§ MR. JONESsaid, he would beg to ask the Postmaster General, Whether the negotiation between the Post Office authorities and the London and North Western Railway Company for the conveyance of letters from the Midland Counties and the North of England to the Western Counties of South Wales, via the Central Wales Railway, is concluded, and whether he is prepared to state the result?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONsaid, in reply, that representations had been made to him on this subject by deputations from Wales; but he thought it desirable, before negotiating with the North Western Railway, to see if the Great Western would be willing to make such alterations in the conduct of their service as would give the desired accommodation, because, if they did, their services extended over a 1583 larger space than the North. Western could do. He had accordingly been in communication with the Great Western, and arrangements were in progress by which he hoped the greater part of the improvements asked for by the hon. Gentleman would be effected.