HC Deb 09 May 1864 vol 175 c192
MR. HOPWOOD

said, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether the Government will state what course they intend to take with regard to the Danish Question before the House adjourns for Whitsuntide?

SIR GEORGE GREY

Sir, the Question put to me by the hon. Gentleman is similar to that which was put to me the other day by the hon. Member for North Warwickshire (Mr. Newdegate). I then stated that the Conference was sitting, and that we hoped that its first result would be the establishment of an Armistice, and that the Government would continue, in concert with other Powers, to take those measures which were best calculated to conduce to the restoration of peace. I have now the satisfaction to inform the House that at its sitting to-day the Conference has agreed upon an Armistice for a month.

Afterwards—

MR. DARBY GRIFFITH

said, he would beg to ask, Whether the right hon. Baronet has any objection to communicate to the House the terms of the Armistice?

SIR GEORGE GREY

Sir, I am quite unable to communicate the terms of the Armistice at present, but there will be no difficulty of doing so at an early date.