§ THE EARL OF HARDWICKErose to put a question to the Government which had reference to a subject of great public importance. It had been reported that the telegraphic communication was so nearly completed between Balaklava and London that the Government had had some opportunity of knowing what had occurred even within the last twenty-four hours. He, therefore, ventured to ask if such were the fact; and, if so, whether the Government could communicate anything material to their Lordships from the seat of war?
§ THE EARL OF HARROWBYsaid, that the First Lord of the Admiralty had received a telegraph from Balaklava within a space of less than twenty-four hours. However, it merely announced the opening of the communication, and conveyed no intelligence with respect to the siege.