§ Mrs. WINTRINGHAMasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in reference to the several applications he has received from silk manufacturers for the making of an Order imposing a duty on imported silk, he is now in a position to state whether he intends to appoint a Committee to consider this matter?
§ Mr. BALDWINNoprimâ facie case has been made out by the applicants for reference to a Committee.