MR. GLADSTONEPerhaps it may be for the convenience of the House if I now make an announcement with reference to the course of Business before Easter so far as the Government are concerned. My right hon. Friend the 8 First Lord of the Admiralty has, I hope, been able to make arrangements for getting into Committee of Supply tonight, and I trust that he will be able to obtain the first Vote, because it is essential for the public service that money should be taken for naval purposes during the present week. Thursday we shall give up to those unofficial Members who treated us so courteously in giving way to enable us to proceed with the University Education (Ireland) Bill. Next week it will be requisite to make some further progress with the Estimates if we can, but especially to proceed with the Committee on the Bill of my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade—the Railway and Canal Traffic Bill—so that, if possible, we may make effectual progress with the measure before Easter. On Monday, the 7th of April, my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer proposes to submit the Financial Statement; but he will not ask of the House any Vote which will, in any degree, tend to prejudge any question that the Statement may raise or may be thought to raise. As to the Adjournment of the House for the Easter holidays, we propose to take it either on Monday, the 7th, or Tuesday, the 8th, whichever date may be most convenient, and to reassemble on Monday, the 21st of April.