§ MR. DARBY GRIFFITHsaid, he rose to give notice that on Monday next he would ask the Secretary of State for War, Whether, considering that the majority against the Motion for reinstating Captain Jervis was obtained by the votes of twenty-eight — he had been told by the votes of thirty—Members and Officials of the Government, and that therefore the independent opinion of the House would have been in favour of the Motion by a majority of ten or twelve, the Government would allow the subject to remain in its present state, so that while the professional prospects of Subordinate Officers were to be ruined, in spite of the recommendation to mercy of a General Court-Martial, the Commander-in-Chief in India, although censured by the Commander-in-Chief in England, was to remain in full possession of all the advantages of his high military appointment?
§ MR. BRETTI hope, Sir, the House will allow me to make a personal appeal to the hon. Member for Devizes, and allow me to ask him not to put the Question. I have this day referred the matter to his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief, and, on behalf of Captain Jervis, I have to state that I have entire faith in leaving it in his Royal Highness's hands, believing that he will do Captain Jervis ample justice.