§ MR. LAURIEsaid, he wished to ask the Secretary of State for War when it would be probable that the Turkish medal, 185 so long promised by the Sultan, will be issued to the army engaged in the Crimea; and whether it is intended that a medal should be awarded to the troops engaged during the Indian campaign; and if the report is correct that several of the Queen's regiments are now ordered home?
GENERAL PEEL, in reply, begged to inform his hon. Friend that about half the Turkish medals had arrived in this country, and would be distributed to the troops immediately, those present with their regiments receiving them in the first instance; 47,000 had arrived, of which 10,000 had been appropriated to the Navy. He stated last year that Her Majesty had been graciously pleased to grant a medal to the troops serving in India, with clasps for those present at the capture of Delhi and Lucknow, and the relief of Lucknow, and also to the garrison of Lucknow. With reference to whether troops had been ordered home from India, he could only say that none had been ordered home except those who would, in the natural course of their service, have returned last year, but who were detained in consequence of the breaking out of the mutiny. He believed that about seven infantry regiments and one cavalry regiment would return.