§ CAPTAIN NORTON (Newington, W.)To ask the Postmaster-General if he will state the date in which the last vacancy occurred in the overseers class at the Eastern Central Section of the General Post Office, which has been filled by the appointment of a senior postman and lobby officer, and also the date of the Controller's recommendation for that officer's promotion.
(Answered by Lord Stanley.) The last vacancy on the class of overseers in the London postal service which was filled by the promotion of a senior postman and lobby officer was created by the promotion of an overseer on the 13th instant and was filled on the same day. The Controller's report recommending the officer promoted was made on the 8th instant in anticipation of the vacancy.