§ MR. JOHN HUTTON (Yorkshire, Richmond)To ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether his attention has been directed to the efficiency of the shooting of His Majesty's Ships "Barfleur," and "Terrible," obtained under the system of instruction invented by Captain Percy Scott, C.B., of H.M.S. "Terrible": whether the Admiralty will issue Captain Scotts models and apparatus to other ships in the Navy, so as to have the system thoroughly tried and reported upon.
(Answer.) The Admiralty is fully acquainted with the excellent results of the firing on H.M.S. "Barfleur" and 1387 "Terrible," and with the still better results recently obtained on board H.M.S. "Crescent" on the North American Station. The Admiralty have recognised the desirability of extending the use of Captain Scott's system, and have taken the necessary steps to supply the apparatus to such an extent as may be necessary.—(Admiralty.)