§ MR. A. MORTON (Peterborough)I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland whether his attention has been called to a statement in The Aberdeen Free Press of the 18th that the Linn of Dee is about to be destroyed by blasting the 666 rocks; and, if so, whether he will take measures to prevent the projected destruction of one of the most remarkable objects of interest on all Deeside?
§ SIR G. TREVELYANMy attention was first directed to the statement referred to by the hon. Member, and I have since seen the newspaper reports on the subject. There is no Public Body, so far as I know, which has any power in the matter to whom I could refer for information; but I am informed by the factor of the estate that the reports are greatly exaggerated, as what is contemplated will in no degree affect the aspect of the Linn of Dee.