§ MR. HARRINGTONasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether it is true that the greater portion of provisions and necessaries required for the mess in connection with the garrison at Mullingar is supplied from England; and, whether this is also the case with regard to other garrisons in Ireland; and, if so, whether he intends to take any steps towards remedying such a state of things?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONSir, it is left entirely to the mess of each regiment to decide whence to obtain its supplies, and it must mainly rest with the local tradesmen whether a mess finds its advantage in dealing with them.