§ MR. WEBB (Waterford, W.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade, with reference to the City of Rome having struck the Fastnet Rock on Sunday, 8th June, about 5 a.m., whether, although daylight, the lamp of the light house was alight; and whether it was only after the vessel struck that the guncotton fog signalling apparatus on the rock was put into operation?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Sir M. HICKS BEACH,) Bristol, W.The Board of Trade have directed an inquiry to be held into the circumstances attending this casualty. Until the Report of the Court has been received I am unable to express any opinion in the matter.