§ MR. SHAW LEFEVRE (Bradford, Central)I will ask a Question of the noble Lord the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which I hope he will be able to answer, though I have not given him Notice of it—namely, To what date does the Government intend to advise Her Majesty to prorogue Parliament; and whether the rumour is true that an early day will be named for the possible re-assembling of Parliament; and, if so, will that meeting be for the dispatch of Business? I put that Question specially with reference to the somewhat menacing statement made by the Chief Secretary for Ireland last night.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Lord RANDOLPH CHURCHILL) (Paddington, S.)I am unable to give an answer to the Question of the right hon. Gentleman. The date of the Prorogation of Parliament will be stated in the Commission appointing the Commissioners to prorogue Parliament.
§ SIR GEORGE CAMPBELL (Kirkcaldy, &c.)asked, in the event of the Appropriation Bill being passed at that Sitting, to what day would the noble Lord move the adjournment of the House?
§ LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILLIn the event of the Appropriation Bill being passed to-day—and I cannot contemplate any other contingency—it will probable be convenient for the House 1269 to meet on Saturday for the Prorogation, as there is no Public Business of any importance on Thursday or Friday; and I propose, as I stated earlier in the Sitting, to move the adjournment of the House till that day.