§ SIR JULIAN GOLDSMIDasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, If he has received the expected information from 700 Egypt, and is therefore in a position to inform the House whether the statement is correct that Mr. Rivers Wilson declined to be dismissed by the Khedive until he had communicated with the British Government; and, if it is correct, what communication the Government had made or proposed to make in reply, and what authority Mr. Rivers Wilson had for this action on his part?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERSir, what I stated the other night was that, not having received letters, I could only say that we had received no telegraphic communication on the subject. We have since, of course, received letters by the mail. It is not correct to say that Mr. Rivers Wilson declined to be dismissed by the Khedive until he had communicated with the British Government, and therefore we have had no occasion to make any reply to such communication.
§ SIR JULIAN GOLDSMIDHas Mr. Rivers Wilson resigned?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERNo, Sir; he was dismissed.