§ COLONEL BERESFORDasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, When the Treasury Minute made about two months ago, granting fourteen days' leave of absence in each year to the writers in Her Majesty's Custom House, will be put in force; and if instructions have already been sent to that department for the Minute to be acted upon, when such instructions were forwarded?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERsaid, that the Minute to which the hon. and gallant Gentleman referred had been suspended for a considerable time, with the view to its being re-considered, and that, therefore, he could give no direct reply to his Question.