§ MR. SALISBURYsaid, he rose to ask the Secretary of State for India whether the despatch No. 5, 1858, dated the 9th December, had been submitted to the Indian Council for consideration before its transmission to Lord Canning; also, if any reply has been received from Lord Canning to the despatch in question; and whether the Government are prepared to lay such reply on the table of the House?
LORD STANLEYreplied that the despatch in question was communicated for information to members of the Council, but it was sent, as previous correspondence on the same subject had been, through the Secret Committee. No reply bad yet been received, but if any such reply should arrive, he should deal with it as with others, and lay it upon the table of the House.