§ 27. Sir F. RICEasked the Secretary of State for War whether, seeing that an Order has been issued withdrawing the supply of mutton in the rations supplied to the troops, he will say if, before doing so, he had consulted his medical advisers as to the desirability of this course; and if he has considered the effect his action will have upon the sheep farmers of this country?
§ Captain KINGI am advised that the withdrawal of the mutton issue will not have any adverse effect upon the health of the troops. As regards the second part of the question, I do not think that the action in question will affect the sheep farmers of this country, since, with the 1828 exception of quite negligible quantities, all mutton supplied to the troops was imported.