§ The COMPTROLLER OF THE HOUSEHOLDreported to the House, That their Address of the 7th day of August, in the last Session of Parliament, relative to Educational Endowments 241 (Scotland) (Anderson's Institution, Elgin), had been presented to Her Majesty; and that Her Majesty had been pleased to receive the same very graciously, and to give the following Answer:—
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,I have received your Address praying that I will withhold my Consent from that part of the Scheme of the Educational Endowment (Scotland) Commissioners for the administration of the Endowment in the Burgh and County of Elgin, known as the Elgin Institution for the Support of Old Age and the Education of Youth, which consists of the following words, viz.:—"for girls" and "female" in the third line of Section 29; the word "girl" in the second and fifth lines of Section 32; and the word "girl" in the first line and "female" in the third line of Section 33 of the said Scheme.I have given directions for these words to be omitted accordingly in compliance with your advice.