§ MR. HUTCHINSONasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Whether he can give the House any information respecting the correctness or otherwise of a statement in the "Daily News," of May 2nd, and alleged to be copied from the "Cape Argus," to the effect that the Queen has written an autograph letter to Lady Frere, expressing Her Majesty's confidence in Sir Bartle Frere?
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACHSir, I have not soon this statement, and I can give the House no information with respect to it.