§ ADMTRAL EGERTONasked the First Lord of the Admiralty, If it is true that the Government has purchased the Brazilian ship "Independencia," with the armament of Whitworth guns; and, if so, whether the guns will be thoroughly tried?
§ MR. W. H. SMITHYes, Sir; the Admiralty have purchased the Independencia, and it is their intention that her armament of Whitworth guns shall be thoroughly, fairly, and completely tried.