§ MR. PEACOCKEsaid, he wished to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether information has been received at the Foreign Office with regard to a statement that was made by Mr. Crawford to Lord Russell on the subject of Mr. Adams having granted a Special Letter to a certain vessel which sailed from this country to carry supplies to Matamoras for the Mexican Government, to be used in their present war against France; and, if so, whether Mr. Adams has acknowledged the correctness of that statement; in which event, also to ask what course the Government intend to pursue with reference to Mr. Adams?
§ MR. LAYARDI beg to reply that the matter is still under the consideration of Her Majesty's Government, and no communication has yet been made to Mr. Adams on the subject.