§ Mr. Ewartsaid, that as alterations were contemplated by the Government in several acts relating to criminal offences, he wished to call the attention of the right hon. Baronet opposite to the fact, that a clause in a recent act of Parliament, which was, he believed, inserted in the other House, affixed to the crime of burglary the punishment of trans portation for life. He thought it desirable that some alteration should be made in this enactment, as it left no discretionary power with the judge.
§ Sir J. Grahamsaid, the circumstance to which the hon. Gentleman referred had not escaped his attention; but he could not now state the precise course the Government might adopt.
§ Order of the Day read.
§ On the question that the Speaker do leave the Chair,