§ MR. URQUHARTbegged to repeat a question which he had before put to the noble Viscount the Secretary for Foreign Affairs. He had asked the noble Viscount if he would produce any papers relating to the negotiations which had led to the presence of Admiral Parker's squadron in the Bay of Naples last year; and in reply his Lordship said it would not be for the public advantage to do so. As the noble Viscount had since that time given some information with respect to those events, he begged to ask whether he had now any objection to produce those papers?
§ VISCOUNT PALMERSTONWhat negotiations does the hon. Member mean?
§ MR. URQUHARTThe negotiations which led to the presence of Admiral Parker's squadron in the Bay of Naples last year, and which he stated had been satisfactorily settled.
§ VISCOUNT PALMERSTONsaid, he would look over those papers, and see whether they were sufficiently separated from questions still pending, to allow of their being laid before the House without objection. He rather fancied, however, that they were so interwoven with negotiations not yet completed, that they could not be produced without prejudice to the public service.
§ MR. URQUHARTWould the noble Viscount be able to state when he can give an answer, as I intend to move?
§ VISCOUNT PALMERSTONOn Monday.