§ MR. BRISTOWsaid, that it had been intimated to him by Mr. Speaker that it was not competent to him to persevere in the first portion of the Notice he had given, "To call the attention of the House to the present position of the question of Church-rates," as it would be irregular to invite discussion upon a subject which, since leave had been given to the hon. Baronet the Member for Tavistock to bring in his Bill, was before the House, he would content himself with asking the noble Lord at the head of the Government whether it was his intention to introduce a Bill on the subject during the present Session? He was also requested by the hon. Member for Cambridge (Mr. A. Steuart) to ask whether, in the event of the Government not being prepared with a Bill, the noble Lord saw any objection to proceed on the whole question by way of Resolution.