§ MR. H. SAMUELSONasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, When the return of the names, nature, and place of employment and salaries of Englishmen employed in Cyprus, and of all public works commenced or authorised up to January 1st 1879 in that island, with their estimated cost, ordered by the House on the 14th of February last, will be presented to the House; and, if he will explain the reason of the delay in presenting it?
§ MR. BOURKE,in reply, said, he was sorry he could not state the reasons why the Return had not been presented. It should have been presented, no doubt, before now. He sent to Cyprus a few days after the Return was ordered by the House for the information necessary to complete it; but the information had not been sent. The only cause which he could suggest for the delay was the change in the Government of Cyprus; but he would inquire into the subject.