HC Deb 27 May 1878 vol 240 c748
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTON

I beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether he is yet in a position to give the House any information as to the negotiations which are stated to have been recently in progress and the prospect of an early assembly of the Congress?

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

I am not yet in a position to give any detailed information upon the subject; but I may say, within the last few days, the prospects of a Congress have materially improved.