§ SIR WILLIAM CROSSMANI was not in the House last night when the Secretary of State for War made the statement that—
It is the rule of the Ordnance Department to require any officers on entering it to cease to retain any interest in any manufacturing firm which may be, or are likely to be, War Office contractors;but as the right hon. Gentleman has made that statement, I beg to give Notice that I shall withdraw the Motion with reference to the Ordnance Department which now stands in my name.