MR KINNARDsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for India whether Her Majesty's Government has received any official information as to the gross outrages committed in the early part of the year in the Province of Travancore by the Natives of the Soodra caste upon the Shanars and others of like caste, and if any authentic intelligence has been received as to the discontinuance of such outrages, and if Her Majesty's Government has sent any instructions to the Governor of Madras or any other Indian authorities in relation to this case?
§ SIR CHARLES WOODsaid, information had been received from the Governor of Madras, disclosing the grounds of this transaction, which took place some time ago. The Government had prepared a despatch upon the subject, but before it was sent off a second despatch had been received from the Governor of Madras stating that the whole matter had been settled to his satisfaction, and the Government had approved of that settlement. He might at the same time mention that it took place with the authority of the Governor of Travancore, and if the hon. Member would move for the Papers they should be laid upon the Table.