LORD NAASsaid, he would beg to ask, Whether, in case of the Forces of the Tycoon of Japan becoming engaged in hostilities with either the Forces of the Spiritual Emperor or those of the Native Princes, the instructions issued to the 659 Commander in Chief of Her Majesty's Fleet will authorize him to take part in such hostilities?
§ VISCOUNT PALMERSTONsaid, that it was the invariable rule, founded on the best possible reasons, never to publish instructions sent to the Naval and Military Officers of the country, until the operations to which they referred were completed, and not often in that case. Therefore, he could not give an answer to the Question just asked.