§ DR. TANNER (Cork Co., Mid)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade if there is any intention of filling the position held by the late Mr. Rothery over the Wreck Commission; how long the position has been vacant; and if it is correctly stated that in this Office great difficulty exists in consequence of the staff of clerks having no responsible chief?
§ *THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Sir M. HICKS BEACH,) Bristol, W.No, Sir. There is no present intention of filling the position referred to. The late Wreck Commissioner died on the 1st of August, 1888. I am not aware of any difficulty having arisen in the late Wreck Commissioners' Office, as suggested in the hon. Member's question.