§ SIR JAMES GRAHAMsaid, he noticed on the business paper a Bill entitled Grand Juries (Metropolitan District) Bill. That Bill had not yet been considered in the House of Lords, and it was a measure of great importance as affecting the administration of criminal justice. He had great doubts with respect to the Bill, and should it come on, he should feel bound to occupy some time in discussing it, but considering the present state of the Session and of the business before the House, perhaps the hon. and learned Attorney General would not press the Bill.
The ATTORNEY GENERALsaid, he quite agreed with the right hon. Gentleman as to the importance of the Bill in question, and regretted to hear that it might meet with his opposition. In his (the Attorney General's) opinion it would effect a most important improvement in the administration of the law; but at that period of the Session it could hardly pass if any lengthened discussion were to take place upon it, seeing that the Bill had not yet been discussed in the other House. He therefore reluctantly consented to withdraw the measure, intending to take an early opportunity next Session to reintroduce it.
§ Bill withdrawn.