In two hours a reply was returned. This sufficiently demonstrates the extraordinary despatch which all matters of this sort receive at the hands of “my Lords,” and at once exhibits the fallacy and absurdity of the constant and therefore unreasonable complaints, which are made by poor widows, orphans, and other troublesome and disagreeable complainants concerning the delays which they suppose that they encounter in getting even the most reasonable claims attended to. ROTTEN ROW COMMISSION. [Sidenote: No. A. X. L. C. E. T. 24783261107. 1,6,4. 1. 1,6,4— Minute. A. C. C. S. 2460077221.] My Lords having taken into consideration the minute of Her Majesty’s Commissioners appointed specially to enquire into the state and condition of the district known as Rotten Row, in which statement is made of the important duties devolving on them, of the necessity for calm opportunity to consider the subjects committed to their inquiry; and of the imperfect provision for ventilation, &c., in those apartments placed at their disposal: are pleased to order that the Ventilator-General be instructed to inspect and report upon the condition of the said ventilation, and to propose a plan to be approved by Her Majesty’s Commissioners, and by them submitted to my Lords for improving the ingress and egress of air to and from the said apartments. “Communicate this minute to the Ventilator-General, and direct him to prepare estimate. “Inform Her Majesty’s Commissioners hereof.” The Treasury minute was acted on, and this was the first day’s work of the Rotten Row Commission.