§ MR. SEBJEANT GASELEEsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for War, Whether it is intended to allow any of the full Colonels of the Royal Artillery who have sent in their names for retirement, to have immediate benefit by the sum voted for them on Thursday July 16th?
§ SIR JOHN PAKINGTONsaid, in reply, that the matter was under consideration, and he hoped to be able in a few days to I inform the gallant officers interested in it of the decision which had been come to.