§ The EARL of HARDWICKEregretted that a noble Friend of his, who was not in his place, had not when, a few evenings ago, speaking of the fitting out of the Bellerophon, and of the praise due to the officers and men engaged in it, noticed the fact of another of Her Majesty's ships having been fitted out at the same time in au equally seamanlike and expeditious manner, the only difference being, that one was fitted out at Portsmouth, and proceeded to Spithead; the other at Plymouth, and proceeded to the Sound. He thought equal credit was due to both, and regretted that his noble Friend, when he brought the subject before their Lordships, had considered it necessary to speak but of one.
§ The EARL of ELLENBOROUGHsaid, 76 that praise was due equally to both, and the omission of the mention of one was, he presumed, a mistake.
§ House adjourned.