§ MR. GIVANasked the Prime Minister, "Whether, in view of the great anxiety prevailing in Ireland for remedial measures, he would be prepared on an early day to inform the House and the country of the general details of the proposed Land Bill?
MR. GLADSTONEThe hon. Member himself has just heard the appeal made to me to find time for the consideration of another matter of extreme im- 68 portance. I can only say this—and I am bound to say it—that, in my opinion, founded upon a pretty long experience, and having reference to matters necessarily of a more or less complicated nature, I am afraid—I wish it were otherwise—there is but one way of safely, usefully, or effectually conveying to the House an idea of the character of the provisions of the measure to which the hon. Member has referred, and that is by a lengthened explanation, accompanied by the act of laying the Bill on the Table. We are anxious, on the earliest opportunity which we can find in the as yet uncleared state of matters, to acquaint the House with the subject referred to in the hon. Member's Question. I cannot at present speak more definitely.