§ MR. A. M'ARTHURasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Whether he has received any information concerning the execution of a native of Tanna by the commander of H.M.S. "Beagle," and, if so, would he include it in the additional Correspondence to be laid before Parliament?
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACHSir, the despatches mentioning this execution have just been received from Sir Arthur Gordon; but, as at the time of writing he had evidently not received 1757 the official information on this subject contained in the Papers recently presented to Parliament, I think there would be no advantage in presenting them.