§ MR. JOHNSTON (Belfast, S.)asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, Whether the Government had received any information concerning the action of the Victorian Parliament, as reported in the morning papers, with regard to the appointment of Colonial Governors; and if a Resolution proposed by Sir Bryan O'Loghlen, that Colonial Ministers should be consulted before such appointments were made, was rejected 610 by a majority of 59 to 3, after which the Members rose in their places, sang the National Anthem, and gave cheers for the Queen?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Baron HENRY DE WORMS) (Liverpool, East Toxteth)I have to say that the Secretary of State has received a telegram from the Governor of Victoria, which only reports the rejection of the Resolution by the majority mentioned by the hon. Member. I have no reason to doubt the accuracy of the last portion of the Question.