§ Mr. Haweswished to know from the right hon. the Under-secretary for the Colonies, whether he had any objection to lay before the House the third report of the commissioners at Malta; and also a copy of the law lately promulgated in that island relating to the liberty of the press, together with any comments attached to it? He likewise wished to know whether the right hon. Gentleman would state whether the Government had agreed to the recommendation of the commissioners, to abolish the Vice-Admiralty Court at Malta.
§ Mr. Laboucheresaid, that it was his intention to lay the papers alluded to on the Table of the House, which would give the 459 hon. Member all the information he required on the first and second points. As to the recommendation of the commissioners, he could not go into the answer to that question without accompanying his answer with explanations which it would be inconvenient to the state of other business in the House, to go into at that moment.