MR. PEOVAND (Glasgow, Blackfriars, & c.)asked the Secretary to the Treasury, If he will lay upon the Table of the House the Correspondence which has taken place between the different Government Departments, also between the Government and those who sent in tenders, and with the different authorities interested in India, Ceylon, The Straits, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and other places, relating to the recently concluded East India and China Mail Contract?
§ THE SECRETARY (Mr. JACKSON) (Leeds, N.)in reply, said, that he saw no public advantage which could be served by publishing the Papers referred to; but if the hon. Member desired any information on any particular point, if he would apply to him, he would show him any Correspondence or get him any information.