HC Deb 31 March 1859 vol 153 cc1151-2
SIR DE LACY EVANS

said, he rose to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies, or the Secretary of State for War, whether orders have been sent, or are in- tended to be sent, for withdrawing the survivors of the detachment of Troops at Trinidad from that Post.

GENERAL PEEL

said, that the Official Report on the subject had not yet arrived; but, having heard a few days ago that yellow fever still raged very seriously at Trinidad, he had applied to the Secretary of State for the Colonies for his sanction to the withdrawal of the Troops from that station. Orders would go out by the next Mail, directing the commanding Officer at Barbadoes to consult with the Governor of Trinidad, with a view to the withdrawal, if possible, of the Troops from the latter Colony.

SIR DE LACY EVANS

said, he wished to know whether arrangements will be made in future to prevent Troops being sent to such unhealthy quarters?

SIR EDWARD BULWER LYTTON

was understood to answer in the affirmative.