§ SIR JOHN PAKINGTONsaid, he wished the hon. Member for London (Mr. Crawford) to postpone his Motion with regard to the destruction of property of British subjects in the Baltic during the war with Russia. The papers on the subject had been delivered to Members that morning, but he had not yet been able to obtain the opinions of the Law Officers of the Crown, and he should be sorry if the House came to a decision on the matter in the absence of those opinions.
§ MR. CRAWFORDsaid, his Motion referred to a matter of great public importance, but, under the circumstances, he could hardly decline to accede to the request of the right hon. Gentleman. He hoped, however, that the further consideration of this matter would not be indefinitely postponed.
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERsaid, he would undertake to give the hon. Member an early day for his Motion.