§ COLONEL MUREasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether it is the intention of Her Majesty's Government to fill up the vacancy on the Scotch Bench; and, what arrangements are in contemplation in regard to the office of Lord Clerk Register of Scotland?
MR. ASSHETON CROSSSir, with regard to the first Question, the learned Lord Advocate and myself have been in consultation upon this matter, and I think it most probable that some legislation will be brought forward after the Recess, which will make it unnecessary to fill up the post. With regard to the latter Question, I undertook to visit Edinburgh myself, in order to inquire into the condition of the Register Office. I have made arrangements that one of its officers should meet me there in the course of next week, and when Parliament assembles again I shall be prepared to state my view of the matter.