The debate about the Privileges of the 1101150 in relation
to reports of debates and strangers was resumed on Monday by Mr. Hardy, and ended in the rejection of Lord Hartington's resolutions, and the carrying of the single resolution proposed by Mr. Disraeli, to the effect that "if at any meeting of the House or of a Committee any member should take notice that strangers are present, Mr. Speaker (or the Chairman, as the case may be) shall forthwith -put the question that strangers be ordered to withdraw without permitting any debate or. amendment, provided that Mr. Speaker (or the Chairman) may whenever he thinks fit order the with- drawal of strangers from any part of the House." Lord Hart- ington's motion, which would have abolished the privilege asserted by the House against the publication of its debates, unless the House had expressly forbidden the publication, or unless deliberate misrepresentation was alleged, was negatived, after a debate of which Mr. Horsman's absurd attack on Lord Hartington,—else- where discussed,—and Lord Hartington's rather flat reply, were the principal features. It is worthy of remark that Mr. Butt took up the defence of the course which Mr. Disraeli had abandoned, —that of resisting all change,—and that Mr. Disraeli called Mr. Butt his "honourable friend."
