§ MR. J. HOLMSdesired. to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer a Question of which he had not had an opportunity of giving him private Notice. It was, Whether his attention has been drawn to a telegram which appeared in The Times of that morning to the following effect:—
The Nord of this evening says that Lord Derby has sent to Constantinople, not a despatch, but a letter declaring categorically that the Porte must not rely in any way upon England;and, if so, can he state whether that statement is correct?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERMy attention has not been 988 drawn to the statement in question, as I dare say it ought to have been. Perhaps the hon. Gentleman would repeat his Question to-morrow.
§ MR. J. HOLMSsaid, he would do so.