§ MR. W. H. SMITHsaid, he wished to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer a Question of which he had given him private Notice. In the Paper for that night there was Notice of a Motion for leave to introduce a Bill with reference to the Thames Embankment, and as it would not be reached till a very late hour in the evening, when it would be impossible to have any discussion upon it, and when, probably, the House would be exceedingly thin, he thought it would be convenient to the House if the right hon. Gentleman would state generally what were the provisions of that Bill; and also the terms on which the Government proposed to deal with the Metropolitan Board of Works for the land on the Thames Embankment?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERSir, the Bill will be in the hands of hon. Members to-morrow morning, if I receive permission to introduce it tonight; and that Bill will contain the whole of the information which the hon. Gentleman desires. It is better that the provisions of the Bill should be learnt from the Bill itself, than from any imperfect outline I might give of them.