§ MR. PEASEsaid, he wished to ask the First Commissioner of Works, Whether the Judges of Designs for the new Law Courts have forwarded to the Treasury any recommendations as to the selection of architect; and, whether they have done so without waiting for the Report of Mr. Gardiner, the surveyor appointed by the Treasury, at a high fee, to test the cost of the several designs?
§ LORD JOHN MANNERSI believe, Sir, the Judges of Designs have made some recommendations to the Treasury with respect to the selection of the architect for the new Law Courts; but whether this was done without waiting for the Report of Mr. Gardiner I really cannot say. I would suggest that the proper quarter to address on such a subject would be the Chairman of the Judges—namely, the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Hertford (Mr. Cowper).