§ MR. DELANY (Queen's County, Ossory)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he will grant the Return relating to Land Judge's Court (Estates) which appears upon to-day's Paper.
§ The Return referred to is as follows:—
§ (Answered by Mr. Secretary Brodrick.) Volunteer quartermasters already obtain the honorary rank of captain after ten years service on the same terms as the Regular quartermasters. The grant of honorary rank of major was intended to meet the case of a very deserving class of officer who have to serve in all climates and under all conditions. My hon. and gallant friend will, I think, admit that the Volunteer officer does not come under the same conditions.