§ CAPTAIN DONELAN (Cork, E.)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of the fact that all necessary supplies can be procured in the South of Ireland, steps will be taken to provision the Channel Fleet during the present visit to Queenstown.
§ *THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. MACARTNEY,) Antrim, S.All supplies of fresh meat, vegetables, and fresh bread required by the Fleet while in Irish waters are obtained locally, and this course will be followed in the case of the ships of the Channel Squadron.
§ CAPTAIN DONELANCan other provisions be included in this arrangement?
§ *MR. MACARTNEY; No, Sir; it is confined to fresh provisions which can be obtained fresh locally.