§ MR. TORRENSsaid, he wished to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, Whether the consent of Her Majesty, signified in writing under the Royal Sign Manual, in conformance with Section 5 of cap. 56 of the Act 16 & 17 Vict. has been obtained for the sale of the Forestal Rights of the Crown over the southern and northern portions of the Forest of Epping, which are authorized to be sold by the two Treasury Warrants particularized in page 122 of Appendix to the Report from the Select Committee on Royal Forests, dated 9th June 1863; and, if such written consent has been obtained, whether there will be any objection to laying a copy of it on the table of the House?
MR. PEEL, in reply, said, where an undisputed forestal right was to be sold there was no occasion for the consent of Her Majesty under the Sign Manual. The warrant of the Treasury was sufficient. In the case referred to the thing sold was recognised as undisputed forestal right.