MR. GLADSTONEI beg to give Notice that to-morrow I shall move that the several stages of the Prevention of Crime (Ireland) Bill have precedence of all other Orders of the Day from day to day until the House shall otherwise order. With regard to the Arrears of Rent (Ireland) Bill, of which I have already spoken, had it been a measure involving anything like the same number of provisions or points of discussion, I should have included it in this Notice; but, believing it to be comparatively simple, I have not thought it desirable to make an exceptional order without necessity. Should there prove hereafter to be any necessity for it, I shall not scruple to make the same request to the House with regard to the Arrears of Rent (Ireland) Bill.
MR. GORSTwished to know whether, in the event of the debate on the second reading of the Arrears of Rent (Ireland) Bill not being concluded that night, the Prime Minister would take a Morning Sitting to-morrow for it?
MR. GLADSTONEThe Bill fixed for to-morrow, Sir, is the Bill for the Prevention of Crime in Ireland, and we intend to go forward with the measure. We shall go forward with the measure to-morrow at 2 o'clock. With respect to the discussion on the Arrears of Rent (Ireland) Bill, I do not think it can be of a lengthened character, as the principle of the Bill is of a very simple nature.
§ MR. PARNELLI beg to give Notice that I will move that the Motion of the Prime Minister shall also apply to the Arrears of Rent (Ireland) Bill.