§ MR. PATRICK O'BRIEN () KilkennyTo ask the Postmaster-General if he is aware that the night messengers at Sheffield and other English offices are established officers with the advantages of a yearly rise of pay and pension; and, as the work performed by the Scotch night messengers is equally important, will he now grant them established appointments similar to those held by the night messengers at Sheffield and other English offices.
(Answered by Lord Stanley.) I am aware that at two offices in England, namely Sheffield and Hull, a few of the adult night telegraph messengers are established on scale wages; but the arrangement is exceptional, and, on vacancies, unestablished messengers are to be employed.