§ MR. YEAMANasked the President of the Board of Trade, Whether Her Majesty's Government have been able to make any arrangements for the establishment of a close time in the Seal Fishery off Greenland?
§ SIR CHARLES ADDERLEY, in reply, said, that arrangements under the Act passed last Session had been made by Her Majesty's Government for the establishment of a close time in the Greenland Seal Fishery, which would have been in operation during this season's fishing. A day or two ago, however, information was received by telegraph that Norway, who is largely interested, is unable to legislate in time for this year's fishing, and as the arrangements, to be of any value, must be international and mutual, the Government have been most reluctantly compelled to rescind the arrangements they had made. There could, therefore, be this year no restriction imposed on the time for commencing the capture of Seals.