§ MR. WARRENsaid, he wished to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any steps have been taken by the Government to carry into effect any of the recommendations of the Common Law (Judicial Business) Commissioners, in their Report of the 81st of July last, particularly with reference to the proposed alterations in the existing circuits of the Judges; whether all or any of such recommendations are to be carried into effect by Act of Parliament, or by authority of the Executive Government, and in the former case, when the Bill for that purpose will be introduced, and in the latter, when an official announcement of the contemplated changes will be made?
§ SIR GEORGE GREYreplied, that the Report of the Commissioners had been received, and that he had since addressed a letter to the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench, who was at the head of the Commission, stating the views which Her Majesty's Government entertained upon the subject. Under these circumstances, perhaps, the best course would be to lay that letter before the House, and if the hon. and learned Gentleman moved for it it would be produced. He might, however, take that opportunity of stating that some of the alterations suggested could only be made by Act of Parliament, and with regard to these a Bill was in preparation.