§ LORD W. GRAHAMwished to ask the Under Secretary for War on what principle, and by whom, whether at home or abroad, the compensation to officers for the loss of their horses had been awarded? In the first place, he would observe that nothing over 50l. was ever allowed to any officer for compensation for the loss of his charger. Now, for a first-rate charger that was a very small sum, while even that amount was only given in the case of officers of the highest rank. Thus Brigadier Estcourt, Sir Colin Campbell, and General Pennefather, each got 50l., while Colonel Haly got but 35l., Major Hume 27l., and Lieutenent Warren only 23l. It seemed to him that there ought to be a uniform rate of compensation, the more especially as it was given not so much according to the value of the horses, but on account of the difficulty of replacing them. And the same uniform principle extended to the loss of bat horses. Thus General Pennefather got 14l. for the loss of his horse, while an unfortunate lieutenant, Hopkinson, only got 1l. 10s.