§ Mr. Rigby Wasonpresented a petition from Mr. Ashurst, solicitor to the sitting Member for the borough of Ipswich, stating that Sir Thomas Cochrane is in possession of certain letters and documents which it is material should be produced before the committee, that he has been served with the Speakers warrant to attend the committee, but is going abroad in a few days; and praying that the House do take the subject into consideration. The hon. Member moved that the petition be printed, in order to be taken into consideration to-morrow.
§ The Speakersaid that the more regular course of proceeding would be, for the hon. Member to give notice of his intention to move the printing of the petition to-morrow. If, however, the hon. Member were prepared to state that the matter admitted of no delay, perhaps the House would allow him at once to make the motion.
§ Mr. R. Wasonhad reason to believe that the witness intended to go abroad on Saturday, so that there was no time for delay.
§ Motion agreed to.