§ MR. M'COAN,having given Notice that he would to-morrow ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether Sir Edward Malet has been instructed to take any, and what, steps to exact punishment and reparation for the murder of the British subjects killed in Alexandria during the riot of the 11th instant; and whether any provision, beyond the stationing of a gun-boat at either end of the channel, has been made, or is contemplated, for the protection of the Suez Canal; and, also, whether Sir Edward Malet has been any party to the arrangement under which Ragheb Pasha has formed a new Egyptian Ministry, in which Arabi Pasha remains Minister of War; and, whether, in view of the recent Anglo-French Note demanding the removal of Arabi from Office, and his exile from Egypt, Her Majesty's Government will recognize any Ministry of which he still forms a part?
§ MR. O'DONNELLgave Notice that he would ask, with reference to the last Notice, What right Her Majesty's Government have to interfere with the Egyptian Ministry?
§ MR. O'KELLYgave Notice that he would to - morrow renew his previous Question to the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, unless the hon. Baronet could answer it then—namely, Whether the list of those killed in the 1582 disturbances at Alexandria was complete as regarded British subjects?
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKESir, the hon. Member (Mr. O'Kelly) asks me a mere question of fact, and I will answer it now. The Question was asked previously, and, therefore, it is equivalent to Notice. In answer to it, I have stated that six British subjects have been killed. In addition to these, two Maltese, who were also British subjects, have been killed. I will take this opportunity of stating that I have tried to give the House the latest possible information by answering Questions of fact without Notice; but that course of procedure has produced so large an increase in the number of Questions put, and so much inconvenience and loss of time, that I propose in future, under no circumstances, to answer any Question whatever without full Notice.