MR. T. M. HEALYI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, how often since 1st July has the Irish night 837 mail been late in arriving at Holyhead, and what were the delays on each occasion, and the cause of the delay?
§ MR. HANBURYThe Irish mail has not been running punctually since the 1st July. The most serious delay was on the 15th ultimo, when it arrived 54 minutes late owing to an accident on the line. But on 15 other occasions the train arrived a quarter of an hour and upwards late at Holyhead. The majority of these delays was due to the heavy holiday traffic on the line, but on two of the occasions the mail was kept at Chester to wait the arrival of the up Scotch Mail.
MR. T. M. HEALYWill the right hon. Gentleman represent to the Postmaster General that this is a cause of enormous inconvenience in Ireland?
§ MR. HANBURYI have represented that to the Post Office very strongly.