§ MR. M'CARTHY DOWNINGmoved, that the debate be adjourned till Thursday next, and said he hoped the Prime Minister would assent.
§ SIR JOHN PAKINGTONput it to the hon. and learned Member for Limerick (Mr. Butt), whether it could be desirable to discuss such a question on the eve of the Prorogation?
§ MR. MAGUIREsaid, he thought Irish Members should have an opportunity of expressing their opinions.
MR. GLADSTONEsaid, the question of resuming would not depend on the will of the Government when the remaining Government Business had been disposed of, as it soon would be; but after the first night of the debate it appeared to him undesirable that the debate should be resumed. It was impossible to dissociate the pending public prosecutions from the adjourned debate; and the people of Ireland could hardly think it desirable that the question should be discussed in a thin House. Every purpose that could be gained by discussion had been gained already, and nothing but evil would result from further debate.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Debate further adjourned till Thursday next.
§ House adjourned at Four o'clock in the Morning.