THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES (The Earl of) MORLEYMy Lords, in bringing up for consideration the third Report from the Select Committee on the forthcoming trial of Earl Russell, I must apologise to the House for the Report not being in print. I may tell your Lordships that this Report refers exclusively to the distribution of the seats which will be available in the royal gallery beyond 244 those allotted to noble Lords taking part in the trial. There will be plenty of room for allotting eighty seats for peeresses, and forty seats for peers of Scotland and Ireland who do not sit in this House, and for the eldest sons of peers. Below the bar 100 seats will be reserved for Members of the House of Commons, and 200 for peers who shall apply for tickets. One ticket will be delivered to each peer, and peers who desire these, or tickets for peeresses, should apply personally at the office of the Lord Great Chamberlain between 10.30 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Monday next.
§ EARL CARRINGTONI would like to ask the noble Earl if his attention has been called to the seating, the narrow ness of which will make it impossible for many noble Lords to sit down.
THE EARL OF MORLEYThe noble Lord has justly called attention to the character of the seating. When we discovered how narrow the seats were the distribution had to be revised, and that is the reason why the Report is not yet in print. Chairs will be placed instead of the seats.