§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERthought it well to take that opportunity of explaining the intentions of the Government in reference to Morning Sittings. He had referred to the time at which Morning Sittings had begun of late years, and found that last year Morning Sittings on Tuesdays and Fridays occurred pretty regularly from the 12th June, and in the year before from the 13th and 23rd June, whilst in the year before that they also began about the same time. Under these circumstances, he thought it not unreasonable that the Government should take Morning Sittings, as a general rule, on Tuesdays and Fridays till the end of the Session. The hon. Member for Stafford (Mr. Macdonald) had an important Motion down for Friday evening next; but he could promise him a good probability of an Evening Sitting.
§ MR. MACDONALDsaid, he was quite ready to agree to the arrangement, and, under the circumstances, would not object to the Morning Sitting.