§ MR. NEWDEGATEwished to ask the right hon. Gentleman at the head of the Government a Question, of which he had given him private Notice, respecting the course of procedure that night. It appeared from the Totes that Her Majesty's Government proposed to take Supply, the Report of Ways and Means, the third reading of the East India Annuity Funds Bill, and Committee of Ways and Means, before the Order for the Second Reading of the Monastic and Conventual Institutions Bill came on. He had postponed the second reading of the Bill for a fortnight, in order to meet the convenience of Her Majesty's Government, and on looking at the Order Book, he found there was a second reading of a Bill put down for every Wednesday to the 15th of July, with the exception of the 3rd of June. Now, he should be sorry to interfere with the Derby Day, and he should not think it proper, after what occurred on the 2nd of July last, to move the second reading of his Bill on any Wednesday, when there was a special reason for the House being thin. He would therefore ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he intends to proceed with the Government Orders that evening, as he had a perfect right to do; and whether he would afford any facilities for bringing on the second reading of the Monastic and Conventual Institutions Bill, considering the importance of the subject and the great interest it excited in the country?
§ MR. DISRAELII think, Sir it is desirable that the opinion of the House should be taken on the Bill introduced by my hon. Friend, and I do not consider it expedient that there should be an indefinite delay in the expression of that opinion. Therefore, as far as Her Majesty's Government are concerned, they will give every facility to my hon. Friend to bring forward the Bill to-night. He has, no doubt, observed that there are 1498 three Amendments to the Motion for going into Committee of Supply, over which we have no control. With regard to Government business, we do not contemplate taking Supply to-night. Then there is the Report of Ways and Means, and the third reading of the East India Annuity Funds Bill, but there is no anticipation that cither of these Orders will give rise to a long discussion, and I hope my hon. Friend will not misinterpret my motives, if we wish those Orders of the Day to be read. After that, my hon. Friend will have the House at his disposal, and the hour at which he will be able to introduce his measure will depend on the length of the discussion of the previous Amendments to the Order for going into Committee of Supply, over which Amendments Her Majesty's Government have no control.