§ SIR HENRY HOLLANDasked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, Whether any official information has been received as to the state of affairs in Ashanti; and, if so, what is the nature of such information?
§ MR. EVELYN ASHLEYWe have received from Sir Samuel Rowe, Governor of the Gold Coast, a despatch stating that it appeared, from news arrived, that the rebellion had become general in Ashanti. He further adds that 33 Chiefs, with followers estimated at about 6,000, having revolted against King Mensah, had applied to be received within the British Protectorate. The Governor, who is a man of great experience, has merely reported these facts and his intention of sending another despatch on the subject, and we are awaiting his further Report.