MR. O'BRIENasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether it is a fact that there are only two Roman Catholic chaplains at present attached to General Graham's army in the Soudan?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONYes, Sir; it is the fact, as I stated in my reply on the 5th instant to the hon. Member for Oxford University.
MR. O'BRIENIs it a fact that one of the Roman Catholic chaplains was very nearly being killed within the last few days; and does the noble Lord consider that one Catholic chaplain is sufficient for the necessities of thousands of soldiers?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONsaid, the matter had been considered, and the number of Roman Catholic chaplains had been thought sufficient.