§ MR. PEEKsaid, he wished to ask the First Commissioner of Works, Whether there would be any objection to allow the Public to bathe in the concreted water in Battersea Park before 8 a.m., in consequence of the risk of life that arose from bathing in the Thames?
§ MR. LAYARDsaid, in reply, that the ornamental water in Battersea Park was comparatively small in extent and was shallow, and public bathing would be objectionable unless a bathing-house was erected, which would spoil the appearance of the water. He did not think, therefore, it would be desirable to allow bathing.