Then, again, with respect to the surplice, if there was any dispute as to the form or comeliness, it was to be referred co the ordinary. Again, it was stated that nothing should be put tip m the Church, unless with the consent of the Ordinary. They might have resort to the Ecclesiastical Courts ; but the machinery of those Courts was cumbrous, and much delay was caused as well as expense. A parish might be thrown into great com motion, and it might continue for years beforo tho question would be settled by the Ecclesiastical Court ; and, m fact, the incumbent might die before the dispute was settled. What was required was that some short and summary jurisdiction should be given to the bishops, which might settle such questions at once. The expense of the Arches Court was very large. A com mission was first issued; a reference was made to the bishop; from his Court it went to the Arches, and then to tho Privy Council. A year was a long time to keep a parish m a ferment while the matter was being argnod. They proposed to remedy this evil with regard to tho delay and tho expense. The registrar of the Court of Arches had made a return of the expenses incurred by proceedings m the Ecclesiastical Courts. • The Courts were supported by fees. The Judge received £1 10s, or even less, for hearing a case, the registrar £13 to £17, but the report Btated"that the largest portion of the ex penses went m counsel's fees and legal expenses. He. would tell their Lordships what were the expenses m tho case of Sheppard and Bennett. The total sum was £11,015 10s Gd, of which counsel re ceived £-1200, and the rest was expended m proctors, solictors' fees and legal ex penses generally. In like manner the

; expense m tho case of Hibbert v Purchas j was £7061, of which counsel received be- I twec-n £2000 and £3000. He hoped that there would be such a change made that when the bishops called upon the church wardens to take proceedings they would not have to pay so large a sum as £0000 or £7000. It might be said that the Ecclesiastical Courts were open to the suitors to argue their cases themselves, but they know what tho result would be. 