§ MR. GILHOOLY (Cork Co., W.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether he has received solemn declarations made before a Magistrate by Thomas Goggin and John Regan, who allege that they have saved H.M.S. Apollo from being wrecked off Crook-haven Harbour; and whether, in view of the conflict of testimony between these men and the Captain of the Apollo, he will cause a sworn inquiry to be held into the circumstances connected with this matter?
THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Sir U. KAY-SHUTTLE-WORTH,) Lancashire, ClitheroeThe hon. Member was so good as to hand to me the declarations to which he refers. The Admiralty have inquired into this case, and are of opinion that the fishermen were under an entire misapprehension in imagining that the Apollo was in any danger. No further inquiry regarding the occurrence can be opened by the Admiralty.
§ MR. GILHOOLYI will draw attention to this matter on the Navy Estimates.