§ EARL DE LA WARRasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether he had any objection to lay upon the Table of the House the despatch of Lord Lyons containing an assurance that the object of the French invasion of Tunis was not the occupation or annexation of any part of the territory of the Regency; also, whether the noble Earl was able to confirm the statement which had been made in the newspapers, that the French troops were within 17 miles of the city of Tunis?
§ EARL GRANVILLEMy Lords, I have reason to think that the French troops are very near Tunis. I propose in the course of next week to lay Papers on the Table of your Lordships' House relating to this matter.