§ MR. BENTINCKasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether it is the fact that the Royal Engineer officers have given up as hopeless boring for water at Landguard Fort; and, what steps they propose to take for supplying the garrison with fresh water?
MR. CHILLERSNo, Sir; the boring has been temporarily suspended only, and will shortly be resumed with reasonable prospects of success. Pending the result no other steps will be taken for increasing the water supply of the fort.