§ VISCOUNT LYMINGTONasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether any means have been taken to put the Trustees of the National Gallery in possession of funds for the acquisition of works of art in the Hamilton collection?
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. GLADSTONE), in reply, said, the Treasury had made known their views to the Trustees of the National Gallery upon this matter; and though the disclosure in the House might not be so serious as the disclosure of some other matters, there was no advantage in making those opinions known.