§ MR. GOURLEYasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Whether, since the late proprietors of the "Bill of Entry" had secured by their own exertions an advertising connection, any compensation has been made to them for surrendering this part of the property; and, if not, whether the Treasury will consider the expediency of paying to the Customs' Benevolent Fund such amount as upon inquiry may prove equitable?
§ MR. J. HOLMS (for Lord FREDERICK CAVENDISH)No compensation was given to the Customs' Benevolent Fund at the close of their tenure of the "Bill of Entry," as all their rights in its publication ceased by lapse of time; and I may add that it is probable that advertisements in the "Bill of Entry" will be discontinued altogether after the expiration of the present tentative period of six months.