The appointment of an officer to the command of the Commonwealth's military forces still hangs fire. It has bee: success:
ively offered to Major-General Pole-arow and Major-General Hildyard, both of whom have declined the honour. The Government is at present engaged in negotiations, through the War Office. Major-General Hutton, and it is that probable that he will accept the ya st. General Hatton's previous Austra:
an experience, when holding com the New South Wales forces, should stand him in good stead, and his appointment would give great satisfaction locally. He has had command in South Canadians, a5 well as Australian irregular troops. and should therefore be well-quali-fie to deal with the somewhat free and easy style of discipline affected by the Cornstalk rank and file. This, possibly, affords a reason why the post was declined by Major-Generals Pole-Carew and Hild-yard, whose Colonial experience is limited.
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