COLONEL NORTHsaid, he wished to ask the hon. Under Secretary for War if it is true that Officers who are to be appointed to the regiments about to be raised are now employed on the Recruiting Service, but are only receiving their Half-pay.
§ SIR JOHN RAMSDENsaid, he believed that the question referred to those Officers whom it was proposed to appoint to two of the new battalions about to be raised. As soon as the names of those Officers had been seen and approved by Her Majesty they would appear in the London Gazette. In the meantime they had been directed to go down to the headquarters of the new battalions, to receive any recruits who might arrive. Until their names appeared in the Gazette, which would be in a few days, it would be impossible for them to receive their full pay.
COLONEL NORTHsaid, he understood that these officers had been sent to all parts of England, and not to head-quarters.
§ SIR JOHN RAMSDENsaid, it was his impression that they had only been sent to the head-quarters of the new battalions.