MAJOR STUART WORTLEYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the Government would have any objection to appoint a board, consisting of two military, two naval, and one medical officer, to examine and report upon all ships appointed to sail with troops, in order to obviate the sending of troops in vessels unfit for that service.
§ SIR CHARLES WOODsaid, that what the hon. and gallant Member suggested had substantially been carried out by the Admiralty. He had before him a Report upon the last two ships sent to China, signed by two naval officers, an assistant-quartermaster general, and a deputy inspector general of hospitals.