§ MR. GOSCHENsaid, he wished to appeal to the noble Lord opposite (Lord Henry Lennox), to the hon. and gallant Baronet the Member for Portsmouth (Sir James Elphinstone), and the hon. Member for Hastings (Mr. Brassey), all of whom had Motions on the Paper on the Order for Supply, to postpone them, so as to enable them to proceed at once to the discussion of the Navy Estimates. It was most important that they should obtain some of the Votes before the 1st of April; and if the noble Lord and the other hon. Members gave way he would put down the Navy Estimates first on Thursday week, so as to enable them to bring on their Motions then.
LORD HENRY LENNOXsaid, that if the state of Business had been the same this year as it was last he must have refused the request of the right hon. Gentleman; but on the present occasion he was quite willing to accede to his appeal, on the understanding that they would have Thursday week for the Navy Estimates.
§ SIR JAMES ELPHINSTONEsaid, he was sorry he could not accede to the suggestion of the right hon. Gentleman. He had given long Notice of his Motion; and as he stood first on the Paper he was anxious to persevere with it. They had already lost many weeks in efforts at sensational legislation, which had ended disastrously for the Government.
MR. BRASSEYconsented to postpone the Motion of which he had given Notice respecting the Naval Reserves.