§ MR. BIGGAR (Cavan, W.)asked the Postmaster General, Whether he can devise some means by which the midday Mail between Butlersbridge and Cavan shall be continued as heretofore; and, whether he can reform the general internal postal arrangements of county Cavan?
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. RIKES) (Cambridge University)As regards the local communication between Cavan and adjacent towns in the same county, I regret that it is not practicable to effect any improvement, the correspondence affected being too small in amount to admit of direct mails being established. The mid-day mail to and from Butlersbridge was maintained by means of the car which, until last month, ran between Cavan and Belturbet; but the contract for that service expired last month and it was then found practicable to afford Belturbet a better day mail by railway. The car has therefore been discontinued; but, under all the circumstances, I have 584 sanctioned an arrangement for restoring the day mail to and from Butlersbridge by other means.