§ MR. O'KELLYasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether any communications have at any time passed between. Sir Garnet Wolseley and Baker 858 Pacha in reference to the appointment of the latter to the command of the Egyptian Army; and, if so, whether the Government has been informed as to the nature of the communications; and, whether Sir Garnet Wolseley advised the Khedive to appoint Baker Pacha to the command of the Egyptian Army; and, if so, whether Sir Garnet Wolseley acted with the approval of Her Majesty's Government?
§ MR. CHILDERSNo, Sir; I have asked Sir Garnet Wolseley, and. he tells me that no official communications of any sort have passed between him and Baker Pasha in reference to the command of the Egyptian Army; and, further, that he did not advise the Khedive to appoint Baker Pasha to that command.