COLONEL BERESFORDasked the First Lord of the Admiralty, How many tons of coal were supplied to the Transports at St. Vincent for the voyage to the Cape, at what price per ton it was supplied, and how many days each Transport was delayed in order to obtain the necessary quantity?
§ MR. W. H. SMITHSir, I stated, in reply to the Question of the hon. Member for Hastings (Mr. T. Brassey), both how many tons of coal were supplied to the transports, and how long each vessel was occupied in coaling, and I think my hon. and gallant Friend will hardly wish me to repeat that statement; but the price at which the coal was supplied—the entire cost—was 28s. a-ton in two cases, 30s. in the case of 10 ships, and 32s. in the case of two other ships.