§ SIR W. HOULDSWORTH (Manchester, N.W.)I beg to ask the Comptroller of the Household, as Ecclesiastical Commissioner, what amount has been charged on the revenues received by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners from the Dean and Canons of Manchester, for legal expenses in the suit of the Attorney General versus the Dean and Canons of Manchester and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners; what part of such expenses was incurred by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and what part was paid for expenses of plaintiffs; what expenses of administration are charged upon the surplus revenues; and, what amount of interest on sums invested or on balances from time to time in hand has been placed to the credit of the account since 31st October 1885?
THE COMPTROLLER OF THE HOUSEHOLD(Mr. GEORGE LEVESONGOWER, Stoke-upon-Trent)The amounts charged upon the revenues received by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners from the Dean and Canons of Manchester for legal expenses in the suit of the Attorney General versus the Dean and Canons of 175 Manchester and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners are as follows:—
No expenses of administration are charged upon the surplus revenues other than the charges paid to the surveyors employed by the Commissioners in connection with the granting of leases of capitular property. The sum of £870 4s. 1d. has been placed to the credit of the account since the 31st of October 1885, in respect of interest upon sums invested.
£ s. d. Costs of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners 842 6 9 Costs of Plaintiffs 1466 15 6 Costs of Rector and Church wardens of St. Mary, Manchester 32 19 8 Total Costs charged on Revenues £2342 1 11