§ MR. MELDONasked the President of the Board of Trade, Whether the inquiry into the supposed loss of the "Cairo," promised by him on the 12th April to be instituted, has been held; and, if so, what is the result; whether he can give any information on the subject of the loss or supposed loss of the ship; whether (as also promised) any of Her Majesty's ships or any private ship has been directed to call at Goff Island or elsewhere to search for the crew and passengers of the "Cairo;" and, whether any hope can be held out to the parents and relatives of the persons who were on board that the crew and passengers are safe?
§ SIR CHARLES ADDERLEYThe inquiry into the supposed loss of the Cairo was opened before the Wreck Commissioners on the 30th of May, and as it appeared that important evidence could be given by the crew of the Strathdon, an adjournment was made for the arrival of that ship, which may now be very shortly expected. I have no information to give to the hon. and learned Gentleman. None of Her Majesty's ships have yet since visited Tristan d'Acunha or Goff Island, nor has any private vessel been engaged for the purpose; but the Admiralty inform me that they are not losing sight of the 1861 subject. I am quite unable to say whether hope can or cannot be held out of the safety of the crew and passengers, as no one knows the nature, cause, or place of the disappearance of the missing ship.