§ MR. O'DOHERTY (Donegal, N.)I beg to ask the Postmaster General whether his 756 attention has been directed to resolutions passed by the Londonderry Corporation requesting Inns to establish a Sunday morning delivery of letters in that city, and will he grant this request.
§ THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN,) Worcestershire, E.The Corporation were informed on the 29th ultimo that their request for a house to house delivery of letters in the Londonderry Town District on Sundays, in place of the present delivery to callers at the Post Office, will be complied with if they will furnish me with an assurance that the inhabitants generally are in favour of the change.
§ MR. O'DOHERTYBut has not the right hon. Gentleman received an assurance from the Corporation, by way of resolution passed by that body, informing him that the inhabitants are in favour of the change?
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINI think not.
§ MR. O'DOHERTYI happened to be present at the meeting at which it was passed.
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINIt has not reached me personally.
§ MR. O'DOHERTYWill the right hon. Gentleman further inquire?
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINYes, of course I will.