§ MR. CHILDERSsaid, he would beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, What action Her Majesty's Government have taken in regard to the Petitions from both Houses of Parliament in South Australia, praying Her Majesty to remove Mr. Justice Boothby from the Bench of South Australia; and whether there will be any objection to produce the correspondence between Governor M'Donnell and the Duke of Newcastle on the subject of those Petitions?
§ MR. CHICHESTER FORTESCUEsaid, that his noble Friend the Colonial Secretary had not thought it his duty to advise the Crown to accede to the Address voted by both Houses of Parliament in South Australia, praying Her Majesty to remove Mr. Justice Boothby from the Bench. As to the correspondence between Governor M'Donnell and the Duke of Newcastle on the subject of this address, the only objection to print it was its great bulk, if all the voluminous enclosures were given. But if the hon. Gentleman would be satisfied with such a selection as would be fair to all parties, he would lay the correspondence on the table.
§ MR. CHILDERSsaid, he should be quite satisfied with this arrangement.