§ MR. WALPOLEsaid, as he understood that the Government were likely to take into consideration the subject of the Petition presented by him from the Trustees of the British Museum, he thought it would be for the convenience of the House if he were to postpone the Motion on that subject of which he had given notice.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERsaid, the exact position of the matter was this. The Government were now waiting the result of an inquiry on the part of the Trustees of the British Museum with respect to certain questions of internal arrangement in any new building 1535 which, might be required for giving accommodation to some of the collections under their charge, and the moment they should receive their report, the Government would be ready to make a proposal, of which his right hon. Friend and the House should have the earliest information.