§ MR. PICKERSGILL (Bethnal Green, S.W.)asked the Secretary to the Treasury, Upon what ground the back pay authorized by a Treasury Minute of the 27th of October last, in favour of certain copyists in the Statistical Office, Customs, is withheld in the case of those copyists who have received bonuses; and, whether he will make arrangements for the payment of the money before Christmas?
§ THE SECRETARY (Mr. JACKSON) (Leeds, N.)Arrangements have been made by which the copyists can receive the money referred to on application.