§ VISCOUNT PALMERSTONAs I see the hon. and gallant Member for Wakefield is in his place, I may observe, with regard to a Motion of which he has given notice for this evening relative to the payment of prize money arising out of the capture of Kertch and Yenikale, that the question, which is an important one, has been referred by Her Majesty's Government to the Law Officers of the Crown; consequently, we art not at present in a position to make any reply to his Motion beyond stating that fact. It will be for the Law Officers to say whether the money should be granted or not; and they will, no doubt, give reasons for the one course or the other, which we shall lay before the House.
§ SIR JOHN HAYsaid, the noble Lord could scarcely give an answer to his Motion before he knew what he had to say in support of it. Besides, the question was not quite that which had been suggested. It appeared there had been a dispute between the Cabinet and the Treasury upon this question, ["Order, order!"]