§ COLONEL BRISEsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether it is the intention of Her Majesty's Government to make any provision for the payment of "the Visitation fees" hitherto legally chargeable on Church Rates?
MR. BRUCEsaid, the attention of the Government had not hitherto been called to this subject. The case was one of considerable hardship. Even though no church rate had been levied the churchwardens were liable. In some instances churchwardens had paid the money out of their own pockets, and in others they had been compelled by law to pay it. The case was one of hardship, and worthy the consideration of Government, which it would receive.