§ MR. M'ARTHURasked the Secretary of State for the Homo Department, Whether it is still the intention of the Government to erect the proposed Convict Prison in the neighbourhood of Denmark Hill and Herne Hill?
MR. BRUCEreplied that representations had been made to the Government by the inhabitants of the district, and they had determined to relinquish their intention of erecting a prison on that site.