§ MR. BELLEWsaid, he wished to ask the Secretary of the Admiralty, Whether if there be any objection to carrying into effect the suggestions contained in paragraph No. seven of the Memorial presented to the late Government respecting the treatment of Catholic sailors in the Royal Navy?
§ LORD CLARENCE PAGETsaid, the paragraph to which his hon. Friend alluded was to the effect that the religion of every seaman should be stated as part of his description in the office of the Admiralty, and that every seaman should be obliged to describe his religion. The Admiralty did not think it would be advisable or conducive to the harmony and good feeling of the service to enforce such a rule.