§ Mr. Wardleexpressed a hope that he should be permitted to-morrow to examine some further evidence upon the points under consideration of the Committee yesterday. 312 He asked leave at the same time to correct an answer he had given yesterday to the question of an hon. member through mere error of memory. He had stated that he saw Mrs. Clarke but once on the evening of Tuesday last, forgetting at the same time that he had seen her also on the morning of that day for about two minutes.
The Chancellor of the Exchequersaid it was competent for the honourable gentleman to explain the circumstance in his place.
§ Mr. Wardlemoved, that a proper person from the office of the Secretary to the Commander in Chief, do attend this house to-morrow with the books containing all applications made by subaltern officers to purchase promotions, within the period that three commissions were given to captain Maling.
The Chancellor of the Exchequerhad no objection to the attendance of any person from the office of the Commander in Chief; but he thought the house ought not to be too prompt in making orders for the production of such books, without knowing whether such were in existence.