§ MR. LEITHasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether the proposal of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to make a contribution from the Consolidated Fund towards the maintenance of lunatics will apply to Scotland; and, if so, whether it is to apply to lunatics confined in "the fatuous wards" of the poor houses as well as to those confined in lunatic asylums?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, in reply, said, his noble Friend (the Earl of Dalkeith) also had another Question of the same character upon the Paper. He could only say that the proposal of the Government of course extended to Scotland, as well as to England and Ireland, and in due time it would be their duty to present an estimate to the House. He thought he might only be misleading the public if he were to give an answer now as to the particular cases like that mentioned. The contribution, as a general rule, was intended to be for 988 those who were maintained at asylum rates, as distinguished from those maintained at poor house rates.