§ EARL GRANVILLEsaid that his noble Friend (the Marquess of Clanricarde) had given notice of a Motion for
Copies of the further Communications to the French Government, relating to the Portion of Savoy the Neutrality of which is guaranteed by the Great Powers, and to those Powers announced in Lord John Russell's second Despatch to Earl Cowley of the 22nd March.He desired now to state that it would not be in the power of Her Majesty's Government to give the papers referred to in the notice, neither would it be in their power at present to give any information on the subject. Under these circumstances, he suggested to the noble Marquess the expediency of postponing his Motion for the present.
THE MARQUESS OF CLANRICARDEsaid that, after the statement of the noble Earl, it would be not only improper but entirely useless for him to bring forward his Motion; but he hoped that before the Government came to any decision about going into the Conference — which Conference must, he apprehended, recognize as facts the events which had taken place in Savoy —Parliament would have the papers before it, and be able, if necessary, to pronounce an opinion on the subject.