§ MR. ERRINGTONasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether it is finally decided how far it will be necessary to convert the twelve Irish Rifle Regiments of Militia linked to Line Battalions into Red Regiments; and, as there is no Irish Regiment of Guards, whether he will consider the expediency of creating an Irish Rifle Brigade to which these twelve Rifle Regiments of Militia might be linked?
MR. GATHORNE HARDY, in reply, said, that although the subject had been under consideration there was no present intention of converting the Irish rifle regiments of Militia as referred to. With regard to the expediency of creating an Irish rifle brigade, he was afraid his finances were not in a condition to enable him to carry out such a scheme.