It will be remarked that the most serious subject of
the Recess, the mismanagement of the Admiralty, was scarcely mentioned in the debate on the Address ; Lord Granville, indeed, delibe- rately put it aside, as a topic upon which the Government had first of all to be heard. Mr. Ward Hunt, however, has no inten- tion of rushing on his foes. He prefers to await attack. He told Mr. Goschen on Thursday that he saw no better opportunity of defending his action in the matter of the Vanguard' than the Naval Estimates, but if Mr. Goschen wished to attack him, he would find him a day. Mr. Goschen deprecated any idea so gross as attack, but still would, on an early day, call attention to the subject. The elephant is wiser than Mr. Hunt. That sagacious beast never, if he can help it, stands still to be shot at.
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