§ MR. BRADLAUGHI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade in reference to the oontemplated proceedings as to the pollution of Loch Long and Loch Goil whether the indemnity required by the Board of Trade from the residents complaining is unlimited in amount, and whether it would be sufficient to require a guarantee for costs limited in amount to, say, £250?
§ * THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Sir M. HICKS BEACH,) Bristol, W.The indemnity in this case must of necessity be unlimited, as the intention is to protect the general taxpayer and to prevent the expense of any proceedings that may be taken for the benefit of private individuals being charged to public funds. The sunk named is not likely to cover costs if legal proceedings are commenced.