§ MR. MACARTNEY (Antrim, S.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that when the Irish Militia battalions now training at Aldershot were called upon to assemble it was represented to all ranks by public notices that they would be on duty at the Coronation; that thereby an increase in recruiting was caused; and, seeing that the recent order limiting the number which is to proceed to London from each regiment to 150 has created disappointment, whether he will order the Irish Militia regiments to attend in their full available strength.
§ MR. BRODRICKI regret that these Irish Militia battalions should be disappointed, but the space available only admits of an average of 150 from each regiment of Militia. I must point out that the circular fetter referred only to the importance of regiments being available if required for the Coronation ceremonies. It was a general letter, and was not confined to Irish regiments.