§ MR. BERESFORD HOPEsaid, in the absence of his noble Friend (Viscount Cranbourne), he would beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether it is his intention to propose any clauses in Committee on the Church Rates Abolition Bill embodying the suggestions made by him on the second reading of the Bill for the settlement of the question; and, if so, when he will lay those clauses upon the table of the House?
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERreplied, that owing to the pressure of his other duties, he could not say that since the discussion on the second reading of the measure in question he had been able to make great practical progress in that matter. It should, however, be his endeavour to frame clauses embodying the suggestions which he had then thrown out, and he would take care that ample notice should be given to the House before they were brought on for discussion.