MR. HANBURY-TEACYsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for War, If the Ordnance Council have yet come to any determination in reference to the proposal to construct a 35-ton gun out of Sir Joseph Whitworth's new metal; and, if so, whether it is still his intention to propose a Vote in Committee of Supply to carry out this object?
CAPTAIN VIVIANThe question whether a 35-ton gun of Sir Joseph Whitworth's new metal shall be constructed has been very recently considered and reported on by the Ordnance Council. But the Secretary of State for War, having only just received that Report, has not yet had time to consult with the First Lord of the Admiralty, whose Department it likewise concerns, or to come to a final decision in the matter.