§ MR. ERRINGTONasked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, Whether the independent inquiry promised to be held into certain defalcations and other matters connected with the Court of Policy at Demerara has been held; and, if so, what has been the result of the inquiry?
§ MR. EVELYN ASHLEYThe promised inquiry was into matters connected with the Department of the Administrator General, and not into the Court of Policy. The Commissioners, Messrs. Probyn and Cunynghame, have 707 reported, and their Report is under consideration. It shows that there has been gross neglect, and steps will be taken for re-organizing the Department on a better system.