§ MR. ASHMEAD-BARTLETTasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether he can give the House any further information from Madagascar with regard to the insult of the British Flag at Tamatave?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICESir, despatches have been received at the Admiralty. They are voluminous, and are now being printed for the consideration of Her Majesty's Government. Under these circumstances, the 2096 House will see that it is not possible for me to make a premature statement.
§ MR. ASHMEAD - BARTLETTI shall repeat the Question on Monday.
§ SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTEIs there any Correspondence connected with this case at the Foreign Office?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICEYes, Sir; two despatches have come, but those despatches are of no importance. The important despatches are those to the Admiralty.