§ COLONEL BARTTELOTasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether it is correct 768 that the Acting Chaplain to the Troops stationed at the Preston Barracks, Brighton, has been summarily dismissed without notice; and, if such is the case, whether it is usual so to dismiss a Chaplain without any proper notice, or without stating any reason?
§ MR. CARDWELLIt is usual, Sir, to appoint to the acting chaplaincy the incumbent of a church near to the barracks. In this case the troops left Brighton in April, and the barracks were not again occupied till June. On this occasion it was thought expedient to put the troops under the care of the Vicar of Brighton instead of under that of a curate of one of the incumbents. This is the more usual practice, and it has been explained to the former acting chaplain that there was no intention of casting any slur upon him.