§ MR. WOODS () Essex, WalthamstowI beg to ask the First Lord of the Treassury whether his attention has been called to the impecunious position of Miss Potter (daughter of the late Mr. George Potter), who seeks a pension from the Queen's Bounty Fund, as an act of sympathy in memory of her deceased father for his past services to the cause of education and social progress; whether he is aware that about five years ago a similar ease was favourably entertained on behalf of the daughter of Mr. Lloyd Jones; whether he has seen a. letter from Lord Salisbury suggesting a favourable consideration to the application of Miss Potter's friends; and whether he will favourably entertain the application?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.I do not concur with the statement' of facts suggested in the honourable Gentleman's Question; but I do not propose to contradict them in detail, because I do not think the giving of these pensions should be made a matter of argument in this House, whether by way of Question or Answer or otherwise.