MR. BRADIAUGH (Northampton)asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether he was aware that a Conservative newspaper in the neighbourhood of Church, Lancashire, boasted on Saturday that the lottery arranged by the Church Conservative Club had taken place in spite of the Questions he (Mr. Bradlaugh) had put in that House?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. MATTHEWS) (Birmingham, E.)No, Sir; I am not aware of that fact.
§ MR. BRADLAUGHIf I give the right hon. Gentleman information on the subject, will he take care that some strict inquiry is made?
§ MR. MATTHEWSCertainly, Sir.