioners will be held about the middle of next month, and immediately after that meeting has been held I shall be ready to answer the hon. Member's Question. With regard to the second part of the Question, I have to state that the last audit was down to the end of the year 1866. The accounts, however, are ready to be audited down to the present time.