§ Captain ERSKINE-BOLSTasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what requests have been made to him from seaside resorts that warships should collaborate in special schemes for seaside illuminations; and the nature of such requests and the attitude of his Department towards such requests?
Sir B. EYRES MONSELLRequests for His Majesty's ships to be illuminated would ordinarily be addressed to the flag officer commanding the squadron or to the captain of the ship concerned, and in normal circumstances would be complied with. No such requests have been received at the Admiralty.