§ MR. J. R. YORKEasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether, having regard to the great advantages likely to result to the public from the International Exhibition and Congress of Hygienie, and other means and appliances for the protection and saving of life, to be held at Brussels during the current year under the patronage of the King of the Belgians, Her Majesty's Government is prepared to adopt a course similar to that taken by the Governments of Germany, Russia, and other states, in recommending to Parliament to vote a sum of money to enable the various departments to be properly represented at the Brussels Exhibition?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERSir, Her Majesty's Government are not at all insensible to the advantages of such exhibitions; but having regard to circumstances, we do not find ourselves in a condition to propose any Vote on the subject.