§ MR. BATESasked the First Lord of the Admiralty, Whether further attempts are still to be made to raise the "Eurydice?"
§ MR. W. H. SMITHSir, the hon. Member asks if the time has not arrived when the attempt to raise the Eurydice should cease? The attempts made hitherto certainly have not been so successful as we could wish, owing in a very great measure to the most unfortunate weather, which has interfered with the operations of those who have been engaged in the effort; and I would say myself that the time has almost arrived when those attempts should cease, if it were not for the strong feeling—which 1252 it is impossible not to respect—of a desire to recover the bodies, if possible, of the officers and men who are still in the vessel. The whole question has our very careful consideration, and I am not without the hope that the next effort which will be made may be crowned with success.