§ MR. HANBURYI beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether the only Naval chaplain provided for Roman Catholics in the Mediterranean Fleet is a Maltese with a very limited knowledge of English; and whether it is intended to make more adequate provision in this respect?
§ THE CIVIL LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. E. ROBERTSON,) DundeeThe Roman Catholic chaplain appointed to minister to the men of the Fleet at Malta is a Maltese, but there is no ground for the allegation that he has only a very limited knowledge of English. The Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Station had personal communication with this gentleman prior to his appointment, and satisfied himself that, in respect of fluency and familiarity with the English language, he was sufficiently qualified for the post of Naval chaplain at Malta. It is not proposed to make any change in the appointment at present.