COLONEL SYKESsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for War, Whether the application of Captain Warren, R.N., whose patent cooking apparatus has been adopted for use in the Army by War Office Memorandum, dated War Office, 21st August, 1867 [B/a—1741], will be referred to the "Standing Committee for the consideration of the claims of inventors to rewards," in conformity with the War Office Circular, dated 28th June, 1867 [84 Gen. Nos. 1571 and 1601]?
§ MR. THOMSON HANKEYsaid, he also wished to ask, Whether a cooking apparatus of a similar character had been patented by Mr. Jaques?
§ SIR JOHN PAKINGTON, in reply, said, it was quite true that Captain Warren had claimed to have invented such an apparatus; but he believed that Captain Warren had been sufficiently rewarded by having his apparatus purchased from his own agents, and he (Sir John Pakington) certainly had no intention to refer the question to any Committee. With reference to the Question of the hon. Member 258 for Peterborough he really was unacquainted with the merits of Mr. Jaques' invention; but if the hon. Member would renew his inquiry he (Sir John Pakington) would afford any information which he might be able to obtain.