HC Deb 02 June 1864 vol 175 cc1064-5
MR. MORRISON

said, he wished to know, Whether the attention of the War Office has been called to the quality of the Percussion Caps issued for practice to the Army?

THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTON,

in reply, said, that complaints had been received of the Percussion Caps supplied to the Volunteers. No complaints had been received from the Army. An improved kind of Percussion Cap had been submitted to the War Office and was now undergoing experiment. Meanwhile, the Horse Guards had called for a Report on the quality of the present Percussion Caps.