§ MR. G. C. T. BARTLEY (Islington, N.)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is now in a position to state whether any appointment to the Governorship of New South Wales has been made?
§ MR. SYDNEY BUXTONI am not in a position to make any further statement on the subject, and I must repeat that, in accordance with practice and courtesy, the first public intimation of the appointment will be made to the Government of New South Wales.
§ MR. BARTLEYIs it not a fact and a matter of common knowledge that this appointment has been offered to an hon. Member of this House, and if he has practically accepted it, whether that does not vacate the seat?
§ MR. SYDNEY BUXTONAs the hon. Gentleman knows perfectly well, I must altogether decline to answer such a question.