Mr. CHANCELLORasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what has been the total cost, including equipment, of the ships of all kinds which constituted the Fleet visited by Members of Parliament on Tuesday last; and the total cost, including equipment, of ships of all kinds in the Navy?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAI should not be justified in directing the Department to undertake the preparation of the figures asked for, which would involve a very considerable amount of labour at a time when the pressure of other and more important work is particularly severe.