§ SIR ALEXANDER GORDONasked the Secretary of State for War, If he will allow, in future, that men enlisting into the Foot Guards and the Infantry of the Line may enlist for either long or short service as they prefer?
§ MR. CHILDERSNo, Sir; I am not prepared to say that the Infantry and Foot Guards shall be in future recruited either for long or short service at the option of each recruit.