§ MR. KNATCHBULL-HUGESSENasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether, considering that a fuller discussion of the matters involved is desirable than can be obtained by question and answer in the House, he will afford facilities for the discussion at an early period of the ordinance affecting the colony of Gibraltar?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, in reply, said, he had been in communication with his noble Friend the Secretary of State for the Colonies (the Earl of Carnarvon) on the subject referred to by the right hon. Gentleman, and he entirely agreed that it would be desirable a discussion should be held before the ordinance was confirmed. He could not say with much certainty whether it would be possible to find a day for the discussion during the present Session; but if one should not be found, the noble Lord thought that the ordinance might stand over until the beginning of next Session.