§ MR. FRENCHsaid, he begged to ask the hon. Member for Gloucester (Admiral Berkeley), if it was true that the crew of Her Majesty's ship Investigator, who, under the command of Captain M'Clure, accomplished the object for which so many expeditions have been sent from this country to the Arctic regions, namely, the discovery of the North-West passage, being ordered to abandon their vessel, leaving behind all their clothes and other property, have only received three pounds compensation per man.
ADMIRAL BERKELEYsaid, that the petty officers of the Investigator had received 3l., and the seamen 2l. 10s., which was all that was allowed them by the rules of the service; the clothes with which they were fitted out having been supplied gratuitously.