§ MR. E. J. REEDasked the First Lord of the Admiralty, with reference to the recent grounding of Her Majesty's ships "Narcissus" and "Endymion" in the Bay of Palermo and to the court martial upon the captain and navigating officer of the flagship "Narcissus," and upon the captain of the "Endymion," whether the precedent of the "Agincourt" case will be followed, or whether the Admiral in command is held free from responsibility?
§ MR. HUNTSir, the precedent to which the hon. Member refers has not been followed; but instructions were issued from the Admiralty that the conduct of the Admiral in reference to the occurrence in question should be investigated by court-martial, and the court-martial is now sitting at Devonport.