§ MAJOR DICKSONsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for War, Whether his attention has been called to the case of Mr. James William Wightman, late Ensign in the Military Train, and one of the few survivors of the Balaclava Charge; and, whether Mr. Wightman will be allowed the price of his Commission, in accordance with the recommendation of the authorities of the Horse Guards?
§ MR. CARDWELLsaid, in reply, that Mr. Wightman was appointed to the Military Train after its conversion to a non-purchase corps, and the money for his commission was paid into the reserve fund. Mr. Wightman was afterwards called upon to resign his commission in the Military Train, and that commission not being saleable there was, of course, no purchase money for him to receive.
§ MAJOR DICKSONsaid, he wished to know, whether the right hon. Gentleman would consider the ease further, so that Mr. Wightman might receive that pension to which he would have been entitled if he had not been promoted to be a commissioned officer?
§ MR. CARDWELLIf any application is made officially it will receive careful consideration.