§ MR. WHALLEYrose to call attention to the Petition of John De Morgan, praying to be heard at the Bar of the House; and to move the following Resolution:—
That there be laid before this House, a Return of the expenditure in relation to the Tichborne prosecution, specifying separately the sums paid and expended on account thereof, as was done in the case of the Welsh fasting girl, and especially the sums paid to or expended in respect of such persons as were subpœnaed or retained as witnesses on the part of the prosecution but were not called upon to give evidence on the trial, with their names and addresses, and the sums paid to or expended in respect of each personWhen—Notice taken, that 40 Members were not present; House counted, and 40 Members not being present,
§ House adjourned at a quarter before One o'clock.