§ MR. SLANEYsaid, he would now beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, If the Metropolitan 801 Board of Works or the Vestries of different parishes in the Metropolis, will assist in placing Porters' Rests for poor persons bearing heavy burdens in proper places; or would suggest proper places for those willing to erect Porters' Rests, and seats near, at their own cost?
SIR GEORGE LEWIS:Sir, this is a matter over which the Home Department has no control. Neither have I any reason to believe that the Metropolitan Board of Works have power or means applicable to such a purpose. But I believe the Vestries, if they are so disposed, can erect these rests for porters. In certain cases they have done so; and I have no doubt, if proper representations were made to them, that they would be willing to extend these advantages.