§ SIR EDWARD COLEBROOKEsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for India, Whether it is his intention to go on with those Bills that night?
§ SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTEsaid, in reply, that, although he was anxious to proceed with those Bills, there were others of greater importance on the Paper—the Irish Reform Bill for example—which stood before them on the Paper, and the Registration Bill, which stood next. If he found that the Committee on the Irish Reform Bill was concluded at such an hour as would leave the Registration Bill sufficient time to pass a second reading, he would proceed with the India Bills, but not otherwise.
§ MR. CHILDERSsaid, he wished to know, Whether the Electric Telegraphs Bill would be taken on Thursday?
§ MR. CHICHESTER FORTESCUEsaid, he wished, in consequence of an Answer just given to a Question by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to ask the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether, in case the Committee on the Irish Reform Bill should not be finished that night, which was highly probable, he did not think it would be right to place it first on the Orders for Thursday?
§ MR. DISRAELII think there are reasons why the arrangement which has been made should be adhered to at present; but I will certainly take care that the Committee on the Irish Reform Bill shall not be neglected.