§ MR. O'DONNELLasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Whether he will afford the House an early opportunity of discussing the present native difficulty in South Africa, and make a statement of the policy which the Government intend to pursue in relation thereto?
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS - BEACH,in reply, said, that personally he did not intend to raise a discussion on the subject, but it was, of course, open to any private Member to take an opportunity of doing so; when he should be prepared to make a statement on the part of Her Majesty's Government; but he thought it better the House should wait until hon. Members had the opportunity of reading the Correspondence, which would shortly be on the Table of the House.