THE EARL OF JERSEYhad the following Question on the Paper:—To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, considering that Sir Evelyn Baring sanctioned the illegal proceedings connected with the suppression of The Bosphore Eqyptien, they intend to retain him as British Adviser to the Khedive; and, further, whether The Bosphore Egyptien will be allowed to re-appear?
§ EARL GRANVILLEI wish to make an appeal to the noble Earl before he puts the Question of which he has given Notice. I do so the more readily as I have observed instances of his being very fair in dealing with political subjects. I would ask him whether it would not be better that he should wait for the information contained in the Papers which will be presented next week before putting a Question which assumes without knowledge that a valuable public servant has been guilty of a dereliction of duty, and suggesting that he should be punished for it?
THE EARL OF JERSEYI am quite willing to accede to the request of the noble Earl; at the same time, I would point out that our want of knowledge arises from the fact that the Government have not given it to us.
§ EARL GRANVILLEThe best way of giving information is to present Papers that will contain all the facts, and this we intend doing.
§ THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURYWill the noble Earl lay Papers containing the text of the Capitulations which are alleged to have been violated?
§ EARL GRANVILLEYes.