§ MR. A. J. BALFOURIt will be necessary, to ensure the most rapid despatch of the necessary business still remaining to be done, that we should dispense with the 5.30 rule to-morrow. I hope there is no chance of our sitting beyond that hour, but if we are not finished by that hour and we do not suspend the rule it would involve the House sitting a day longer.
§ SIR. H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANPerhaps the right hon. Gentleman will tell us what the prospects of the present sittings are, and on what date we may be able to "entrain" ourselves.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURWe hope to read the Finance Bill and the Appropriation Bill a first time to-night; a second time to-morrow; to take the Committee stage on Thursday; and the third reading early on Friday, I hope the Prorogation will also take place early on Friday.
§ MR. DALZIEL (Kirkcaldy)Will the Appropriation Bill be the first order?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURYes, it will be the first order to-morrow.