§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKEasked the President of the Local Government Board, Whether he will give the decision in the case of "The Overseers of St. Werburgh v. Hutchinson" further consideration, with the view to an alteration of the Law thereon, and instruct the auditors of the Local Government Board not to press such cases in the meanwhile?
§ MR. SCLATER-BOOTH,in reply, said, that he would readily undertake to give the decision further consideration, with a view to see whether some amendment of the law could not be introduced, and that at an early date; but he could not undertake to instruct the auditors of the Local Government Board in the manner suggested. They were judicial officers, and were bound to do their duty in accordance with the provisions of the existing law.