§ MR. SMITHWICK (Kilkenny)asked the President of the Board of Trade, Whether his attention has been called to the anomaly that the Railway rate upon the Great Southern and Western Line (Ireland) for the carriage of porter is fifteen shillings per ton from Kilkenny City to Dublin, being a distance of 81 miles, whereas the same commodity and quantity is carried from Cork to Dublin, being a distance of 165½ miles, for the same charge of fifteen shillings per ton; and, whether he will cause inquiries to be made, in view of the promised legislation, in order that the necessity of relieving the public from such, inequality of Railway rates may be established?
§ THE PRESIDENT (Mr. MUNDELLA) (Sheffield, Brightside)No, Sir; my attention has not been called to the case to which the hon. Gentleman refers; but I have directed a communication to be made to the Company, with a view to learning the exact facts of the case. Supposing these to be as stated, nothing 14 can be done beyond an appeal to the Railway Commissioners until the Bill now before the House is passed into law.