§ MR. ROEBUCKI wish Sir, to ask the noble Lord at the head of the Government, Whether he will grant me some day for the resumption of the debate that has already taken place on the recognition of the Southern States of North America. I would ask him to give me next Thursday. If not Thursday, considering the importance of the debate, I hope Monday will be the latest?
§ VISCOUNT PALMERSTONSir, I can assure my hon. and learned Friend that we have every desire to accommodate him. I must, however, remind the House that this is the 6th of July, and I suppose hon. Members would not like to sit much beyond the end of this month. I have therefore to propose a "give and take" arrangement to the House—that they should allow us to bring in the Bill on 253 Fortifications to-night, and to take the second reading on Thursday, and then we will give the hon. and learned Gentleman Monday next for the American debate, I hope the House will consent to that arrangement.
§ MR. ROEBUCKI hope the noble Lord will allow me to ask one more question, or rather to make a suggestion, and that is, that he should fix the Motion as the first Order of the Day for Monday, and that he will fix it next Thursday; for the House has seen that the intentions of the Government have been frustrated when they have omitted to fix the Order beforehand. I hope, therefore, that he will do that on Thursday next.
§ VISCOUNT PALMERSTONWe will concur with my hon. and learned Friend in giving the utmost fixity to the arrangement.