§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYI hope the Government will disabuse their mind of the idea that this is a non-contentious Bill. The Irish Members have very strong objections to it.
§ *THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. GOSCHEN, St. George's, Hanover Square)I can assure the hon. Member that, so far as England and Scotland are concerned, the Bill is a non-contentious Bill. I have been able to remove the objections of English and Scotch Members, and I shall be very glad to confer with hon. Members from Ireland with a view to removing some of the objections they hold.
§ SIR W. HARCOURTI only wish to express a hope that the Government will find themselves able to go on with the Bill, and pass it.
§ MR. SEXTONI think the Chancellor of the Exchequer has spoken very reasonably, and I am not without hope that the objections of the Irish Members may be removed by reasonable Amendments.
*MR. J. E. ELLISWill the right hon. Gentleman give the names of the Committee before taking the Second Reading?
§ *MR. GOSCHENI asked the deputation of Trustees I received the other day to provide me with three names to put into the Bill as respecting private banks, but I have not yet received any communication from them.
§ Second Reading deferred till Monday next.