§ MR. BERESFORD HOPEasked the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Sandwich, What he intends to do next Wednesday with the Bill standing in his name with reference to Colonial Marriages?
MR. KNATCHBHLL-HUGESSEN, in reply, said, that during the present Parliament the House of Commons had twice decided in favour of the Bill referred to by majorities not inconsiderable; but the facilities given to private Members for forwarding their Bills was so small that, even if he were to be successful on Wednesday, he should have but little chance of passing the measure that Session. In such circumstances, he was unwilling to put hon. Members to the inconvenience of coming down again and again with no certainty that the Bill would come on; and, after consultation with the promoters of the Bill, he thought the course most respectful to the House would be to move on Wednesday next that the Order be discharged.