§ DR. KENEALYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty, Whether any measures have been taken, or are contemplated by the Admiralty, to bring to trial Lieutenant Gaffin, of Her Majesty's ship "Beagle," and Lieutenant Pugh, of Her Majesty's schooner "Renard," for the 528 execution, under form of Law, of Nokwai, a native of Tanna, on the 25th of September last, on board the said ship "Beagle?"
§ MR. W. H. SMITH, in reply, said, it would be in the recollection of the House that the Admiralty had called for further information in reference to the matter, and they were informed that such information was on its way to this country. Until it was received, he did not think it right to make any further statement on the subject.
§ DR. KENEALYgave Notice of his intention to draw the attention of the House to the matter on going into Committee of Supply. He wished before framing his Motion to ask, when the answer of Commodore Hoskyns might be expected?
§ MR. W. H. SMITHsaid, the document left the Australian Station on Monday last, and it might, therefore, be some five or six weeks before it reached this country. When received, the answer, together with the despatch to which it was an answer, would be laid on the Table of the House.