§ MR. JOHNSTON (Belfast, S.)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty on what grounds is it proposed to transform the Naval Artillery Volunteers into Marine Artillery; and whether it is a fact that this is so strongly objected to by the members of the corps that the resignation of more than three-fourths of the members is likely to take place in consequence?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Lord G. HAMILTON,) Middlesex, EalingThe reasons for the proposed change are fully stated in a Report by a very capable Committee, of which Vice Admiral Sir George Tryon was Chairman, which Report I have laid on the Table of the House. I have no information as to the allegation in the second part of the question.