§ Order for Committee read.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair."
§ VISCOUNT PALMERSTONSir, I would beg respectfully to submit to hon. Members who have upon the paper notices preliminary to going into Committee of Supply the public inconvenience arising from the indefinate postponement of discussion upon the great heads of the public service. The Navy Estimates stand for to-day, and notice was given of them a week ago, but we were prevented twice from bringing them on. It would really be a great convenience to the public service if hon. Gentlemen would permit my noble Friend (Lord Clarence Paget) to make his statement. Hon. Members must remember that they have ample opportunities on Fridays by the practice of the House for Motions upon going into Committee of Supply. I would therefore submit that they should permit the Navy Estimates to come on this evening.