§ MR. J. P. FARRELLI beg to ask the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the proposed guarantee given for a telegraph line from Granard is given in respect of a line through Cloonagh to Scrabby and not to Dring; and that the distance from Scrabby to Aghnacliffe is only two miles, and would be, moreover, the easiest way to reach that district; and, if so, pending an arrangement of the line of route which will be satisfactory to the local people, will he suspend any order made in the matter for the present.
LORD STANLEYI am not aware that any guarantee has been proposed for a telegraph line to Scrabby. As to the other places referred to, I made a suggestion to the hon. Member in 939 replying to his Question of the 27th ultimo,† and I shall be glad to wait a short time to enable him to consider whether it can be acted on.