§ MR. CUBITTsaid, he wished to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Whether any intelligence has recently been received from Her Majesty's Minister at Washington respecting the trial of the soldier of the United States Army, who was placed in custody charged with the murder of Captain Wilfred Speer?
MR. OTWAYSir, the latest intelligence we have upon the subject is contained in a despatch of the 30th of May. From that we learn that the United States' Attorney General had given instructions to the District Attorney that no proper pains should be spared to collect the evidence with regard to the soldier accused of the homicide of this officer. The hon. Member, no doubt, is aware there was great difficulty in collecting evidence, owing to the witnesses being dispersed over the country; but, with the desire that a full investigation should be made, the United States' Attorney General has given instructions to the District Attorney to depart somewhat from the usual course of collecting evidence, and he will be' empowered to obtain evidence in any other district, in order that the investigation may be full and complete.