§ DR. TANNERI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if his attention has been called to the case of Florence Sullivan, late of the 5th Foot, who, after serving in the Crimean and Indian Mutiny campaigns, was invalided and discharged from the Service on account of losing one eye while on night duty at Cawnpore, and was granted sixpence a-day for twelve months; whether he is aware that Sullivan has since become totally blind; and whether, in consideration of the circumstances of the case, a compassionate allowance will be granted to him?
§ MR. E. STANHOPEFlorence Sullivan, who does not appear to have been in the Crimea, was discharged while serving in India on account of the vision of his left eye being impaired and that of his right eye defective, from an attack of ophthalmia. There is nothing in his records to show that he received any special injury while on duty at Cawnpore. His claim to further pension has been refused by Chelsea Hospital, and the Secretary of State has no power to grant a pension without the recommendation of the Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital. I may add that his service was under six years and his character bad. There were 23 entries in the regimental defaulter book recorded against him, and he was twice tried by Court Martial. Nothing is known in the War Office of his being totally blind.