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London, England, 1864-10-29 00:00:00

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from the barge to the steamer going on as they s'eatned
down the river.

Earl DE GREY and Rirox said, in reply, that ho con-
sidered the subject was one of very gray.) importance, and
vary properly brought under the notice of Government by
the deputation ; nt the same time he wished it to be un-
derstood that the Government were fully alive to the matter,
end he had already been in frequent and earnest commuiea-
lion with Sir G. Grey upon the whole queqien. Evcty
attention should be given the subjects brought under consi-
deration, and especially those practical suggestions which
did not involve the closing of Purflmf, which, if acceded to,
would be followed by similar requetv.s from all ports of the
kingdom where marzaes were placed. The deputation
might rely, however, upon :to whole nutter having tli
most careful con,.ideral ion of the Government.

Alter s me further conversation tho deputation thanked
his lordship for the courtesy whit which they had been re-
c.:ived, and then withdrew.

The select committee appointed to inquire into the
arrangement between the Foreign-office and the
Board of Trade in reference to the trade with foreign
nations, have considered the matters to them re-
ferred, and have agreed to the following report :
"In conducting the inquiry referred to them,
your committee have had the advantage of the evi•
deuce of the present and of the late Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs; of the President of the
Board of Trade and of one of his predecessors; of
the principal of permanent officials in both depart,
/nents; of Mr Morier, a member of the diplomatic
service; and of several gentlemen, presidents of
chambers of commerce and others, representing im-
portant commercial interests.

" There has also been laid before Ulm many docu-
ments of importance, which they have ordered to be
printed as an appendix; among others, the corre-
spondence between the two departments in refe-
rence to the Belgian and Italian commerciai treaties
referred to them by the house.

"The committee find that the present arrange-
ment between the two offices contemplates that the
Foreign Secretary should refer all matters cone
nected with trade which come before him to

the Board of Trade—for advice, if they re-
late to questions on which he has to act ; and for
publication, if they relate to information which it is
desirable that the Government should make known.

"In consulting the Board of Trade, the general
system appears to be that an official letter is written
by one of the Under Secretaries for Foreign Affairs
to ono of the Secretaries of the Board of Trade, who
conveys to the Foreign-office the opinion of the
President after he had the opportunity of confer-
ling with the officials of his own department. It
sppears to be the rule, though not without excep.
tion, that neither the Secretary for Foreign Affairs,

the Parliatnentai y Under. Secretary, nor the perma-
nent cfficials in the Foreign-office, are in personal
communication with the permanent cfficials in the
Board of Trade, and that consequently the comma.
nication between the two departments is conducted
by correspondence, except in so far as the Foreign