§ MR. MONKasked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether he will give facilities for the early resumption of the Debate on the Half-past Twelve o'clock Rule, which was adjourned on Tuesday last, at the request of the Government, in consequence of an erroneous impression as to the course which the Government intended to pursue having been conveyed on their behalf to some Members of the House, which occasioned their absence?
MR. GLADSTONE, in reply, said, he much regretted the misapprehension which had placed his hon. Friend in a disadvantageous position through no fault of his own. He hoped, however, that the discussion on the half-past 12 o'clock Rule would not itself be subjected to the injurious operation of that Rule. He hoped his hon. Friend would be permitted without any obstacle to take the decision of the House on the question.