THE DUKE OF ST. ALBANSrose to call attention to the order of 1st April, 1877, relative to the alteration of Yeomanry Uniform from gold to silver lace; and to ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will suspend that order for a year to enable the colonels of the regiments affected to have an opportunity of meeting and stating the difficulties attending the change?
VISCOUNT GREY DE WILTONsaid that the luckless Yeomanry had had to encounter much official discouragement, but he did not think that any slight upon them was intended by the War Office in this change.
THE EARL OF CADOGANsaid; that the change of uniform was decided upon in consequence of the recommendations of the Yeomanry Committee of 1874. In former days he believed that great latitude was allowed, but it was always understood that silver lace was the distinctive badge of' the Auxiliary Forces. With regard to the Question of the noble Duke, his official experience had taught him that Colonels did not require a year to enable them to frame complaints, and as the change had been decided on he could not hold out any hope that its being carried into effect would be delayed.
§ House adjourned at a quarter past Six o'clock, till To-morrow, half-past Ten o'clock.