MR. OTWAYsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for War, Whether it is intended to withhold from the Sergeant Instructors attached to the Volunteer Corps from the Regiments of the Line the additional two pence per diem paid to Sergeants of the Line and Militia?
§ SIR JOHN PAKINGTONpresumed that the Question of the hon. Member had reference to the increase of 2d. a day lately granted. Sergeant Instructors of Volunteers consisted of two classes—one lent from the regular service to the Volunteers, but still borne on the staff of the regiments to which they belonged respectively, with a view of completing the time necessary to obtain their pensions, and the other class those who had left the line and were already in receipt of pensions. To the first class he thought it would be fair and right to extend the 2d. extra; but he had some doubt about the second class. The subject, however, was under consideration, and he would not give a decided answer upon it.