§ SIR E. ASHMEAD-BARTLETTI wish to ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has any information as to the position of Captain Wilson's party, and whether a relief force will be sent?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. S BUXTON,) Tower Hamlets, PoplarWe have received no information from Sir Henry Loch either to confirm or to contradict the rumours which have appeared in the papers about Captain Wilson's party. If he had received any authentic information on the subject he would telegraph it immediately.
§ SIR E. ASHMEAD-BARTLETTAs to the relief party? Has one been sent?
§ MR. S. BUXTONI do not know.