MR. W. M' ARTHURasked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, Whether he will consent to lay upon the Table of the House any recent Correspondence relative to Now Guinea?
§ MR. J. LOWTHERThere is, Sir, no Correspondence of a recent date at the Colonial Office relating to this subject which can with propriety be laid upon the Table; but there have, I believe, been reports made to the Admiralty by the naval officers employed on recent explorations, though I am, of course, unable to say how far their production may be desirable.