§ SIR JOHN PAKINGTONsaid, he wished to inform the noble Lord the Secretary to the Admiralty that before the House proceeded to discuss the details of the Navy Estimates he should ask for some explanation on certain points connected with the Navy; and he wished to know, Whether it would be more convenient to do so on the Question that Mr. Speaker leave the Chair, or after the noble Lord's usual statement? He wished also to ask—as his remarks might probably lead to some debate—whether an arrangement could be made by which the House might know with certainty when the Navy Estimates would come on?
§ LORD CLARENCE PAGETsaid, he thought that the most convenient course for the public service would be to allow him to make his statement first. With regard to the second Question, he proposed to ask the House to allow him to make his statement that night, if he could do so before ten o'clock.