§ SIR G. GREYsaid, that this Bill had come down from the House of Lords, and it contained much matter that would constitute extremely valuable improvements 947 in the administration of criminal justice. At the same time there were some clauses, particularly the first and second, which required more consideration than the House could bestow upon them at this period of the Session, and in the absence from town of the Judges. He proposed, therefore, to postpone the Bill for the present Session; but he wished at the same time to state that his hon. Friends, the Solicitor General and the President of the Poor Law Board, who had formerly paid much attention to this subject, had undertaken to attend to this Bill during the recess, in concert with the Judges; and in the course of next Session he would present the Bill again, with such improvements as might then be deemed necessary. In the meantime, he would move that the order for going into Committee on this Bill be discharged.
§ MR. HENLEYexpressed his entire concurrence in the course adopted by the Government.
§ MR. AGLIONBYalso declared his opinion that the Government had taken the wisest course with reference to this measure.
§ Order for Committee read, and discharged.
§ Bill withdrawn.