§ MR. LAIRDsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for War, Whether he has any objection to lay upon the table of the House a Copy of any Correspondence that has taken place between Her Majesty's Government and Sir William Armstrong as to resigning his appointment; of any Correspondence between Her Majesty's Government, Sir William Armstrong, and the Elswick Ordnance Company as to the termination of the contract between the Government and that firm; and of any agreement or arrangement entered into for the Valuation of Plant, or otherwise, connected with the Elswick Works?
SIR GEORGE LEWIS, in reply, said, he was ready to produce the correspondence with Sir William Armstrong; but, as that with the Elswick Company was not complete, he could not agree to lay it upon the table.