§ THE EARL OF DERBYsaid, he observed that the noble Marquess (the Marquess of Clanricarde) had given Notice of a Motion for Papers on this subject. He now wished to represent to the noble Marquess that it would be expedient to postpone his Motion until their Lordships' were in possession of further information. The noble Marquess was to move for copies of the depositions sworn before the British Consul at Cadiz by the master, officers and crew of the Tornado, on the 23rd of February last. With regard to these depositions, it would be seen from the papers that up to the 20th of this month no such depositions had been received at the Foreign Office. The petition of the plaintiffs, as they might be called, stated that it was a great hardship to them that these depositions had not appeared in the second series of papers. Lord Stanley made inquiry, and finding that they had never been received at the Foreign Office, telegraphed immediately to Consul Dunlop to ascertain whether these depositions had been taken, and where they were. The answer was that they had been taken, and were in the hands of the parties themselves; but that they would be forwarded the following day. They were received at the Foreign Office that morning, and he hoped to lay them on the table in the course of the day.
THE MARQUESS OF CLANRICARDEsaid, that after the explanation of the noble Earl he had no hesitation in postponing his Motion. He trusted that their Lordships would read the papers carefully, for the conduct of the Spanish Government, which had been fully exposed by Lord Stanley, had been such that it was impossible for the Government to allow Her Majesty's subjects to be treated with such disregard of international rights.
§ Afterwards—
§ Correspondence respecting the Seizure of the Tornado off Madeira by the Spanish frigate Gerona, (Part IV) presented (by Command).
§ House adjourned at a quarter past Five o'clock, to Thursday next, half past Ten o'clock.