§ MR. HUTTsaid, he would beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer a question in regard to the arrangement of public business. He presumed it was the intention of the right hon. Gentleman to go into Committee of Supply on Friday next. He wished to know whether the right hon. Gentleman would be able to facilitate the bringing on Vote No. 5, respecting the Slave Trade, on which he (Mr. Hutt) had given notice of Motion on going into Committee of Supply.
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERsaid, that the question of the House going into Committee of Supply depended upon the progress of the India Bill. But, assuming that that Bill would be read a third time on Thursday next, he proposed to go into Committee of Supply on Friday morning.
MR. SERJEANT DEASYsaid, as many of the Irish Members would be obliged to leave town in the following week, it would be a great convenience to them if the Chancellor of the Exchequer would take the Vote upon the Irish Education question on Friday next.
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERsaid, that as the Irish Education Vote was No. 4 on the paper, it would be one of the first that would occupy the attention of the Committee. He had little doubt but that it would come under their consideration on Friday next. He proposed to go into Committee of Supply in the morning, as well as in the evening sitting of Friday. As to the question of the hon. Member for Gateshead (Mr. Hutt) he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) could hardly answer for the Vote No. 5 coming on on Friday next, but as they would go into Committee of Supply on Monday also, the hon. Gentleman would then have the opportunity he required.
§ In answer to Sir HENRY WILLOUGHBY,
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERsaid, there would be no unnecessary delay in proceeding with the Estimates. He was under the impression that those Estimates had been delivered. They would, however, be delivered immediately.