§ Mr. FIELDasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the Dublin merchants complain of the delay in the cross-channel transit of goods and merchandise; whether he is aware that consumers generally complain, of the price charged for coal in the city and suburbs; and whether he will inquire into those complaints and endeavour to provide some alleviation by limiting the freights now levied by shipowners from the public?
Mr. HARCOURTI am aware that complaints have been made from time to time regarding delay in the transit of goods and the price of coal. All practicable steps are being taken, and will continue to be taken, to alleviate the tonnage difficulty.