§ MR. CONINGHAMsaid, after the discussions which had already taken place on the subject of Captain Smales' court martial, he thought he should best consult the convenience of the House by postponing his Motion until the evidence was printed. But as an hon. Gentleman opposite had stated that the verdict of the court martial was justified by the tone of insubordination that pervaded Captain Smales' letter, he (Mr. Coningham) felt himself called on to state that that letter was written under a feeling of great provocation and irritation. He wished also to make a remark upon the gross injustice towards Paymaster Smales of statements made in the memorandum of Sir Hugh Rose on the proceedings of the Mhow court martial. It was therein stated that Paymaster Smales had been convicted of falsehood and malice, whereas the fact was that he was not even charged with falsehood and malice; that the charge before the court martial was confined to insubordination. Falsehood and malice were moral offences which rendered a man who was guilty of them unworthy of society; but insubordination was not a moral offence at all. Paymaster Smales had been treated with grievous injustice, and had been made the object of special slander, and on these grounds he (Mr. Coningham) would hereafter appeal for justice on his behalf.
§ Motion agreed to.