HC Deb 01 August 1859 vol 155 cc746-7
SIR DE LACY EVANS

said, he had the following notice on the paper:— That under the present circumstances it is not necessary or expedient to carry into effect the recent Order for despatching 6,700 Men to India from the Depôts of Regiments serving in India. His Motion was a pressing one, but the Secretary of State for War had requested him to postpone it because he could not attend that day, being engaged on a Committee up stairs. The right hon. Gentleman had suggested Thursday; but he found that his noble Friend beside him (Lord Elcho) had a Motion on the paper for that evening. He was quite ready now to proceed, and therefore he should be glad to know what day could be fixed for the discussion.

MR. LAING

said, as the discussion of the question would require the presence of his right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War he would communicate with him, and would in the course of the evening state when it would be convenient to bring the subject on.