§ MR. W. E. FORSTERI wish to put a Question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, of which I have given, him private Notice, on a matter of much general interest—namely, Whether he is as yet prepared to give the House the names of the Gentlemen whom the Government propose to put on the Commission on the State of Agriculture; and if he cannot do it to-day, whether he can give any idea as to when he will be able to do it, for I suppose the Government would not wish that the information should be withheld until the closing days of the Session?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERSir, I am quite aware of the interest that is taken in this subject, and I can assure the House and the right hon. Gentleman that the Government are most anxious to complete the Commission; but, though they have been in active correspondence with various Gentlemen, they have not yet been able to bring the arrangements to a final conclusion. As soon as we are in a position to do so, which I hope will be shortly, we shall be ready to mention the names to the House.