§ MR. DARBY GRIFFITHsaid, he would beg to ask the noble Lord at the head of the Government, Whether he has any information as to the terms demanded by Prussia from Denmark as a condition of peace? A statement had appeared in the public journals to the effect that, among other things, Denmark was to pay £11,000,000 and also to give up the whole of her fleet. He wished to know whether this country had sunk to such a degree of pusillanimity as to look with apathy and indifference on the surrender of the Danish fleet to Germany? The noble Lord in his speech the other night on the slave trade seemed as strong on the doctrine of intervention as ever, and no doubt he would repeat his Eastern policy whenever he had an opportunity; but he wished to know whether he had abdicated his doctrine of interference nearer at home, so far as to look unmoved on such a demand as this?
§ VISCOUNT PALMERSTONThe only answer I can give is, that we have no information as to the point to which the hon. Gentleman has alluded. If negotiations are going on, I doubt whether such a monstrous demand can have been made.
§ MR. SEYMOUR FITZGERALDHas the Government no information that an armistice has been concluded?
§ VISCOUNT PALMERSTONWe have reason to believe that a proposal has been made, but I have not heard of any conclusion.
§ Motion agreed to.