Lords Sitting of 16 April 1858

MINUTE.
PUBLIC BILL.—2a Customs.

SALE OF POISONS:—QUESTION.
LORD CAMPBELLsaid, he had been requested by many persons who had communicated with him from various parts of the country to ask the noble Earl opposite (the Earl of Derby) whether it was the intention of the Government to bring in any measure for restraining the sale of poisons.
THE EARL OF DERBY:—Before the Easter recess I stated, in reply to a question put to me in reference to the sale of poisons, that it was the intention of my light hon. Friend the Secretary of State for
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the Home Department to have a conference with the Pharmaceutical Society on this subject. I am not aware whether that conference has as yet taken place, and as on its result our course will very much depend, I am not at present prepared to say whether we shall bring in a Bill. I shall, however, give the noble and learned Lord an answer on Monday.
House adjourned at quarter-past Five o'clock, till To-morrow, quarter-past Eleven o'clock.