§ SIR JOHN HAYasked the Secretary to the Admiralty, Whether it is the intention of the Admiralty to give any further trial to Captain Sayer's Lifeboat, which seems a valuable invention for saving life?
§ LORD CLARENCE PAGETsaid, that the Admiralty had fully considered the merits of Captain Sayer's lifeboat, which was undoubtedly a very ingenious invention, and might possibly be hereafter useful in time of war; but it was not thought necessary at present to proceed with any further experiments.