§ MR. CAVENDISH BENTINCK (Penryn and Falmouth)I beg to ask the First Commissioner of Works whether he will explain to the House the nature and extent of the works which are proposed to be executed on either side of the arch at the top of Constitution Hill; and, whether an Estimate for the cost of the same will be presented to Parliament before the close of the present Session, or when?
§ THE FIRST COMMISSIONER or WORKS (Mr. PLUNKET,) University of DublinThe works about to be executed at the top of Constitution Hill will be of a simple character. They will be carried out with a view of providing a means of ingress on one side of the arch and of 1104 egress on the other side, somewhat similar to those now in use on either side of the Marble Arch. Advantage will also be taken of the occasion to level the ground at the foot of the arch so as to take away the present uneven appearance. In these works we shall, I believe, have the cordial co-operation of the vestry of the parish of St. George's, Hanover Square, so far as the land and roads outside of the Green Park are concerned. I do not think it will be necessary to present an Estimate on the subject during the present Session.
§ MR. H. GARDNER (Essex, Saffron Walden)Will the right hon. Gentleman say when Constitution Hill is to be opened to the public as promised?
§ MR. PLUNKETIt will not be possible to complete the approaches in time to open it this season. It will be opened in the autumn.