SIR MINTO FARQUHARsaid, he would beg to ask the fate of the Lucknow Jewels taken at the Residency, and which belong to the King of Oude; and whether it is true that they have been returned to the King.
§ SIR CHARLES WOODsaid, in reply to the Question of the hon. Member for Perth (Mr. Kinnaird) that it was possible some official letters had arrived that morning, but he had not seen them, and therefore he was unable to give any authentic information on the subject. He had, however, received private letters containing information on the subject, and stating that measures for the increase of the Police were in contemplation.
In reference to the question of the hon. Baronet opposite (Sir M. Farquhar) certain Jewels which belonged to the Princes of Oude were carried into the Residency before the siege. He could not say what had become of them. But the King of Oude had lately applied for some Jewels that had belonged to him, and the Governnor General had ordered them to be given up. He could not say whether they were the State Jewels or not.