11th Aug. EVERYTHING pertaining to the S. V. C. is at the moment a matter of popular interest. The corps has been always with us, but never in such strength as at present. We have always known that it was willing to do its duty, but we scarcely expected that its duty should come and so to speak stare it in the face as it has done during the past few weeks. The correspondence between the Council and the Commanding Officer, which we published on the 3rd instant, is therefore interesting enough to demand attention. Possibly the question at issue may have lasting results on the efficiency of the corps in days to come. 2 Briefly the position is this. From. the first enrolment of the S. V.C. the regular mode of approach to commissioned rank has been by way of election. Each unit chose those whom it considered most fitting and sent their names to the O. C., who recommended that the Council should issue commissions, which in practice has invariably keen done. In times
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