§ Sir GEORGE DOUGHTYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the Admiralty had been informed that quite recently an exercise was carried out by the German War Department, namely, that two large steamers were suddenly commandeered at Hamburg and a number of soldiers were marched on board; that these steamers at once set out across the North Sea, steamed into the River Humber, and returned again to Hamburg; and whether this manœuvre was carried out completely without being observed by any British guardship or other British authority?
§ Mr. McKENNAI have no information on the subject referred to, and should be glad if the hon. Member will communicate to me any details with regard to it which may be within his knowledge.