The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-17 00:00:00

WELLINGTON STATUE.

Lord JOHN MANNERS would like to know with
reference to the question lately put to the Noble Lori,
respecting the Wellington statue, whether it was the
intention of the Government to erect the statue in
Waterloo-place—whether the opinion of the Govern-
ment was adverse to that site or not ?

Lord MORPETH said that the Sub-C.)mmittee had
now left the matter entirely at the discretion of the Go-
vernment.

GENERAL FAST-DAY.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved that the Venerable
Archdeacon of Surrey, the Rev. Dr. Deal try, be requested
to preach before the House on the general fast-day.
Mr. lIUME said that they had a chaplain of th. it
own, and it would be rather casting a slight upon him
if they appointed another to discharge hi, duty.
Sir GEORGE GREY was informed that the state of
their own chaplain's health rendered it impossible fur
him to fulfil the duty.
Agreed to.

HOLYHE AD. HARBOUR.
Lord SANDON would beg to ask what steps the
Government had taken with reference to Holyhead har
bour, for the purpose of ascertaining its fitness to be a
harbour of refuge. It was a matter of pubic importance
that some inquiry should be made before there was an
expenditure of public money, which might turn out
wholly fruitless.
Mr. COWPER answered that an examination had
been made into the capabilities of the harbour by Capt.
Pechell, and steps would be taken in pursuance of the
results of that inquiry.
ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION.
Mr. E. DENISON postponed his motion for a Select
Committee to inquire into English Ecclesiastical Com-
missions till Thursday.
CORN FROM PORTUGAL.
Lord J. MANNERS asked the Noble Lord at the
head of the Government whether it was true that the
Government of Portugal had prohibited the exportation
of grain?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL replied, that he believed that
some step of the kind referred to had been taken.
TRADING IN SEDUCTION AND PtiOSTITU-
TION.
Mr. R. SPOONER presented a number of peti-
tions against trading in prostitution; among others,
one from a public meeting held at the London
Tavern on Monday, Sir Fowell Buxton in the chair.
The Hon. Member then proceeded to address the House.
In rising to ask leave to introduce a Bill for the better
suppression of trading in seduction and prostitution,
and on behalf of which 80 petitions, signed by 10,000
persons, in addition to those now laid on the
table of the House, had been presented, he
had hoped that it would have been un-
necessary to make any statement on its first reading.
But he was sorry to say that he had inti-
mation from two Members of that House, that
they would not suffer the Bill to be brought
into the House, unless a statement were made which
should appear to justify him in doing so. If, however,
the House wished him to postpone any statement on
that occasion, he was very willing.—(Cries of " Hear,
hear.") Yet, if the House would allow him, he would
lay before them—(Cries of " No, no")—such grounds
as must appear to justify: him in expecting to meet
with no opposition in bringing in that Bill.—(Cries of
No.") A similar Bill had been brought into the
House of Lords, and had gone through all its
stages, except the third reading, but just then
the Duke of Wellington begged the Right Rev. Bishop
would withdraw his Bill, as it was of such a nature as to
equire the serious consideration of the Govern-
ment, and he pledged himself that Government would
give it their early attention. Considering then that a
similar Bill had advanced so far in the other House
of Parliament; that 10,000 petitioners had played
the House to pass a measure on the subject ; and
that that subject was a wrong fir which there was no
legal remedy, he thought there was sufficient to justify
the course which he was taking. But if the Noble
Lord opposite re quested him to refrain from making
any statement then, he would certainly consent.
Sir G. GREY said he might state to the House what
he had said to the Hon. Member privately, that con-
sidering the debate which came on that night it might
be desirable that the Hon. Member should refrain from
any statement on that occasion, and he (Sir G. Grey)
would give him no opposition. But he did think that
any statement now, under these circumstances, would be
inexpedient.

Mr. SPOONER—WiII the Hon. Members, the Hon.
Gentleman behind him, and the Hon. Gentleman oppo-
site, still impede my motion ?—(Laughter.)
Mr. C. BERKELEY must say frankly that hi would
oppose the Bill; at the same time he admitted that the
subject was important.