days up to the end of the Session were | he had, of course, not yet considered the occupied; and even if he could secure a details of the measure. He had listened Wednesday, the right hon. Gentleman with very great attention to the statemight consider it unreasonable to take ment of his hon. Friend in moving the the Bill on an early day. Supposing he introduction of the Bill, and he might said next Wednesday, would the right say that he considered it would commend right hon. Gentleman consent to it? itself to the people of Ireland. He did [The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER: not think the objection of the hon. MemYes.] If they were not able to secure ber for Liskeard was an important one, Wednesday for the second reading of and he was in favour of the Bill being the Bill, and were not able to bring it taken next Wednesday. on, say, within the next three or four Wednesdays, would the right hon Gentleman hold out any hope of the Government giving up a day for its consideration? For if they were unable to secure any Wednesday within that time, there would be no chance of their getting the Bill through a second reading without the assistance of the Government. His hon, and gallant Friend the Member for Galway (Major Nolan), who had the first Order for next Wednesday, offered to place that at his disposal. If the Government would consent to the Bill being taken next Wednesday, he would bring it on on that day, and he hoped that it would be in the hands of hon. Members on Saturday morning.

MAJOR NOLAN remarked, that he was willing to allow his hon. Friend to take Wednesday for his Bill, on condition that the Government would come to the necessary agreement upon the subject. He would only give up next Wednesday, on condition that the Bill which was next in order would also make way for his.

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER said, that the Government were in no way masters of the proceedings on Wednesdays, and it was not in their power to say whether or not the Bill would be taken that day. He did not, however, see any objection to the course which was suggested-namely, that the Bill should be put down for Wednesday, May 21st, with a view to getting it discussed then.

MR. COURTNEY thought that to take the Bill next Wednesday would be very rapid work. They were told that the Bill was unknown to the clergy and laity of Ireland, and yet they were asked to discuss it on that day, by which time it could not possibly have been considered by those most interested in it.

SIR JOSEPH M'KENNA said, that the whole proposition with regard to this Bill struck him favourably, although The O'Conor Don

MR. ERRINGTON stated that he was willing to give up his Bill, which was second in the Order Book, in favour of the hon. Member for Roscommon. That seemed to be the only day on which he would have any chance of bringing it on.

MR. PLUNKET was bound to agree with the hon. Member for Liskeard in thinking that it would be impossible to consider the Bill in all its bearings by Wednesday, particularly remembering the great number of persons interested in the subject. The hon. and learned Member for Kildare (Mr. Meldon) had stated that the Roman Catholic clergy and laity of Ireland had not yet had an opportunity of considering it. He would point out, therefore, to the hon. Member for Roscommon that if he insisted upon bringing on his Bill upon that day, no final Resolution could be arrived at with regard to it. It was necessary to consider the Bill very fully; and he would suggest to the hon. Member that he would make the Bill much more acceptable in the long run, and much more likely to conduce to the higher education of Ireland, if he did not fix the second reading at such an early day as Wednesday next.

SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT observed, that the hon. Member for Roscommon had said that he would be precluded from bringing his Bill on, except on Wednesday next, unless the Government gave him a day. As he understood his hon. Friend, he would have postponed bringing the Bill in on Wednesday if the Government would have given him a day at a later period. No doubt, Wednesday was an earlier day for the consideration of the question; but it must be taken then, unless the Government would give a day later on.

MR. SULLIVAN thought that it was undesirable that the Bill should be taken next Wednesday. It was an attempt at a compromise, and anything like a com

promise upon a question such as this ought not to be hurried through the House. The people of Ireland might not agree with the measure, and it would be far better to give them an opportunity of studying it closely at first. He would also point out to the hon. Member for Roscommon that there was no chance of his carrying his measure through that Session unless the Government really and earnestly gave it facilities. If they wished to do so, they could easily find him a day; and there was no reason why the second reading of the Bill should not be taken before Whitsuntide. The Bill would be distributed on Saturday, and would be in the hands of Irish Members on Monday next; but they could not communicate with their constituents and receive their replies before Tuesday or Wednesday. There was no reason for pressing on the Bill if the Government would give a day for its consideration; and he must remind the hon. Member that the Government alone could secure the passage of the Bill that Session, and without their aid it would be hopeless for a private Member to try to carry it.

MEDICAL ACT (1858) AMENDMENT (No. 3) BILL [Lords].-[BILL 121.] Order for Second Reading read.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be read a second time

To-morrow, at Two of the clock.”

MR. E. JENKINS protested against the Bill being set down at that time. The hon. Member for Swansea (Mr. Dillwyn) had likewise intended to oppose its being set down for such a time; but he was not then present. He should take the sense of the House upon the question of so interfering with the convenience of hon. Members as to set this Bill down for a Morning Sitting.

Question put.

16: Majority 23.-(Div. List, No. 96.) The House divided:-Ayes 39; Noes

HARES (IRELAND) BILL.-[BILL 165.]

Shaw, Mr. Herbert, Mr. French.)

SECOND READING.

Order for Second Reading read.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second

time."-(Mr. Richard Power.)

MR. O'DONNELL said, that the Bill would not be in Ireland before Monday; but, still, there was a very sound and general idea of the provisions of the measure spread throughout Ireland; and he was very much surprised that hon. Members usually so conversant with matters as the hon. and learned Members for Louth (Mr. Sullivan) and Kil- |(Mr. Richard Power, Colonel King-Harman, Mr. dare (Mr. Meldon) should be so behindhand in their knowledge upon the present occasion. With regard to the observations of the hon. Member for Liskeard (Mr. Courtney), he could assure him that the Queen's University had a very sharp and watchful staff in Dublin who would deal with the merits of the Bill; and he might feel certain that it would be canvassed by men quite capable of finding out its defects. He hoped that the hon. Member for Roscommon would push his Bill on as rapidly as possible; and he trusted that the Government would endeavour to facilitate his doing so. As sacrifices were being demanded all round, he had no hesitation, for his own part, in saying that if the Government would enable this question to be discussed, hon. Members would, in return, consent to put aside for a time some very important and engrossing

SIR WILFRID LAWSON said, ho should like to know what this Bill was about.

MR. RICHARD POWER said, that the Bill was simply to give a close time for hares in the same way that there was a close time for partridges, snipe, and other animals. It was a very short Bill, and he was really surprised that the hon. Baronet the Member for Carlislo should offer any objection to it. It was not a Bill directed against poor people, but it was a Bill for the people, and it was asked for by the tenant farmers of Ireland. The Bill would benefit every

days up to the end of the Session were | he had, of course, not yet considered the occupied; and even if he could secure a details of the measure. He had listened Wednesday, the right hon. Gentleman with very great attention to the statemight consider it unreasonable to take ment of his hon. Friend in moving the the Bill on an early day. Supposing he introduction of the Bill, and he might said next Wednesday, would the right say that he considered it would commend right hon. Gentleman consent to it? itself to the people of Ireland. He did [The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER: not think the objection of the hon. MemYes.] If they were not able to secure ber for Liskeard was an important one, Wednesday for the second reading of and he was in favour of the Bill being the Bill, and were not able to bring it taken next Wednesday. on, say, within the next three or four Wednesdays, would the right hon Gen- | tleman hold out any hope of the Government giving up a day for its consideration? For if they were unable to secure any Wednesday within that time, there would be no chance of their getting the Bill through a second reading without the assistance of the Government. His hon, and gallant Friend the Member for Galway Major Nolan), who had the first Order for next Wednesday, offered to place that at his disposal. If the GoVernment would consent to the Bill being taken next Wednesday, he would, bring it on on that day, and he hoped that it would be in the hands of hon. Members on Saturday morning.

MAZOR NOLAN remarked, that he was willing to allow his hon. Friend to take Weddösday for his BI, on condition that the Government would come to the næeszrazoment upon the subject. He would only give up next Wednesday, et condition that the Bill which was next in order would also make way for

DIFCHANOFI LOR or rus EXCHEQUES said that the Government were ** WAY master of the precedi Wadveslays and it was

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namely, that the Berat down for Wednesday,

MR. ERRINGTON stated that he was willing to give up his Bill, which was second in the Order Book, in favour of the hon. Member for Roscommon. That seemed to be the only day on which he would have any chance of bringing it on.

MR. PLUNKET was bound to agree with the hon. Member for Liskeard in thinking that it would be impossible to consider the Bill in all its bearings by Wednesday, particularly remembering the great number of persons interested in the subject. The hon. and learned Member for Kildare (Mr. Meldon) had stated that the Roman Catholic clergy and laity of Ireland had not yet had an opportunity of considering it. He would point out, therefore, to the hon. Member for Roscommon that if he insisted upon Orlaging on his bill upon that day, no final Resolution could be arrived at with 'regard to it. It was necessary to con sider the Bill very fully: and he would suggest to the kin. Member that he would make the Bill much more acceptable in the long run, and much more Mely to con ince to the higher education of Ireland. if he did not by the second waling at sulh an early day as WedPeslay next.

S WILLIAM HARCOURT observed, that the kom. Member for Res til said that he would be predialed from bringing his Bul on, extent z Wednesday next unless the Govern ent care din a dır. As he undersad is in. Friend, be well have LA COURTNEY doght then to restrez & Training the Bill in on Wedod honday to the Government would have ven in a layar a later period. No ude Wade star was an earlier day the onslenition of the question; must be taken then, thless the de a day later on. AN - made that it was

take the Bill next Wednesday

Committee to sit again To-morrow.

one-it would benefit the landlord, the | of the year ending on the 31st day of March tenant, and the hares immensely. The 1880, the sum of £6,694,816 be granted out of spring was the time when these animals the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom. were so wantonly destroyed, and during of the ciock; Resolution to be reported To-morrow, at Two which it was proposed to protect them. Looking at the names on the back of the Bill, he was the more surprised that there should be any objection to itsome were Liberals, some Conservatives, and one was a Home Ruler; and the owner of the first name on the Bill entertained political opinions which no one entertained except himself.

Motion agreed to.

METROPOLIS (WHITECHAPEL AND LIME-
HOUSE) IMPROVEMENT SCHEME AMEND-

MENT BILL.

On Motion of Sir MATTHEW RIDLEY, Bill to confirm a Provisional Order of one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State for the modification of a Scheme confirmed by "The Metropolis (Whitechapel and Limehouse) Im

Bill read a second time, and committed provement Scheme Confirmation Act, 1876," for To-morrow.

TRUSTEES RELIEF BILL-[BILL 145.] (Mr. Wheelhouse, Sir George Bowyer, Sir Eardley Wilmot, Mr. Isaac.)

SECOND READING.

Order for Second Reading read.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be read a second time To-morrow, at Two of the clock."(Mr. Wheelhouse.)

MR. COURTNEY objected to the Bill being taken at 2 o'clock in the morning, and this was not the first occasion on which he had had to raise a similar objection. The consequence of Bills being set down for a Morning Sitting at 2 o'clock was to compel a number of hon. Members to wait about for the

ordered to be brought in by Sir MATTHEW RIDLEY and Mr. Secretary CROSS.

Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 184.]

GOVERNMENT.-OBSERVATIONS.

possibility of the matter in which they FOREIGN POLICY OF HER MAJESTY'S were interested being taken. He had no objection to the Army Regulation and Discipline Bill being taken at the Morning Sitting; but he did not see that there was any reason to encroach further upon the time of private Members.

MR. WHEELHOUSE observed, that there was no reason why this Bill should not be taken as was proposed. It was a Bill to relieve trustees

MR. SPEAKER reminded the hon. and learned Member that the Question before the House was, whether the second reading of the Bill should be fixed for that day at 2 o'clock.

Second Reading deferred till To-morrow.

WAYS AND MEANS.
Considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That, towards making good the
Supply granted to Her Majesty for the service
Mr. Richard Power

THE DUKE OF ARGYLL: My Lords, the Notice I have given is a Notice of Motion, and the Motion which I now beg to make is for Copies of the latest Reports from Her Majesty's Consuls and from Her Majesty's Ambassador at the Porte upon the prospect of administrative reforms in the European and Asiatic Provinces of Turkey.

My Lords, when I placed this Notice on the Table of the House, I did it in the confident expectation that I should be able to congratulate Her Majesty's Government and your Lordships, when tion, or, at least, upon evident steps I addressed you to-night, on the execubeing taken for the execution, of the 22nd Article of the Treaty of Berlin. I rejoice to say that in that expectation I have not been disappointed. My Lords, I attach no importance whatever to the