§ MR. WODEHOUSE (Bath)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will lay Papers upon the Table of the House in continuation of previous correspondence relating to the proposal to establish Responsible Government in Natal; and whether he can make any statement as to the present condition of that question?
§ MR. BUXTONHer Majesty's late Government expressed their willingness to approve a Bill which had passed the late Legislative Council for the establishment of Responsible Government subject to certain amendments. The question was referred to the Electorate, with the result that die Anti-responsibles were in a majority of four in a Council of 24. In the case, however, of two constituencies, each of which had returned two Members opposed to Responsible Government, the Members were unseated on Petition. In one case the fresh election resulted in the return of two Responsible. In the other case, in which also the two Anti-responsible Members were replaced by two Respon- 898 sibles, a fresh Petition has been presented. If the hon. Member desires to move for further Papers on the subject, they will be granted.