§ SIR H. DRUMMOND WOLFFasked the right hon. Gentleman a Question, of which he had given him private Notice. It was, Whether the Government had received any information corroborative of a report which had appeared in The Morning Post of that day, to the effect that a formal demand had been made on Roumania by the Emperor of Russia for the restoration of that part of Bessarabia which had been lost to Russia by the Treaty of Paris?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERWe have received no such information, and I must give my hon. Friend very much the same Answer as that which I have already given—that it is not a matter on which we are likely to have information.
§ MR. COURTNEYCan the right hon. Gentleman tell us on what day Austria applied for a firman?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERI am afraid that I cannot give the date off-hand.
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKEI beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he can tell us how it is we have not received the Papers he promised last night? I believe they were in type last night; but they have not yet been delivered to Members.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERI am afraid the matter is not within my Department. I was mis- 1736 informed yesterday in stating that the Papers were then ready. They are ready now, and will be in the hands of Members immediately. I have only just received a copy myself.
MR. GOLDSMIDWill the Chancellor of the Exchequer inform the House whether the Government have received any answer from Russia to the despatch of the Earl of Derby objecting to the entry of Russian troops into Constantinople?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERNo, Sir.