The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-02 00:00:00

DERS BILL.

Lord MAHON wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet,
the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what
course he intended to adopt with respect to the Prisons
Bill and the Custody of ofierders Bill.
Sir G. GREY said, that it was of great import-
ance to the country that the Custody of Offenders Bill
should pass as soon as possible, and he hoped to be able
to bring up that Bill, vcith such amendments as should
induce the House to give its sanction to it. He hoped
to be able to get the Bill through Committee to-night.
With respect to the Prisons Bill, the Government did
not think that measure of such immediate importance.

FEVER HOSPITAL AT ISLINGTON.
Mr. T. DUNCONIBE presented a petition mime•
rously signed by inhabitants of Islington, praying the
House not to allow the establishment of the proposed
fever hospital at Islington ; and also praying the House
to consent to the clause which he proposed should be
inserted it; Ow of Town* Bills

Mr. WAKLEY supported the prayer of the petition.
Lord MORPETI3 said that, so far as he was con-
cerned, he could not have any possible objection to the
clause proposed by the Hon. Member for Finanry.
BORNEO. _ .

On the motion of M;.-17:CVART, the following return
was ordered:—Copies of all cornmindeationc+ to and
from her Majesty's Government relative to the affairs
of Borneo. from the Ist day of December, 1842, to the
24th day of June, 1847.
ISLE OF MAN.
Mr. NEWDEGATE wished to know when the report
of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the state
of the criminal law of this island would be presented;
and if, when it was presented, the Government intended
to introduce any measure on the subject, and whether it
would be followed by an inquiry into the condition of
the civil law.
Sir G. GREY said the Commissioners bad promised
to present their report in May, but on the 31st of that
month Mr. Elliott, one of the Commissioners, stated
that owing to the difficulties of the inquiry it could not
be presented for a short time. He was sorry to say that
it had not yet been presented. Until he obtained that
report he could not state what course he should adopt.
He had stated that an inquiry into the civil law should
not be instituted until the inquiry into the criminal law
had been completed. With respect to the Isle of Man,
the Government would be happy to lay any papers on
the table of the House.
EDUCATION.

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In reply to a question from Mr. HINDLEY,
Lord JOHN RUSSELL stated that the recent
minutes on education would be presented to the House
so soon as her Majesty had expressed her intention to
that effect.
UNITED STATES.

Mr. HUME gave notice that to•morrow he should ask,
whether loans had been granted in any of the United
States, and, if so, why they had been omitted from the
papers presented to the House to-day. He understood
that the sums lent to these states were very large.
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR.

Mr. WAKLEY wished to know whether there was
any law under which the Government might appoint a
public prosecutor ? And whether, if there was, the
Government intended to avail themselves of it, and to
appoint a public prosecutor?
Sir G. GREY said there was no law under which the
Government might appoint a public prosecutor. The
subject bad been under the consideration of the Govern-
ment, not certainly, however, respecting the appointment
of a public prosecutor, but with resrct to a decision of
the House respecting the conducting prosecutions,
and the mode of defraying the expenses. Some plan
would be submitted to the House, not exactly for the
appointment of a public prosecutor, but as a step in that
direction.