§ MR. WAKLEYbegged to ask the right hon. the Home Secretary, whether his attention had been called to a letter in The Times newspaper of that morning from Mr. Tasker, a very respectable gentleman living in the neighbourhood of Andover. It appeared from his statements that the witnesses who had been called before the Committee of this House on the subject of the Andover Union had been sadly used since their return to Andover. It was really a matter of grave importance, and the attention of the right hon. Gentleman ought to be immediately directed to it. It was quite clear that the parties would re- 1066 ceive no protection from the Poor Law Commissioners, and must throw themselves upon that of the right hon. Gentleman, who was, in fact, at the head of the Poor Law administration. Nothing could be more necessary for the due course of justice than that persons who had been examined as witnesses should be protected from persecution for it.
§ SIR G. GREYI saw that there was a letter upon the subject in The Times this morning; I had not time to read it, in consequence of the pressure of other business; but I put it aside to read as soon as I can. I do not know whether the law will enable me to interfere in the circumstances not having read the letter; I intend to do so, but I must of course reserve my decision till after I have read it.