§ SIR JAMES ELPHINSTONEsaid, he wished to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty, If he will, during the recess, procure for the House a list of the iron-plated or iron-clad vessels built or building, with their tonnage, dimensions, armour, and draught of water, He asked this Question in consequence of a similar Return, ordered on the Motion of the hon. Member for Birkenhead (Mr. Laird), having been incorrectly worded and misunderstood to refer only to the old floating batteries.
§ LORD CLARENCE PAGETsaid, in reply, that if the hon. Member would let him know what the particular Returns were which he wanted, he would endeavour to obtain them.