§ SIR JOHN HAYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty, If it is his intention to restore the rank of Major to the Royal Marines, so as to confer a similar benefit on that Corps to that which has been bestowed on the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers?
§ MR. GOSCHEN,in reply, said, that a proposal on the subject was under consideration, and that the Admiralty were at present in communication with the War Office with regard to it; but he was as yet unable to say whether it would be possible to carry the scheme out or not.