§ EARL BEAUCHAMPBefore the House rises I wish to ask the noble Earl the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, If he has anyinform ation to give to the House with reference to the Soudan?
§ EARL GRANVILLEThe only information I have to give is contained in the following telegram:—
From Major-General Sir G. Graham to the Secretary of State for War—Despatched Suakin, March 14, 3.30 p.m. (received 3.0 p.m.)—Sheikh Mahmoud Ali believes that when the news of Osman Digma's defeat of yesterday is spread 1520 among the tribes they will become peaceful, and the Berber route will become clear in about ten days.
§ House adjourned at half-past Five o'clock, to Monday next, a quarter before Eleven o'clock.