§ MR. OSBORNEsaid, he would beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty, Whether he has any objection to lay on the table of the House a copy of the Correspondence that has taken place 1239 between the Admiralty and Lieutenant Brand subsequent to his being placed on Half-pay?
§ SIR JOHN PAKINGTONSir, before answering the Question of the hon. Gentleman I must apologize to him and to other hon. Members for my not being in the House yesterday at the time a question on this subject was put. In answer to the hon. Member's Question I have to say, that as soon as Lieutenant Brand landed in this country he addressed a letter to the Board of Admiralty with regard to the rebuke which he had received from them in consequence of his letter to the hon. Gentleman opposite the Member for East Surrey (Mr. Buxton), and I am bound to say that letter was written in very becoming and proper terms. It was ackowledged by the Admiralty, and no further correspondence has taken place. If the hon. Gentleman moves for the letters, they will be produced.