§ SIR JOHN PAKINGTONsaid, he wished to put a question to the First Lord of the Treasury, of which he had given him notice. He desired to ask him whether he could allow him (Sir J. Pakington) a day for bringing forward the Motion on 1421 the subject of education which had stood for some time on the paper in his name. He would remind the noble Lord that this Motion stood first on the paper for the 25th of January, but it was then postponed in compliance with the noble Lord's request. He had subsequently fixed his Motion for the 15th of February, but the House had adjourned over that day also for the convenience of the noble Lord. He had no party feeling or object in this question, and he (Sir J. Pakington) might have taken the same course with regard to it as the noble Lord the Member for London (Lord J. Russell), and laid a Bill on the table embodying his views. But the subject being a very large one, and embracing points to which it was desirable to call the attention of the House and the Government before either his Bill or that of the noble Lord the Member for London should proceed to a second reading, he hoped that the noble Lord at the head of the Government would be able to grant him a day for bringing forward the question.
§ VISCOUNT PALMERSTONsaid, he should feel great pleasure in affording the right hon. Gentleman every facility consistent with the claims of other important public business for introducing his Motion. Tuesday week appeared to be a convenient day for such a purpose; but perhaps, before fixing a day, the right hon. Gentleman would allow him hereafter to communicate with him on the subject.