§ LORD ROBERT MONTAGUsaid, he wished to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, Whether the Post Office authorities have undertaken to act as Agents in the International Exhibition for certain Railway Companies, for the issue of tickets, forwarding of parcels, and advising applicants as to the routes to be taken; and whether this had been done under the sanction of the Treasury?
MR. PEELsaid, it was in contemplation to have an office in the Exhibition for giving information with regard to the means of transit in this country and between this country and abroad; but the office was in no respect in connection with the Post Office, and there had been no correspondence on the subject with the Treasury. What had occurred with reference to the Post Office was this, the Inspector General of Mails, Mr. Page, being the author of the suggestion, and having brought it before the Commissioners, had been requested, and, with the sanction of the Post Office, had undertaken to organize the department, which in all other respects was a private undertaking.