§ MR. ROEBUCKI wish, Sir, to ask the noble Lord a. Question of which I have given him no notice, but which, if he is unable off-hand to answer it now, I shall repeat to him on Thursday next. I wish to ask him, Whether Her Majesty's Government have determined on any line of conduct to be pursued with respect to the proceedings of Admiral Wilkes, and whether he can state to the House what that line of conduct is?
§ VISCOUNT PALMERSTONPerhaps the hon. and learned Member will allow me to take this as his notice.