§ MR. MAURICE HEALY (Cork)I beg to ask the Postmaster General when the special service for the American mails between Queenstown and Euston was first arranged for; what the estimate of its supposed cost was when established; and whether the special service has been in force in respect of all vessels landing mails at Queenstown, whether fast or slow?
§ MR. A. MORLEYThe arrangement was authorised in October, 1892, to take effect from the 1st of January following. The estimated cost was £1,259 a year. 1007 The special service has been employed in connection with all packets, whether fast or slow, bringing full mails from the United States, and arriving off Queens-town at such a time that the mails could reach London within business hours next day with the special service, but not without it.