§ MR. SAMPSON LLOYDasked the Secretary to the Admiralty, Whether the Committee appointed to consider a Scheme of Promotion and Retirement in reference to the Royal Marines has made its Report; if it has not reported, whether he can state when it is expected that it will do so; and, if it has reported, whether he has any objection to lay the Report upon the Table of the House?
§ MR. A. F. EGERTON,in reply, said, that the Committee referred to had not yet made their Report. He was unable to say when it would be ready; but he would take care it should be laid on the Table as soon as possible.