§ SIR R. ASSHETON CROSSasked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, Whether any information has been received as to the reported defeat of Usibepu? If none has been received, can the hon. Gentleman say how it is that such is the case?
§ MR. EVELYN ASHLEYSir, very much to my surprise, we have received no news on this point. I cannot account for this, except by imagining that the report is not true; and that our officials only telegraph when they are certain of the facts, and that they are not so certain in this case.