§ MR. COX (Clare, E.)I beg to ask the Postmaster General whether, although in Dublin there are several receiving offices for the postage of letters for the English mail on Sunday, letters for Ireland posted in London after the evening collection on Saturday do not reach any of the provincial towns in time for delivery before Tuesday morning; and whether, considering the very great inconvenience caused thereby, and the little extra cost of having a receiving office in connection with the telegraph office at Charing Cross, he will consider the desirability of establishing one there?
§ SIR J. FERGUSSONSince the hon. Member put his question I have made inquiry, and as I find that a certain number of persons are necessarily employed on Sunday at the West Strand Post Office, and that letters could be received there for evening despatch as well as at the General Post Office without increasing the staff employed, 717 I have given directions that this shall be done, and it will take effect on Sunday next. I may mention that each letter to be forwarded in this way must bear an extra stamp of ½d. for inland letters, and 1d. for continental letters.