§ MR. WHITWELLasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether the Exchequer Bonds for £2,750,000, which become payable on 16th, 23rd, and 27th of March next, and which are enumerated in a Paper recently laid upon the Table of the House, comprise the whole of last year's deficiency to be provided for before the 31st March next; and, whether he intends paying the bonds off out of the surplus income of the present year or renewing them; and, if the latter, for how long?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERSir, I believe there will be no further deficiency disclosed by the Appropriation Accounts to be provided for this year. But with regard to the more important part of the hon. Gentleman's Question, I would, with his permission, request him to wait two or three days, when I shall have to make a proposal to the House with regard to the necessary provision for meeting the bonds which are in question.
§ MR. CHILDERSasked whether, before the right hon. Gentleman made his proposal, a Statement of the Supplementary Expenditure for the present year would have been laid on the Table?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, in reply, said, he hoped he would be able to lay on the Table in a few days a Statement with regard to some of the Supplementary Expenditure; but he was not sure that he could give a complete Statement.