Xlii REPORT — 1855. 



and I have therefore no intention to deterniine the present tenancy of the 

 Old Deer Park. It is not therefore in my power to give to the British 

 Association a direct holding under the Crown of the land adjoining the 

 Observatory and in their occupation ; but, as stated in my said letter, in the 

 event of any change in the letting taking place, your application to that effect 

 shall receive attention. " I am, Sir, 



" Your obedient Servant, 

 (Signed) " Chas. Gore." 



" J. P. Gassiot, Esq." 



4. Mr, Gassiot to the Hon. Charles Gore. 



" Clapham Common, 17th April, 1855. 



" Sir, — I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your esteemed 

 favours of 27th ult. and llth inst. At the time the Committee agreed to give 

 the present tenant the rent which they now pay, they considered (from the 

 conversation they had with you) that the present tenancy terminated next 

 Michaelmas, otherwise they would not have instructed me to make the 

 application, and they cannot but regret it is not in your power to give 

 them a direct holding under the Crown for the small portion of the Park 

 which they at present occupy. 



" In your letter of 27th ult., you stated that you had forwarded an extract 

 of that portion of my former letter which referred to the repairs and lighting 

 of the Observatory with gas to another department; I have not received any 

 communication on the subject, and Mr. Welsh informs me that the Obser- 

 vatory has not been visited by any person in reference thereto ; for the 

 reasons mentioned in my letter, the Committee would feel obliged if you could 

 assist them in obtaining the lighting of the Observatory with gas ; as regards 

 the repairs, unless some early notice is taken, the ultimate expense to Govern- 

 ment may be considerable. 



" I have the honour to be, Sir, 



" Your obedient Servant, 

 (Signed) "John P. Gassiot, 



. " Chairman of ike Keio Committee 

 of the British Association," 

 " To the Hon. Chas. Gore." 



5. Mr. Gore to Mr. Gassiot. 



" Office of Woods, &c., 19th April, 1855. 

 « Sir, — I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 17th inst, 

 requesting attention to your previous application, with regard to the repairs 

 and lighting of the Observatory in the Old Deer Park with gas. 



" In reply I have to acquaint you that I have no power to obtain a reply, 

 and to suggest therefore that any further communication on the subject which 

 you may consider desirable, should be addressed direct to the Chief Com- 

 missioner of Her Majesty's Works, &c., No. 12 Whitehall Place, to whom, as 

 stated in my letter of the 27th ult., I had forwarded your previous applica- 

 tion. "I am. Sir, 



" Your obedient Servant, 

 (Signed) "Chas. Gore." 



" J. P. Gassiot, Esq." 



