The Marquis of Salisburymoved for a return of the quantity of Oak of British growth, purchased for the use of his Majesty's Dock-yards, with the price paid for it, since the year l809.
§ Earl Stanhopesaid, that if the noble Lord's object in moving for the Return, was to show that British timber had suffered a great depreciation of price, the motion was unnecessary, because the fact of the depreciation was notorious.
The Marquis of Salisburysaid, he was aware of the notoriety of the fact, but as it had been denied last night, he wished to have official proof of it.
§ The Return was ordered.