§ MR. WALSHsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for War, Whether it is the fact that certain batteries of the C Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, are under orders for Ireland out of their turn of service, preparatory to the Brigade being sent to India in 1871; and, if that is the case, on what principle the C Brigade, which returned from India in 1865–6, is selected for foreign service in preference to B Brigade, which returned to England in 1861?
§ MR. CARDWELLsaid, in reply, that the Question of the hon. Gentleman correctly stated what it was proposed to do in reference to the reliefs to which it related. When the two armies were amalgamated it was foreseen that unless some special arrangement were made with respect to the rule for reliefs, the Royal Horse Artillery and the whole of the Artillery belonging to the old British establishment would be in India, and its place supplied by Indian Artillery. The subject was considered by the Indian Department and the Horse Guards, and the arrangement come to under which present reliefs were about to be made. Those reliefs being over, the ordinary arrangements would arise and reliefs be carried out in accordance with the ordinary rules.