§ MR. CHANNING (Northampton, E.)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been called to a statement that a Petition was presented to the Grand Vizier at Constantinople by a deputation of Armenians on behalf of 500 Natives of Moush, temporarily residing in Constantinople, praying for the punishment of Moussa Bey, and that six Armenian members of this deputation have been arrested and thrown into prison; and, whether Her Majesty's. Government have inquired into the matter, and received confirmation of all or any of the particulars of this statement?
§ SIR J. FERGUSSONInquiry has been made, and the report, according to information from trustworthy sources, is without foundation.