§ MR. ONSLOWasked the honourable Member for Carlisle, Whether he intends to bring forward any Motion regarding Sir B. Frere, pursuant to his Notice; if he would state what will be the terms of the Motion; and, if he can name the day on which he proposes to bring the subject before the House?
§ SIR WILFRID LAWSONSir, since I gave my Notice of Motion I have seen that my hon. Friend the Member for the Haddington Burghs (Sir David Wedder-burn) has put upon the Paper a Notice to oppose the Vote of £2,000 for the salary of Sir Bartle Frere when it comes on in the Estimates. On that occasion, Sir, I believe it will be competent to raise the whole question of Sir Bartle Frere's tenure of Office. I, therefore, do not propose to raise the question in the form I originally intended. I assume, of course, that Her Majesty's Government will take steps to bring it on at an early hour, when the question can be fully discussed.
§ MR. PARNELLMay I ask the hon. Baronet whether he himself proposes to raise the question of the recall of Sir Bartle Frere when the Vote for his salary comes before the House?
§ SIR WILFRID LAWSONI thought I had stated in my reply that I understood, on that Estimate being brought forward, the whole question of the policy of Sir Bartle Frere and of the expediency of retaining him in Office might be discussed.
§ MR. PARNELLDoes the hon. Member himself intend to propose the Motion in Committee?
§ SIR WILFRID LAWSONI am sorry I did not make myself clear. I thought I had stated that the Notice on the Paper stood in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for the Haddington Burghs.