§ LORD TWEEDMOUTHI think it would be convenient to the House if the noble Marquess would tell us what is the proposed arrangements with regard to the adjournment at Whitsuntide.
§ THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURYI should be very glad to be frank with the noble Lord on the subject, but the truth is that I cannot myself find out whether there is anything for this House to do next week. Unfortunately, owing 1225 to the very peculiar course business has taken in the House of Commons—the whole of their energies being devoted to matters which concern them and do not concern us—it is not very easy to say what will be the most convenient day for the adjournment. I have just heard, however, on the highest authority, that to adjourn on Tuesday, which I should have proposed, would not be very convenient. If, therefore, the noble Lord has no objection, we will say Friday, and from then adjourn until the Monday fortnight.
§ House adjourned at twenty-five minutes before Five o'clock, to Monday next, a quarter before Eleven o'clock.