§ MR. STANHOPEasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether the proposed change of the Law relating to the trial of Europeans in India was submitted to the Council of the Secretary of State in England and approved by them?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONYes, Sir. The despatch of the Governor General of India proposing this change, and the draft in answer thereto, were submitted in the ordinary course to the Council of the Secretary of State and approved by them.