COLONEL NORTHsaid, he wished to inquire, Why the Prize Money earned in the Burmese war, which terminated ten years ago, has not been paid?
§ SIR CHARLES WOODsaid, there had been some mistake with regard to the distribution of the Burmese prize money, the causes of which he could not quite ascertain. The Warrant, authorizing the distribution, was sent out in October, 1860. In 1861 there was an announcement made in India that no application would be received after the end of that year, and in conformity with that order a similar notification was published in this country. The Government had every reason to suppose then that the distribution would take place at once, but they discovered acci- 798 dentally in September last, in reference to some question as to the Delhi prize money, that the distribution of the Pegu prize money was delayed in consequence of their not having received the prize roll of the naval force employed in Burmah. Steps were immediately taken in connection with the Admiralty to procure a roll of the men entitled to share in the distribution; the roll was sent out in the course of the autumn, and he hoped there would be no further delay in the distribution.