§ MR. A. M. SULLIVANasked the Secretary of State for War, If he will lay upon the Table Copies of all Letters and Telegrams relative to the medical appointment offered by the War Office to and accepted by Dr. E. D. Nicolls, of Navan, but which was subsequently prevented, without any explanation to Dr. Nicolls?
§ MR. CHILDERSI have looked into the papers in this case, which occurred before I took my present Office. The office sought by Dr. Nicolls was in the gift, not of the War Office, but of the officer commanding the Meath Militia, subject to the confirmation of the General commanding in Ireland, and the appointment of a Dr. Finigan was duly made. But some of the communications sent by the War Office to Dr. Nicolls were very carelessly written, and I have severely censured the gentleman in fault.