... the best method of saising, drilling, and organising the military foreve of the country, 90 as te render them thoroughly adequate for home defence; sad also of providing for India and general service abroad such a number of troops as would be sufficient ...

... summons, followed by the present. On his return, the Queen’s S proroguing Parliament, was read, and the right honourable gentleman received the congratula- tion of the house, when the session of THE QUEEN'S SPEECH. My Lords and We are commanded Dig Ba Se ...

... and in a very prostrate Qereral Sir Wood takes over the com mand of the in the eastern military dietrict, with headquarters at Coelobester, to-day. in place of service as renerel }o command ef the district. of White, who has completed ble period According ...

... the written resignation of those officers who had been authorised +o lenve the service, as well as an individual report oa each offiscr who desires to remain in active service, accompanied by an abstract of the cam. paigns served ia, aud wounds or decorations ...

... knowledge of the country than an Imperial army ; bnt it must observed that no one proposes to do away with the Imperial army in India ; they only contend fer a moiety of the army being local. But the whole army being Imperial, and the arrangements for exchange ...

... year. Be tween 30 and 40 were reserved for non-commissioned officers. There were also 20 Queen’s cadetships for sons of officers dying in the service, and 20 Queen’s cadetships under an Act of Parliament for sons of India o: leaving about 160 a year to ...

... on those relating to the diplomatic service some discussion arose. Mr. Rylamls complained that whilst reductions had been made in the naval and military estimates great increase had taken place in the civil service estimates. The public expected a co ...

... for fortnight. ENGLISH CHURCH SERVICES IK WALES BILL. On the motion of the Biihep of Bangor, the ' Church Services in Walea Bill read a second time. VOLUNTEER COMMISSION. Lord Stntheden asked if the Government prepared ; enforoe that part of the report ...

... Governor of the Bombay Presidency, had, however, performed very high services; and, soon the revolt entirely brought to a close, her Majesty intended mark ber appreciation of his services adding to the dignity of representative peer, which Lord hlphinstone ...

... | IMPERTAT, = — HOUSE OF LORDS. THURSDAY. five o'clock. Their lordships met The Queen’s answer the address from the house, the restoration of pesee, brought up and read It was to the same effect as to the message from crown, to the effect that her recommend ...

... for room Captain Bernard, deceased. QUEEN'S BENCH PRISON. ~ Mr. Cowper, reply to Mr. Locke, stated thai the Queen's Bench Prison had been made over to the War-office, in order that it might converted into military prison. FIRES IN THE METROPOLIS. Sir ...

... claims of -one officers of army, 7 were pro- moted to the rank of colonel in 1855 and 1856 as aides-de- camp to the Queen, and for di services in the ean war, who, by a recommendation of the com- which had reference to another class of Officers, have been ...