§ Sir JOHN ROLLESTONasked the hon. Member for Southampton, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, whether he will consider the possibility of throwing into the public thoroughfare at Marl-borough Gate so much of St. James's Palace private garden as would enable a footway not less than eighteen feet in width to be made along the outside of the thoroughfare, without in any degree narrowing the roadway for vehicular traffic, in order to minimise the dangers to foot passengers at an unprotected corner, and in order to complete the monumental improvements connected with the Mall?
Mr. DUDLEY WARDThe First Commissioner sees great difficulties in the suggestion of the hon. Member, but will consider it during the coming Recess. The amount of traffic through the Admiralty Arch has some bearing upon this question.