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thereof at that sum ; and his Lordship has ac-
cordingly been let into possession of the pre-
mises, and the purchase-money has been investel
in Exchequer-bills, in the names of two trustees,
until the conveyance to the Marquis shall be
perfected.
IMPROVEMENT ON THE SITE OF CARLTON HOUSE
AND GARDENS, AND IN ST. JAMES'S PARK.
In the summer of 1826 it was intimated to
us by the Lords of the Treasury, that his Ma-
jesty had been graciously pleased to direct, that
upon his Majesty's removal froth Carlton-palace,
the same should be given up to the public, in
order to its being taken down, and the site there-
of, and of the garden attached thereto, being laid
out as building ground for dwelling-houses of
the first class : and their Lordships transmitted
to us a plan and design, which had received the
approbation of his Majesty, for the intended new
buildings, and directed us to take measures for
letting the ground, to be built upon in confor-
mity with that plan. A modification of that
plan, however, subsequently took place, and an
amended plan, together with a minute of the
Lords of the Treasury thereon, deed 19th Ja-
nuary, 1827, was transmitted to us.
According to this last-mentioned plan, copy
of which and of the said minute were afterwards
laid before your Honourable House, it was in-
tended to erect ranges of buildings for dwelling-
houses, not only on the site of Carlton-house and
garden, but also on the site of Marlborough-
house and garden, and on the south side of the
Park, between Buckingham-gate and Storey's..
gate ; and also to make very considerable altera-
tions in the distribution of the ground in the in-.
terior, by which the appearance of the Park
would be much improved, and material accom-
modation to the public afforded ; and in the
same minute it was stated, that his Majesty
had been graciously pleased to approve of this
plan, and had signified his pleasure that the ne-
cessary steps should be taken, with as little delay
as possible, for carrying the measure into exe-
cution.
With respect to the proposed buildings on
the site of Marlborough-house and garden, it
was afterwards decided, in consequence of there
being several years to come a the Crown lease
of the premises, and on account of some doubts
which were entertained as to the expediency of
carrying that part of the plan into effect, that the
manner in which it may be determined to dis-
pose of Marlborough-house shall be deferred
until the lease may be more nearly expired ; and
as to the line of dwelling-houses proposed by
the said plan to be built on the south side of St,
James's Pals, some objections to that part of
the plan have been suggested, in conseTte»ce of
which no decision has yet taken place.
Considerable progress has been made in the
works on the site of Carlton-house and garden.
The whole of Carlton-house has been taken
down ; and ground for fifteen of the new houses.
fronting towards the Terrace next St. James's
Park, has been let at the valuation of Mr. Nash ;
namely, four guineas per foot on the frontage,
amounting to 2,6231. 12s. per annum, besides
ground for seven other houses, at rents amount-
ing together to 8281. 9a. per annum, making to-
gether a rental of 3,4521. ls. per annum, exclu-
sively of the rent of the ground abutting on Pall-
mall. The whole of these houses have been
erected, and are in the course of being finished.
To complete the plan for building on the site of
Carlton-house and grounds, there remains to be
let, a plot of ground having a frontage of about
160 feet towards St. James's Park, and now oc-
cupied by the Stable Buildings and Riding
House of Carbon-house, in which are deposited
much of the furniture and property Of his Ma-
jesty. The plan, therefore, cannot be completed
till such furniture and property can he moved
into the new Palace at Bukingham-house, when
the Stables and Riding-house may be taken.
down, and the sites cleared for the new buildings.
IMPROVEMENTS IN ST. JAMES'S AND HYDE PARES.
The improvements in St. James's and Hyde
Parks, adverted to in our last Triennial Report,
and now nearly completed, in so fits as they have
been sanctioned, or are, at present, in contempla-
tion, consist of the Bridge over the Serpentine
River, between Hyde Park. and Kensington-
gardens ; bringing to the same level, and uniting
the two pieces of water on each side of that
Bridge ;—new entrance gates and lodges at
Cumberland, Grosvenor, and Stanhope-street
Gates ;—new lodges and entrance gatet. at Con-
stitutionshill and Hyde Park Corner ;—a new
drive round Buckbine-hill, in front of Kensing-
ton-gardens, and along the north side of the
Serpentine River ;—alteveiions of the roads near
Hyde Park Corner, and from thence to Gros.
venor-gate;-seas, general improvement of all the
drives, rides, and malls in both Parks s—forming
new footpaths on Elio. sides of the rides and
drives ;—substituting iron for the old
brick watts, in part of- "eiecadilly, Park-lane,
and, 40)44# the Knlghtsbridge and Uxbridge
Awls e—alta inclosing, with iron railing, a
Pace fcr: an ornamental garden, between Hyde
ark Corner and Stanhope-street Gates ;—an
iron post and rail fence along the drive
from Cumberland Gate to Hyde Park Corner ;
a new oak post and rail fence along the other
Roads ; a new iron railing for inclosing the in-
terior of St. James's Park, in lieu of the former
wooden fence; and laying out the inclosure in
gravel walks and ornamental plantations ;—form-
ing a carriage drive along the Bird Cage Walk ;
—and in draining and manuring the grass
lands, by which the appearance of tha Parks has
been improved, and the quantity of the herbage
greatly increased.
The interior fences oi, the Green Park are still
in a bad state ; and there will be some ground- •
work to he executed in that Park, when- the •
Chel Water Company shall. have completed
the, works at their Basin, now inpriagress ; but
the cost of these
.works will not be very con-
siderable.
IMPRCIVEMENTS AT citeltima-cßogs, &e.
The Rill, which was depending in Parliament
At, the date our last Triennial Report, for ex-
tending to pharing-tross and places adjacent,
the powers:4 the New 'Street Act, received the
Royal Assent on the.glst May, 1826.
For effecting theainapArements authorised by
this last-mentiond Aet, which, for the sake of .
distinction, ;may be called " The Charing-crosi
Act," SLere were required 515 houses ancLbuild-
sap in and near enaring-crois, St. Xartin's-
lane, and the Strand s 21 h9uses and buildings
in Downing...Ai:get and Flfdyer-street ; and 10
houses., and buildings in and near King-street, St.
Ames's.

The estimates for those improvements, re-
ceived from our Architects,, and which were
reckoned to indude all the freehold and leasehold
interests required, compensations for removals
end good-will of trade,. were, in amount, as fol.
follows,
•
For the Impvoveulents at Charing-Om
aqd the Strand - X 748,792 12 10
KUr the Improvements in llowning.it... 86,565 0 O
Fnr the Improvements in hing•streeL•. 15,553 0 0
But these estimates could not include the very

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