THE COMPTROLLER OF THE HOUSEHOLD (Lord OTHO FITZGERALD)brought up Her Majesty's Answer to the Address [30th May], as follows:—
I have received your Address representing that you have considered the Five Statutes for determining and establishing the constitution of the new Governing Bodies of Shrewsbury, Winchester, Harrow, Charterhouse, and Rugby Schools, and expressing your desire that, as since the passing of the Public Schools Act, 1868, the Endowed Schools Act, 1869, has passed, I will be pleased to refer back those statutes to the Special Commissioners appointed under the Public Schools Act, in order that they may have the opportunity of reconsidering certain parts of the said Statutes with reference to the principles applied in the Endowed Schools Act to other Endowed Schools:And I shall give directions in accordance with your Address.