§ VISCOUNT LEWISHAMinquired, Whether the Secretary of State for War had seen an account of the failure of the Martini-Henry cartridges in a recent battle in the Soudan; and, whether Expedition No. 3 was to be provided with the same cartridges as Expedition No. 2?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONsaid, that he was aware of the statement, and the matter was now under consideration.