§ MR. C. H. WILSON (Hull, W.)asked the Secretary to the Admiralty, Whether they have received any explanation of the explosion on board H.M.S. Rupert, at Hull, during hand-charge practice, resulting in the death of one man and injury to several others?
§ THE SECRETARY (Mr. FORWOOD) (Lancashire, Ormskirk)An explanation has been received from the captain of Her Majesty's ship Rupert reporting that the usual precautions were observed at practice; but pending the further inquiry to be held, when the injured men are able to give evidence, the absolute cause of the accident cannot yet be stated.