§ MR. WHEELHOUSEasked the Vice President of the Council, If it be not possible, either by legislation, by means of the Revised Code, by pecuniary grant, or by some other method, for the Government to provide for and secure the education, generally, of blind and deaf-mute children; or whether Her Majesty's present Government proposes, notwithstanding the recent Education. Act, to leave all children so afflicted, save those of the pauper class, wholly dependent upon family funds, or the 1771 efforts and resources of private institutional charity alone, for their education?
§ MR. W. E. FORSTERsaid, in reply, that he thought this Question almost came under the class recently referred to by Mr. Speaker. The only answer he could give was that the Government did not see its way to any proposal on the subject. However much he might regret that it was not in the power of the Department to undertake the treatment of such unfortunate children, he saw no way of interference except in the case of such as were paupers, who would fall under the care of the Poor Law Board.