§ MR. ALDERMAN W. M'ARTHURasked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether he is able to state to the House what course the Government propose to take with regard to the fulfilment of their pledge on the subject of the cession of Gambia?
§ MR. DISRAELIIn fulfilment of a pledge in reference to the Gambia, and in unison with the observations that were made in the other House by my noble Friend the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Government have resolved to propose the appointment of a Select Committee on the question.