HC Deb 04 March 1861 vol 161 c1309
SIR JOHN PAKINGTON

Sir, I have given notice of a Question to the noble Lord the Secretary for the Admiralty, whom I do not see in his place, but perhaps the hon. Gentleman (Mr. Whitbread) can answer the question. I have observed from the newspapers to-day that the Narcissus frigate has left Spithead, but that a communication was afterwards sent off to the ship. I wish to ask, Whether the Narcissus has finally left England, or whether it is intended that Sir Baldwin "Walker shall give his evidence before a Committee before proceeding to the Cape?

MR. WHITBREAD

said, he had no notice of the Question. So far as he was aware, the Narcissus had left England, and no order that he was aware of had been sent from the Admiralty to detain Sir Baldwin Walker.