§ VISCOUNT PALMERSTONI promised to state to the House this afternoon what course we mean to pursue in regard to the Bankruptcy Bill. There are three main points in which the Lords have made Amendments to that Bill. One is as to the appointment of the Judge; another is the substitution of official assignees for the creditors' assignees; and the third is as to the retrospective operation of certain clauses of the Bill. What we mean to recommend to the House is to agree with the Lords' Amendments in regard to the Judge; in regard to the assignees, we must prefer the creditors' assignees. We have no proposal to make to the House in regard to the third point. I should also state that we mean to have a morning sitting on Thursday for the purpose of going into Supply, and it would be very convenient 994 for the despatch of business if hon. Members would abstain on that day from making preliminary Motions, so as to allow us to make as much progress in Committee as possible.
§ MR. DISRAELIThe noble Lord has not stated on what day he proposes to take the Lords' Amendment on the Bankruptcy Bill into consideration.
§ VISCOUNT PALMERSTONOn Thursday evening.