§ SIR HENRY WILLOUGHBYsaid, he wished for a moment to advert to the excess of expenditure in the Army Estimates for the year 1857 and 1858. He wished some information to be given to the House respecting this very considerable bill incurred about two years ago. This sum of £1,050,000 had been spent without the authority of the House, and he wished to ask whether the Secretary of War would place on the table some documents showing how this considerable debt had been incurred.
§ MR. NEWDEGATEsaid, he also wished to know whether a tabular statement of the total expense of the Enfield establishment would be laid before the House.
GENERAL PEELsaid, he intended when the Army Estimates were brought on, to give an explanation with respect to the excess adverted to by the hon. Baronet. With respect to the expense of the Enfield establishment, information would be obtained by a reference to the Estimates.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ House at rising to adjourn till Monday next.