GENERAL G0DRINGTONasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the Board of Admiralty has given its official sanction to the construction of the permanent works now being made beneath the southern arch of London Bridge; and, if so, at what date such sanction was given?
§ SIR JOHN PAKINGTONsaid the Board of Admiralty had given their sanction to the works referred to at the end of last March; since which time the hon. and gallant Officer was aware that he had the honour of receiving him, with others, as a deputation upon this question. He was bound to say, after having given due consideration to the representations made by that deputation, he had not thought it his duty to make any alteration in the decision originally come to.