COLONEL NORTHsaid, he rose to ask the Under Secretary of State for War, If the Committee appointed to consider the subject of Recruiting in the Army have reported; and, if so, whether the Report will be laid upon the table of the House?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTON,in reply, said, the Committee, which he supposed the hon. and gallant Gentleman referred to, was a purely Departmental Committee. It was composed of some officials of the War Office and of the Horse Guards, and was framed with a view of reporting to the Commander-in-Chief certain details connected with the subject of recruiting in the army. The Report had only just been received, and was at present under the consideration of the Secretary of State. If his hon. and gallant Friend would repeat his Question at a later period, he would be able to inform him when he would be prepared to lay the Report upon the table. The Committee, however, being merely a Departmental one their proceedings were not intended to be made public.