§ MR. WOODSI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade if his attention has been called to time fact that the negotiations between Lord Penrhyn and his employés have failed to effect a settlement; and whether the Department over which he presides has recently taken any steps, either by correspondence or by urging the combatants to avail themselves of the use of the Conciliation Act; and, if not, is he in a position to take any action whatever on behalf of the Government to bring the parties closer together?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA (Lord GEORGE HAMILTON,, in the absence of Mr. RITCHLE) Middlesex, EalingThe information of my right hon. Friend leads him to believe that the present negotiations between Lord Penrhyn and his employés are not closed, and he trusts they may have a successful issue. Throughout the dispute he has lost no opportunity of endeavouring to promote negotiations, but no further action on his part at present seems required.