§ MR. HOWARD VINCENT (Sheffield, Central)asked whether, if, during the temporary absence on leave of the officer commanding a brigade of Volunteers, the charge of the Brigade devolves on the next senior officer of the brigade?
* SIR H. E. MAXWELL (Wigton), on behalf of Mr. E. STANHOPE, saidIf a Volunteer brigade should be assembled in a brigade camp and the brigadier should be absent, the senior Volunteer commanding officer present would assume command; but on other occasions there would be no necessity to replace the brigadier during his temporary absence.