§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS - BEACHasked the First Lord of the Treasury, What is the present position of the negotiations with Portugal on the subject of the Congo; and, whether any Treaty has been concluded; and, if so, when it 302 will be made known to Parliament in accordance with the promise given by him in April last?
MR. GLADSTONE, in reply, said, that negotiations were still in progress; but no Treaty had yet been concluded. If any Treaty should be concluded, it would, of course, be presented to Parliament.