§ COLONEL HILL (Bristol, S.)asked the Secretary of State for War, Whether, in the issue of 16-pounder field guns to the Volunteers, it has been decided to withhold them from the Glamorgan Artillery Volunteer Corps; and, whether, considering the large extent and undefended position of the Glamorganshire seaboard, he would consider the abvisability of allowing the above-mentioned corps the four 40-pounder guns about to be surrendered by the Worcester Artillery Volunteer Corps?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. E. STANHOPE) (Lincolnshire, Horncastle)In case of mobilization, the Glamorgan Artillery Volunteers would be required to man a portion of the Severn defences. Under these circumstances, it is not considered advisable to issue guns of position to the corps at present; but their request for them has been noted.