§ MR. LAWSON (St. Pancras, W.)asked the Postmaster General, If he has received a Petition from the male staff (established) of the Central Telegraph Office, drawing his attention to the grave disadvantages under which they labour as compared with clerks in other brandies of the Post Office, and to the increasingly harassing nature of their duties; and, whether he has considered the scheme of reform proposed by them for the removal of their grievances; and, if so, what answer he is prepared to give?
§ THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. RAIKES) (Cambridge University)I have received several Petitions from various classes of the staff of the Central Telegraph Office praying for alterations in the scales of pay, hours of duty, &c, and having given to them full consideration, I have found myself unable to grant the requests. I understand that a further Petition will be placed before me in the course of a few days, and I 1550 shall, of course, take the requests fully into consideration.