§ SIR JOHN SHELLEYsaid, he would now beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether the Government will, as far as they have the power to do so, or control in the matter, insist upon the area lately occupied by the Market in Smithfield being preserved as an open space?
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERsaid, in reply, that some time ago the Corporation of London submitted to the Government certain plans for the erection of a dead meat-market upon a portion of the site in Smithfield. The Government declined to give their assent to those plans, and the matter was referred back to the Corporation, in order that they might prepare some other plan which the Government could approve. Considerable delay has since taken place, but he expected to receive a communication on the subject from the Corporation before long.