MR. I. DONAL SULLIVAN (West meath, S.)asked the Secretary of State for War whether the examination for Militia Subalterns for entrance into the Regular Army was held on 13th and 14th March; whether there were only about 200 candidates; whether four papers only were set, one in law, one in fortification, one in tactics, one in topography, there being four examiners, one in each subject; and if he will inquire 215 into the cause of the delay in making known the result?
§ MR. BRODRICKThe facts are as stated by the hon. Member. The result of the examination will be communicated to candidates to-day and published as soon as the list is printed. This being a strictly competitive examination, it was necessary to give the examiners sufficient time to do justice to the candidates. I may add that the result of this examination has rarely been published before the 15th of April.