ADMIRAL DUNCOMBEsaid, he wished to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the absence of the noble Lord the head of the Government, If he will state when it is proposed to adjourn for the Whitsun- 1858 tide holidays, and for how long? Some information on the subject would enable the Committees to make their arrangements.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERsaid, that he would rather not answer that question in the absence of the noble Lord, because he was not perfectly aware what arrangements had been made.