§ MR. KNOXI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, what is the result of 1188 the inquiries which have been made as to the bogus telegrams sent to the Rev. D. Humphreys, P.P., Killenaule, on 4th February; whether he is aware that no telegram was dispatched from Clonmel on that date either to the Rev. D. Humphreys or to the person for whom it is alleged the telegram from Clonmel delivered to the Rev. D. Humphreys was intended; and what is the reason given by the postmaster at Clogheen for refusing information as to the alleged sender of the second telegram which purported to come from Clogheen?
§ MR. HANBURYI learn that an officer was sent specially to Killenaule to give the explanation, but that Mr. Humphreys was not satisfied. The telegram in question, which originated at Clogheen, was really not addressed to that gentleman, but in course of transmission at an intermediate office some errors unfortunately occurred, and the name of the addressee and of the office of origin were altered. In consequence of these errors it was made to appear that the telegram came from Clonmel, and that it was intended for Mr. Humphreys. The postmaster of Clogheen is undoubtedly to blame for not at once answering the inquiry addressed to him by Mr. Humphreys. His omission, it is thought, was due to the confusion arising from the errors. The Postmaster General much regrets the annoyance to which Mr. Humphreys was subjected, and has given instructions that the cost of the three telegrams which he was led to send, be refunded.