MAJOR DICKSON,whohad a Notice on the Paper to ask the Secretary of State for War, Why a temporary bridge constructed for the repair of a public foot-path at East Cliff, Dover, was destroy on the 8th instant by order of the War Department? said, that having learnt since he gave this Notice that the matter was more complicated than he had at first supposed, he should meanwhile be satisfied with an assurance on the part of the right hon. Gentleman that it would receive careful consideration. His constituents were inclined to regard the destruction of the bridge as a high-handed act of the Department, but 1155 he would accept the assurance of the right hon. Gentleman.
MR. GATHORNE HARDY,in reply, said, he had not yet had time to obtain the requisite information, but the matter would, of course, be fully inquired into.