§ MR. EASTWICKasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether, as the Report of the Inspector General for Recruiting has not yet been circulated, he will postpone the Debate on the Army Estimates from Monday the 4th till Monday the 11th March, and will supply, before that date, a map of the districts in which regiments are to be localized, with the position of the depôts?
§ MR. CARDWELLsaid, in reply, that the Report of the Inspector General of Recruiting had been circulated that morning. As to the map, the hon. Gentleman would observe that the basis of distribution was not superficial area, but population. It was, therefore, from the schedule rather than from any map that information was to be sought. At the same time he would furnish a map if it were thought necessary. He hoped to be able to go on with the Estimates on Monday, but this would depend on the arrangements made by his right hon. Friend (Mr. Gladstone).