§ MR. WATT (Glasgow, Camlachie)asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he could state approximately the loss through depreciation or the abandonment of estates in Her Majesty's West Indian Colonies through the adoption of the bounty system by other countries, and the consequent loss of trade to Great Britain; and, whether, having regard to the uncertainty existing pending the ratification of the Convention by Parliament, he could name a probable date by which the Bill will be submitted?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Baron H. DE WORMS,) Liverpool, ToxtethI regret that I have no statistics which would enable me to give the hon. Member the information asked for in the first part of his question; as to the second part of the hon. Member's question, I must refer him to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the First Lord of the Treasury on the same subject a few days since.