Sitting of 4 February 1886

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A Member took and subscribed the Oath.

NEW WRITS.
For—
Edinburgh County, v. Right honble. William Ewart Gladstone, First Lord of the Treasury.
Derby Borough, v. Eight honble. Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Edinburgh (Southern Division), v. Right honble. Hugh Culling Eardley Childers, Secretary of State.
Stirling District of Burghs, v. Right honble. Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Secretary of State.
Birmingham (Western Division), v. Right honble. Joseph Chamberlain, President of the Local Government Board.
Hawick District of Burghs, v. Right honble. George Otto Trevelyan, Secretary for Scotland.
Sheffield Borough (Brightside Division), v. Right hoable. Anthony John Mundella, President of the Board of Trade.
Hackney Borough (South Division) v. Charles Russell, esquire, Attorney General.

PARLIAMENT—ADJOURNMENT.
THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. ARNOLD MORLEY): I beg to move that the House, at its rising, do adjourn until Saturday next at 3 o'clock.
SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH: Sir, I only rise for the purpose of expressing a hope that the hon. Gentleman the Secretary to the Treasury will, on Saturday, be able, for the convenience of the House, to inform the House on what day the Government anticipate that they will be ready to proceed with Business. I do not ask that question now, because I expect the hon. Gentleman would be hardly in a position to answer it.
Question, "That this House will, at the rising of the House this day, adjourn till Saturday, at Three of the clock,"—(Mr. Arnold Morley,)—put, and agreed to.
Motion made, and Question, "That this House do now adjourn,"—(Mr. Arnold Morley,)—put, and agreed to.
House adjourned at a quarter before Five o'clock till Saturday.

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Several Lords—Took the Oath.

PARLIAMENT—ADJOURNMENT.
THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURY: My Lords, I understand that it is the wish of the House to adjourn until Monday; but there is Judicial Business which makes it necessary to meet to-morrow for that purpose. I therefore move that your Lordships now adjourn.
Motion agreed to.
House adjourned at half past Four o'clock, till To-morrow, a quarter past Four o'clock.