§ 8. Lord CHARLES BERESFORDasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the two official statements referring to the action off the Chilian coast, issued by the Admiralty on the 5th and 6th November, 756 respectively, were intended to mean that the "Canopus" had already joined Admiral Cradock's flag, or that she had reached a point which would have enabled her, had Admiral Cradock so disposed, to join in the action; and whether the Admiralty had good reason to believe, before the news of the action reached them, that the "Canopus" had joined him by the time in question?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI must refer the Noble Lord to my answer of the 16th of this month to the hon. Member for Chertsey.