§ The Report of the Committee of Ways and Means being brought up,
Mr. Humetook that opportunity of asking his hon. friend opposite (Mr. Spring Rice) whether the office of Master-general of the Ordnance had yet been filled up? And also, whether it was the intention of the Government to appoint a Lieutenant general of the Ordnance?
§ Mr. Spring Ricewas not yet certain that the office of Master of the Ordnance had been filled up; but with respect to that of Lieutenant-general of the Ordnance, he knew there was no intention of filling it at present,