The Sun.
London, England, 1819-02-16 00:00:00

WHITECROSS-STREET PRISON.

Mr. Alderman WOOD presented a Petition from the
bebtors confined in Whitecross-street Prison, praying for
an extension of their day rules.—Ordered to be printed.

INDIA.

Mr. CANNING presented Papers relative to the War
in India ; and gave notice that on to-morrow sennight he
would move the Thanks of the House to the Marquis of
Hastings.
Sir R. WILSON, before the motion came forward of which
the Right Honourable Gentleman had just, given notice,
wished to know if it was yet ascertained bow far the vio-
lence that had taken place at Talneir was capable of jus-
tification ?

Mr. CANNING, in reply, said, he certainly did not think
that Government were as yet in possession of sufficient infor-
mation to enable the House clearly to understand that im-
portant subject; but be should not object to any motion
which the Gallant Officer might make for whatever informa-
tion could be furnished. At the same time, he hoped the
titiestion would not be prejudged) in the absence of the ne-
•essary elucidation of its merits.

On the consequent motion of Sir It. WILSON, Copies of all
Reports, or otbet Documents relative to the execution of the
Killedar of 'rainier, received by his Majesty's Goverunicut

f?ows his r,;ceitency r .12,1rtois of tiasi,zigs, ut from ljeu-
tenant-General Sir Thuntas Hislop, were ordered to be laid
on the Table.

On the motion of Lord INIORPETH, an Account was or-
dered to be laid before the House of the Amount of Territo-
rial Debt owing to the Honourable East India Company at
the several Presidencies in India, according to the latest ad-
Vices; with the Rate of Interest which each Debt respectively
carried.

PROSTITUTES.
!'he Sheriffs of the City of London presented a Petition
from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of
London, in Council assembled, complaining of the great in-
crettle of Prostitutes in the streets Of the City of London, and
praying for such athendment of the law as might tend to re-
medy that'evil.
Mr. Ald4min WOOD, nn moving that the Petition should
be printed, took the opportunity of reminding the House of
the great importance of the subject. The present law was
quite initiflicientio repress the existing evil. The disgrace-
ful mode in which those unfrirtunate women were managed
during thOr cont►teinent, kept wsthottt labour, and mixed
up with paupers, was also a topic that demanded serious at-
tention. It was not his intention 10 propose any measure on
the subject ; hut perhaps the Law Officers of the Crown
would, at some futute period, apply theroselvVs to its legisla-
tive correction.

The Petition was then ordered to be printed.
GALWAY.

Si J. MACKINTOSH prC:setitt;d a Petition
Nlundy, Agent to the Right Honourable Dennis Bowes
D.ly, and other Petitioners, who had complained of an
'lndite Ye' aro for the county of Galway, praying that the time
for entering into 'recogniiances shotild be enlarged to the
IRtli of March.-

Sir J. MACKINTOSH-then mired that the term sheuld he
so enlarged, and stated as a reason for Making the Motion
without notice, that the present thine would expire to

Ulot o‘‘'.

After some conversation, in which Mr. Wynn, Sir J. Mac-
intosh, Mr. Nlartin, Mr, Tierney, Lord CaStierragh, and Mr.
Ommaney participated, the Debate on the MotiOn, in order
to give an opportunity for further information oh the subject,
was. adjourned to to-morrow.
Lord I)UNCANNON presented a similar Petition from the
same individnalS, and made u similar motion,• the Debate on
which was also adjourned to to-mut row.

LONDON JOURNALS.

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.

[Morning Post.]

_ -
A iVest India Mail has arrived r hut' its con-
tents are-unimportant, if we except the melan-
choly announcement of the death of the Governor
of St. Kitt's, which took place on the 13th ult.