THE EARL OF KIMBERLEYMy Lords, I beg leave to move that the House do now adjourn until Thursday, at a quarter to 3 o'clock, for the purpose of a Royal Commission, no other Business whatever to be taken on that day. It may be convenient that I should now state to what time we propose that the House should adjourn over Christmas. I intend to propose that the House shall adjourn until Friday, January 12, but at the same time I will undertake that no contested business whatever shall be taken in this House before Tuesday, the 16th. Therefore, practically, except for formal business, or receipt of any Bill from the other House, no real business will be taken before that date.
§ THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURYI will only say that in view of the delay which must necessarily take place with respect to the Business now being considered in the other House I think the proposal of the noble Earl will sufficiently meet the convenience of your Lordships, and I shall offer no opposition to it.
§ House adjourned at ten minutes before Six o'clock, to Thursday next, a quarter before Three o'clock.