CAPTAIN AYLMERasked the President of the Board of Trade, What opportunity, if any, the Joint Committee on the proposed Submarine Railway between England and France will have for considering its effects on our Mercantile Marine; and, seeing that it is not the business of any person or body to bring forward evidence on the subject, he will invite representatives of Chambers of Commerce and of the shipping interests to attend?
§ MR. CHAMBERLAINSir, the consideration of the subject mentioned in the Question will be entirely within the discretion of the Joint Committee as soon as it is appointed. They will be able to call witnesses on that or any other branch of the matter; and, if any person desires to communicate with them, no doubt he will be able to do so through the Chairman.