§ MR. WILLIAM ALLEN (Newcastle-under-Lyme)I beg to ask the Patronage Secretary to the Treasury, whether he can state the cause of the delay which has taken place in nominating the Committee on Government contracts?
§ THE PATRONAGE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Sir W. WALROND,) Devon, TivertonI hope in the course of a few days to move the appointment of this Committee.