Sir T. POLSONasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is aware that within the past month two vessels, the privately owned yacht "Magdalene," and the Jersey ketch "Louis Ernst," have collided with the wreck of His Majesty's monitor "Glatton," in Dover Harbour, the yacht requiring a tug to get her off, and the ketch being so badly damaged that she sank whilst being towed into dock; and whether he will now take immediate steps to have the "Glatton" removed, and such remains of her gallant crew as maybe discovered suitably interred?
§ Mr. AMERYI believe the facts to be as stated in the first part of the question, although no report has been made in regard to the "Louis Ernst." With regard to the last part of the question, the difficulty and cost of salvage operations would be so great as to be. beyond the present resources of the Admiralty to undertake, and they are of opinion that sentimental considerations alone, far from justifying salvage operations, would be against the inevitable disturbance of the remains which such operations would entail.