§ COLONEL BARTTELOTasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether, on Her Majesty's birthday, any brevet is to be conferred on the remaining old Captains of the Line and Royal Marines who have been superseded by the Majors of Scientific Corps?
MR. GATHORNE HARDY,in reply, said, the question had engaged a great deal of attention in the Department; but he hoped he should be forgiven if he said it was no part of his duty to forestall or disclose Her Majesty's gracious intentions with reference to her birthday.