§ MR. THEOBALDI beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether, seeing that Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve of the use and recognition throughout Her Majesty's dominions of the title of "honourable" at present appertaining only locally to Members of the Executive or Legislative Councils in Colonies possessing responsible Government for so long as they remain entitled thereto, whether for life or during tenure of the qualifying office, is it the intention of the Government, should the Home Rule Bill become law, to advise Her Majesty to graciously approve of the similar use and recognition of the title of "honourable" in the case of Members of the Irish Executive or Legislative Council, or of both of them, should there appertain to them in Ireland that honourable distinction?
§ MR. W. E. GLADSTONEThis question is one which seems to anticipate the speedy passing of the Home Rule 1353 Bill. I hope it may be so. But the question as to the titles of those who may be Members of the new Legislature is one which will very well bear a little postponement.