The Archbishop of Canterburywished to put a question to the noble and learned Lord on the Woolsack, in order to correct a misrepresentation which had gone abroad respecting the days which his Lordship had fixed for the sittings of this House on private business. He understood that it had gone forth that their Lordships were to sit on Good Friday,— was that so or not?
The Lord Chancellorsaid, that it was not so. He knew, however, the origin of the error. He had said, that he should sit on Saturday and Monday next, which days happened to be Easter eve and Easter Monday. He had mentioned that the Judges of Assize, when on their circuits, were accustomed to sit on Good Friday, after attending divine service. He had mentioned that fact to show, that there would have been nothing contrary to the orders of the Church, if their Lordships had determined to meet on that day. But he had no intention of sitting then; he only intended to sit upon Saturday and Monday.