§ Lord Teignmouthsaid, he wished to receive information from her Majesty's Government upon a subject which should claim a little of their attention at this moment, and he wished to ask a question of the noble Lord opposite, with reference to it. He alluded to the insurrection which had lately taken place in the Island of Crete. The questions he wished to put to the noble Lord, the Secretary for the Colonies, were these. Whether he bad received any further information with reference to this insurrection? And whether her Majesty's Ministers had taken proper precaution of instructing their consul there, to take the necessary steps to prevent the commission of those cruelties which may be perpetrated upon persons under the present circumstances of the island.
§ Lord J. Russellsaid, he would rather not answer the questions which had just been put to him by the noble Lord, as his noble Friend, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs would be much better able to give him the desired information.
§ Lord Teignmouthsaid, that yesterday he had given notice to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, that it was his intention to ask such questions this evening. And be expected to have seen that noble Lord in his place. As, however, the noble Lord was not then in the House, he (Lord Teignmouth) thought that the noble Lord, 892 the Secretary for the Colonies, could give him all the information he asked.