§ MR. HUNTsaid, he wished to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty at what date the iron steam frigate contracted for by the Admiralty with the Thames Iron Company is to be delivered by that Company?
§ LORD CLARENCE PAGETsaid, that the iron steam frigate now building was, by the terms of the contract, to be launched in eleven months from the date of the contract, and completed for sea, with the exception of the masting, in three months afterwards.