§ MR. NEWDEGATEsaid, he desired to ask the Speaker, Who it was that called his attention to the fact that there were not 40 Members present at seven minutes past nine o'clock last evening?
§ MR. SPEAKERsaid, that the Question was one of a very unusual character. He presumed that the matter was no secret; on the contrary, it was well known that the hon. Member who called attention to the fact that 40 Members were not present was the hon. Member for Louth (Mr. Kirk). He might state that notice was taken during the debate as a Question of Order.
§ MR. NEWDEGATEsaid, he thought in the interest of Order in the House, it was desirable to put on record who of its Members took upon himself to terminate the Business of the House.