§ MR. ALDERMAN SALOMONSsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, If he has received a Copy of the communication addressed to Mr. Moss by the English Merchants of Yokohama, on the sentence of fine, deportation, and imprisonment at Hong Kong, recently passed by Her Majesty's Representative at Japan upon that gentleman; and if he intends to lay upon the Table any papers on this ease for the information of the House?
§ LORD JOHN RUSSELLreplied, that all the papers connected with the case of Mr. Moss had been referred to the Law Officers of the Crown for their opinion upon the facts. An opinion had been given, but it had not yet been settled what course should be taken. He doubted whether it would be convenient to lay the papers upon the Table, but he would consider the point and communicate with his hon. Friend.