MR. GORSTasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether any locomotives were included in the Railway rolling-stock originally sent out from this Country to Ismailia for the transport service of the Egyptian Expedition; and, on what dates the first locomotives were despatched to Ismailia from this Country and from Alexandria respectively?
§ MR. CHILDERSYes, Sir; no delay took place in purchasing four engines in this country, and these were despatched on the 12th of August, a fortnight after the Vote of Credit passed. It was necessary to ship them whole in order that they might be at once put under steam in the Desert, and this caused some difficulty in the choice of a ship. The first engine secured at Alexandria was despatched on the evening of the 17th of August, and accompanied the force.