§ MR. CAUSTONasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether the statements of the disabilities of Army Quartermasters, which have been recently received in the War Office, had been previously seen, supported, and recommended by His Royal Highness the Field Marshal Commanding in Chief or by the Adjutant General of the Army?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONThe statements respecting the position of the quartermasters have been under the consideration of various branches of the War Department, including, of course, the Military Departments; but it is contrary to official practice to publish the opinions given confidentially to the Secretary of State by his military advisers.