§ Sir N. MOOREasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to the fact that, according to the evidence submitted to the Commission investigating the position of British settlers in the New Hebrides, unless the planters are assisted by Great Britain they must sell to French buyers or transfer to French jurisdiction; that all the plantations, with the exception of four, are under offer to French settlers, and that certain of the isles will be vacated by the British residents; and what action it is proposed to take to prevent such contemplated steps?
§ Mr. AMERYI have not yet received the Report of the Commission, and am, therefore, not in a position to make any statement on the subject.