§ Sir HERBERT NIELDasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware of the abnormal shortage of copper coins in the banks and in commercial circles; whether he can assign any reason for this state of things; and what course he proposes to take to remedy it?
§ Mr. BALDWINI would refer my hon. and learned Friend to the reply which I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Southwark, Central (Mr. Gilbert), on Wednesday the 14th instant.