§ MR. MAGUIRE (Clare, W.)I beg to ask the Postmaster General if he will explain on what grounds Peter Connell, a rural letter carrier, travelling from Kingscourt, County Cavan, to Ardagh, County Meath (under Post Office Regulations), now holding the position more than more 12 months, who is the fourth member of his family who has held the position, is about to be deprived of his post to make room for an Army pensioner?
§ THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. A. MORLEY,) Nottingham, E.Peter Connell was nominated for the appointment in question; but, as he was found to have mis-stated his age, and to be short by 18 months of the minimum 1789 limit, his nomination was cancelled, and an Army Reserve man was selected in his room.