§ MR. BOUVERIELast Session he had charge of a very important Bill relating to the law of bankruptcy and insolvency, the object of which was to remedy some of the evils of the present law which were loudly complained of by the trading community. He withdrew that Bill on the understanding that the Government contemplated introducing some measure on the subject during this Session of Parliament, and he understood that a Bill for the amendment of the law had been introduced in the other House. He wished to ask the right hon. Baronet (Sir G. Grey) at what stage that Bill had arrived, and whether there was any reasonable prospect that it would receive the sanction of Parliament during the present Session?
§ SIR G. GREYreplied that, in accordance with the intention he had expressed on the part of the Government during the 1167 last Session, the subject to which the hon. Member referred had received the attentive consideration of the Lord Chancellor; and a Bill had been introduced by that noble and learned Lord in the other House, which he (Sir G. Grey) understood was to be referred to a Select Committee immediately after the Whitsuntide holidays.