MR. JAMESasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, What steps the Government intend to take with respect to the Parochial Charities of the City of London; and whether it is their intention to introduce any legislative measure for the purpose of extending existing jurisdictions for the re-appropriation of these funds, in accordance with the recommendations of the last Report of the Charity Commissioners?
MR. ASSHETON CROSS,in reply, said, that he had several times during the Recess called the attention of the authorities who had the guardianship of these charities to the Report of the Commissioners. During the past week he had received a memorial from many persons interested in these charities, pointing out in some way how, in their opinion, they could be dealt with. At present he was not prepared to advise the Government to take any steps in the matter.