§ SIR FITZROY KELLYsaid, he rose to ask the Chief Commissioner of Works, Whether he has received the Report of Sir Roderick Murchison and Professor Faraday on the processes for preserving the external Stonework of the Houses of Parliament, and whether he has any objection to lay the same before the House, together with Copies of the Instructions or Minutes of Reference to those gentlemen, and any Correspondence not already before the House, which has passed between the Board of Works and the respective patentees, the Referees, or Sir Charles Barry?
MR. COWPERsaid, he had received the Report of Professor Faraday and Sir Roderick Murchison upon the plans for preserving the external stonework of the Houses of Parliament, but he did not feel at liberty to lay those opinions before the House, they having been given for his guidance, and not being intended to receive publicity. He should, of course, hold himself responsible for any action he might take in consequence of those Reports. He would have no objection to lay upon the table the correspondence that had taken place with the patentees and referees
§ SIR FITZROY KELLYsaid, he wished to know, Whether the right hon. Gentleman will include in the Papers any instructions or letter of reference to Professor Faraday and Sir Roderick Murchison, in order that the House may know exactly what is the case that has been submitted to those gentlemen?