§ CAPTAIN NORTON (Newington. W.)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War if he can state the number of appointments to first commissions in the Army made during the past six months, and how many of these were promotions from the ranks.
*THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE WAR OFFICE (Mr. J. POWELL-WILLIAMS,) (for Mr. Wyndham) Birmingham, S.The total number of appointments to first commissions is 835, and of promotions from the ranks is eighty-four.