§ MR. DALRYMPLEasked the Lord Advocate, What is the result of his promised inquiry as to the means by which an announcement of the names of the Royal Commissioners on the Crofters' question appeared in the "Scotsman" newspaper of Saturday, March 17th, although the Secretary of State for the Home Department only on Monday, the 19th March, found himself able, by having received the sanction of the Crown, to announce to the House of Commons the names of the Royal Commissioners?
THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. J. B. BALFOUR)Inquiry has established the fact that the names of the Commissioners were not communicated to the newspaper in question by any official person or from any public office.