§ MR. M'COANasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether his attention has been directed to the report in the "Pall Mall Gazette" of March 28th, of a riot which took place on Sunday at Basingstoke; and, whether he will take any steps to prevent the threatened recurrence of a similar scene on Sunday next?
§ SIR WILLIAM HARCOURTThe circumstances of this scandalous transaction have been drawn to my notice, and I am awaiting a further report on the matter. Everything that I can do will be done to prevent the recurrence of a similar scene next Sunday.