HC Deb 24 February 1859 vol 152 cc767-8
SIR GEORGE PECHELL

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if it was intended to award Medals and Prize-Money to the Officers and Seamen of Her Majesty's Navy for those gallant and successful operations in China which have been the means of bringing that War to a satisfactory conclusion.

SIR JOHN PAKINGTON

said, it was not the intention of the Government to distribute medals to the naval officers for their services during the recent operations in China. The question with regard to prize-money he begged leave to postpone answering.