§ SIR JOHN PAKINGTONsaid, he wished to put a question to the noble Lord the 993 Secretary of the Admiralty with reference to this Bill, which stood fifth among the Orders of the Day. That Bill was likely to occasion much discussion, and he wished to know what course the Government in tended to take in regard to it?
§ SIR JAMES GRAHAMsaid, he did not know what priority would be given to any of the several measures marked on the Paper as first to be taken by the Government; but he thought it would be convenient to the despatch of public business if the second reading of the Bill to which the right hon. Baronet alluded were at once fixed for some day when there would be an opportunity for mature discussion.
§ LORD CLARENCE PAGETsaid, it was his intention to have brought on this Bill, if there had been an opportunity of doing so, before a very late hour; but in consequence of a communication which his noble Friend the Duke of Somerset had made to him to-day, he thought it more desirable not to bring on the second reading till Thursday next. He proposed, if he had the opportunity, to bring on the Bill on Thursday evening; and, if other important business prevented his doing so, he proposed not to proceed with the Bill during the present Session.
§ SIR JOHN PAKINGTONsaid, he wished to know after what hour on Thursday the noble Lord would not proceed with the Bill?
§ LORD CLARRNCE PAGETsaid, he would not bring it on after 11 o'clock.