§ (The Lord President.)
§ (NO. 27.) SECOND READING POSTPONED.
THE DUKE OF RICHMOND AND GORDONsaid, that when he named Friday next for the second reading of the Burials Bill, he was under the impression that no division would be taken at that stage, and that the Bill would be discussed on going into Committee. But as, in his opinion, the Resolution of which his noble Friend opposite (Earl Granville) gave Notice on Friday night last would, if carried, deal a deadly blow at the very root of the Bill, and as the Archbishop of York had informed him that owing to the sittings of Convocation it would be impossible for him and his right rev. Brethren of the Northern Province to be in their places on Friday next, he now begged to give Notice that he would postpone the Motion for the second reading till Thursday, the 26th instant.
§ EARL GRANVILLEsaid, he thought it desirable that the Archbishop of York and his right rev. Brethren should be in 1180 their places during the discussion of his Resolution; but he could not accept the interpretation of that Resolution adopted by his noble Friend.