MR. CORRYasked the First Commissioner of Works, Whether the evidence before the Committee, to which the Admiralty and War Office Rebuilding Bill is to be referred, is to be restricted to that of persons interested in the private property proposed to be taken, or whether the Committee will also be empowered to consider the plan and the internal arrangements of the New Offices, and to take evidence thereon?
§ MR. AYRTONsaid, that a few days ago he had announced that he deemed it necessary to consult the wishes of the House whether the Bill should pass in its present form. Since that period he had elicited from hon. Members an expression of opinion fatal to the success of the Bill, having regard to the late period of the Session. Indeed, there was no hope of its being discussed with the fullness commensurate with its importance till another year.