§ MR. BLUNDELL MAPLEI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will have compiled a Return of the various Foreign Countries giving bounties; the various items upon 491 which bounties are paid in each country; and the amounts?
§ *SIR J. FERGUSSONA Return of Foreign Bounties on Navigation and Shipping is in preparation, and will shortly be presented to Parliament. There are not known to be any other considerable bounties except upon the export of sugar; but there are some to French fishermen off Newfoundland.
§ *SIR J. FERGUSSONYes.
§ Mr. BLUNDELL MAPLEIn the Argentine Republic is there a bounty on meat?
§ *SIR J. FERGUSSONI am not sure of the fact, but we are making inquiries.
§ SIR L. PLAYFAIRWhen will the Return be laid on the Table?
§ *SIR J. FERGUSSONI hope it will be laid on the Table immediately.
§ *SIR J. FERGUSSONNo, Sir.