§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILL (Donegal, S.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether the Admiralty authorities are aware that there is no corporal punishment of men or boys in the French Navy; and whether, during the time the French ships of war are in British waters, the caning and flogging of boys on board the King's ships will be discontinued.
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. PRETYMAN,) Suffolk, WoodbridgeI have nothing to add to previous Answers I have given on this subject.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLI must repeat this Question, because I never asked this Question before.
§ MR. PRETYMANI must repeat my Answer, because I have been asked it before.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLCannot I have an Answer, Yes or No, to the last part of the Question?
§ MR. PRETYMANIt is obvious that the same regulations will continue in force.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLThen the flogging will go merrily on.