§ MR. SERJEANT SIMONasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether the "batta" promised to the officers and men of the Perak has been paid to the men, and at what rate; whether the payments to the officers have been deferred; and, if so, for what reason; and, at what rate it is intended to pay the officers?
§ COLONEL STANLEY, in reply, said, that the batta or extra field allowance in question was at the rate of 4s. 6d. a-day to field officers. 2s. 6d. to captains, and 1s. 6d. to subalterns, for six months. It was paid as the claims came in; but as nominal returns were required, and as one of the regiments was now at the Cape, there was considerable difficulty in obtaining the required information. He was not aware of any other reason for the delay that had taken place.