§ MR. Speaker acquainted the House, that he had received a Letter from Major General Sir Garnet J. Wolseley, dated the 2nd day of this instant April, acknowledging the Thanks of this House to himself and other Officers for the success attending the Expedition to Ashantee.
§ Letter read, as follows:—
§ "2, St. George's Place,
§ "Hyde Park Corner, S.W.,
§ "2nd April, 1874.
§ "Major General Sir Garnet. J. Wolseley presents his Compliments to the Speaker of the House of Commons, and begs to thank him for his Letter of yesterday's date, conveying the Vote of Thanks of the House of Commons.
§ "Sir Garnet Wolseley is deeply sensible of the honor which has been conferred upon him and has requested His Royal Highness the Field 496 Marshal Commanding in Chief, and the Lords of the Admiralty, to convey to the Officers named in the Speaker's Letter copies of the Vote of Thanks, and also to communicate the terms of that Vote to the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, Petty Officers, Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines who took part in the operations on the Gold Coast."