§ VISCOUNT CHELSEAsaid, he wished to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer a question relative to the proposed monument of the late Duke of Wellington in St. Paul's. It was understood that a balance of £25,000 remained unexpended of the £80,000 voted for the expenses of the Duke's funeral, and that it was the opinion of the Government that this balance might be properly applied to the erection of this monument. Did they intend to introduce a measure to authorise such an appropriation?
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERsaid, it was true that the sum of £25,000 remained unexpended out of the amount voted for the funeral; but it was not in the power of the Government to apply it to any other purpose, not even to a monument in memory of the Duke. The Government, however, intended to apply to Parliament at a future period to permit such an appropriation; and his right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Works (Sir B. Hall) had been authorised to receive designs for a monument—the cost of which it was intended should not exceed this £25,000. When the plans were sufficiently matured, the measure would be introduced; but he hardly anticipated that he should ask Parliament 798 for a Vote for this purpose during the present Session.