HC Deb 28 November 1882 vol 275 cc229-30
MR. GLADSTONE

I wish to redeem a pledge I gave to the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Westminster (Mr. W. H. Smith) on the subject of the inquests, so called, on the murderers of Professor Palmer and his coadjutors. We have a telegram to-day, from which we are led to expect that on or before Christmas the whole of those concerned—no doubt a considerable number, between 20 and 30—will be brought to Suez, and together with them another number of persons who are competent to give evidence in the case.

MR. W. H. SMITH

There is no reason to doubt that the guilty persons will be fully and properly punished?

MR. GLADSTONE

We have no reason to doubt it. The expectation held out to us is a confident expectation. There is no reason whatever to doubt it.

MR. JOSEPH COWEN

Is there any information as to the servant of Captain Gill? He had a servant, who has been missing and not accounted for.

MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN

According to the best information we have, the Native servant of Captain Gill was included among those who were killed.