DR. CAMERONasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether it is true that in the end of November or beginning of December last the British steamer "Tangier" had several volleys of shot discharged at her, to the imminent danger of her crew, by armed boats commanded by Spanish officials at Carthagena, for an alleged trifling breach of port regulations at that port; and, whether he has any objection to lay before Parliament any Correspondence relating to the subject between Her Majesty's Government and the Government of Spain?
§ LORD EDMOND FITZMAURICESir, I regret to say that the statement to which my hon. Friend refers is correct. The occurrence took place at the end of November last, and has been the subject of a lengthy Correspondence. Her Majesty's Government have strongly protested against the course pursued by the Spanish officials of Carthagena as being contrary to international usage. There will be no objection to lay the Correspondence before Parliament, and Earl Granville has given the necessary instructions.