§ Captain CLIVEasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the petition, dated 14th September, from the natives of the Orange River Colony, has yet been presented to the King; and whether he can now state the cause of the delay in forwarding it to the Colonial Office?
§ Colonel SEELYThe petition has not been presented. With regard to the delay in forwarding the petition to the Colonial Office, if the hon. and gallant Gentleman will repeat his question in about a week's time, I hope to be able to give him a fuller answer than I can give at present.