§ MR. ANDERSONasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether his attention has been called to an alleged outrage on a British seaman on board a French vessel called "La Cygne" at Pernambuco; and, whether he has any official information on the subject, or has taken any steps to procure it?
§ MR. BOURKE, in reply, said, the attention of the Foreign Office had been called to this outrage within the last hour by a communication from the Board of Trade; but before taking action it would be necessary to communicate with the British Consul at Pernambuco, because the information he had sent to the Board of Trade was very incomplete.