§ MR. AYRTONsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether he will be good enough to take care that the Accounts and Estimates connected with the Metropolitan Police are laid on the Table before he proceeds with the Second Reading of the Bill with reference to the Metropolitan Police Act, which has only been in the hands of Members a very few days?
§ MR. GATHORNE HARDYSir, the accounts have been laid before the House, and will be printed shortly. The inquiry to which the hon. Gentleman refers has no relation to anything contained in them, and, therefore, the Papers relating to it will not facilitate the discussion of the measure. I shall put the Bill down for second reading for a day after Whitsuntide.