§ SIR HENRY SELWIN-IBBETSONwished to make a personal explanation with regard to what fell from him in the discussion on the contract for the mail service to the West Indies. His attention had been called to the words that fell from him that certain vessels belonging to the Company, though, no doubt, well adapted for the purposes of the trade, held no passenger certificates. These words were absolutely correct, being founded on a statement of the Board of Trade; but it was only fair to the Company to say that, although they did not hold certificates from the Board of Trade, they had been out of England, and, therefore, could not renew their certificates; and that another vessel, not included in the list, had been certificated on the 11th of January this year.