§ MR. M'LARENasked the Postmaster General, If he will state what amounts were voted in last Session of Parliament for increased pay to the Post Office establishments in Dublin and Edinburgh, and how much of these votes has been applied in each city; and when the residue, if any, will be applied for the purposes for which it was voted; and, if he will state what is the present total cost of the Post Office establishment in each city?
§ LORD JOHN MANNERSSince last Session, Sir, a Supplementary Vote was taken in order to cover the increased pay of the Post Office establishments in Dublin and Edinburgh. The sums so voted amounted to £5,500 in the case of Dublin, and £2,800 in the case of Edinburgh. In Dublin, £3,000 has been so applied, and in Edinburgh £1,400, and the residue was surrendered at the end of the financial year to the Exchequer. With reference to the cost of the Post Office establishments in these cities, according to the Estimate of this year, the cost of the establishment in Dublin is £52,000, and in Edinburgh £37,000, as compared with £49,000 in Dublin, and £34,000 in Edinburgh in the previous year.