HC Deb 05 March 1863 vol 169 c1069
MR. HIBBERT

said, he wished to know, Whether a statement made by a correspondent of The Times was correct, that sailing vessels were being prepared at Chatham for the purpose of conveying a large number of distressed operatives to the Australian Colonies at the expense of the Government?

LORD CLARENCE PAGET

I am not aware of any such intention on the part of the Government.

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