§ MR. HAYTERasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether it is the fact, as stated in the "Times" of May 5th, that a special Roster has been formed of troops for immediate departure for service abroad, including a Brigade of Guards, seven Regiments of Cavalry, four Brigades of Artillery, and forty Battalions of Infantry?
MR. GATHORNE HARDYSir, in reply to my hon. Friend, I have to inform him that no special Roster has been formed of troops for departure for service abroad; the ordinary Roster only has been formed as for the usual number of troops.