§ MR. J. PEASE (Northumberland, Tyneside)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether a Return of all slaves set free in all British protected territories or waters must be presented to the Brussels Bureau in January, in accordance with the general Act of the Brussels Conference; and, if so, whether the number can now be stated of the slaves so set free?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir E. GREY,) Northumberland, BerwickThe Returns of freed slaves are presented to the Brussels Bureau. Those now ready will be laid before the House without delay.