§ MR. KINNAIRDsaid, he would beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, Whether he has any objection to lay upon the table of the House, in continuation of the Paper recently presented on the Church of England in the Colonies, an amended Return showing from what sources, whether from general donations and subscriptions, or from individual munificence, the Trustees of the Colonial Bishoprics' Fund have been enabled to provide competent endowments for the several Bishoprics erected since 1841 in the Colonies, under Her Majesty's Letters Patent, and in what way such endowments had been invested?
§ MR. ADDERLEYsaid, the Return that had been made was compiled partly from official information in the office; but it was made more complete by information 770 which he had received from the private sources of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. He believed the hon. Gentleman was aware that the funds which the Society furnished for the salaries of the Bishops were derived from private munificence, and he hoped the hon. Gentleman would be satisfied with having called public attention to that fact.
§ MR. HADFIELDasked, if the hon. Gentleman would have any objection to lay before the House full information of all the grants that were made out of the Consolidated Fund to Bishops in Scotland or elsewhere, as well as in the Colonies?
§ MR. ADDERLEYAll the grants from the Consolidated Fund are contained in the Returns.
§ MR. HADFIELDAre there no grants to Scotland?
§ MR. ADDERLEYNo.