§ MR. WHITLEY (Liverpool, Everton)asked the Secretary of State for War, Whether it is true that an offer has been received from the officer commanding the 4th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers to horse and drive, at his own expense, a 16-pounder Battery, as in a Field Battery, R.A.; and, if so, what answer the War Office preposes to return to it?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. E. STANHOPE) (Lincolnshire, Horncastle)Yes, Sir; it is the fact that in a most patriotic spirit this offer has been made by Lieutenant Colonel Belcher and his officers. I recognize it as one among many proofs of the loyal devotion which characterizes our Volunteer Forces. It is one which primarily must be considered by the Commander-in-Chief, and I propose to consult with him on the subject.