SIR W. JAMESstated, that he had not long since presented a petition to the House, taking notice of an intention on the part of Her Majesty's Government to bestow a medal upon the persons who had assisted in saving the lives which were in danger of being lost at the wreck of the Tweed. The petition to which he referred had been signed by several eminent artists—all that they desired was a fair competition and a fair opportunity of proving themselves worthy to share some portion of the patronage of the Crown. He wished to 10 know from the noble Lord at the head of the Government whether the hopes entertained by the petitioners stood any chance of being realized?
LORD J. RUSSELLreplied, that the First Lord of the Admiralty had been in communication with Mr. Wyon on the subject, and he believed that the medal was to be supplied by the usual artist. He had reason to know that the grant of the medal had given great satisfaction.