§ Mr. Maule brought up the Army and Mr. Ward the Navy Estimates. Laid on the table.
§ MR. HUMErepeated the question which he had before put, whether Government would lay on the table, at an early period before the discussion of these estimates came on, the difference between these estimates and those of last year, so that the House might see how far the reductions which had been made were in conformity 762 with the recommendations of the Committee?
§ The CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERreplied, as we understood, that the hon. Member ought to be the last person to ask such a question, being himself fully acquainted with the subject; and seeing that he (Mr. Hume) must know that a comparison was always given between the estimates of the present and the past year.