§ At this stage of the proceedings,
§ VISCOUNT PALMERSTON rose and said: I am sure the House has already perceived how much Mr. Speaker is labouring under indisposition, and I would therefore submit whether, as the Motion which we have been discussing can practically remain till after the third reading, whether the House would not permit the Bill now to be read a third time, and be then postponed to a future day, by which means Mr. Speaker might leave the Chair. During the other business of the evening the House will be mostly in Committee, and if occasion should arise, we can avail ourselves of the means provided by the practice of the House for replacing Mr. Speaker during his absence. The House, I am sure, must feel how important it is that some such course as this should now be adopted.
§ MR. DISRAELIThere can be but one feeling in the House with reference to what has just fallen from the noble Lord, but I think the best course would be that the debate should be adjourned.
§ Debate adjourned till Friday.