§ MR. FIELD (Dublin, St. Patrick)To ask the Postmaster-General, whether he could state if there was no officer in Ireland fitted for promotion to the postmastership of Cashel, which was recently filled by an official from Scotland; whether he will say in what respects Mr. Goudie was considered the best qualified; and whether he will state the number of
† See (4) Debates, clxx., 986.834 applications he received from officials in Ireland, and the length of service of each candidate.
§ (Answered by Mr. Sydney Buxton.) Mr. Goudie possessess all the qualifications required, and was, in my opinion, the most suitable candidate for the post. He had longer service than the best qualified of the Irish candidates. Particulars of the applications received are never published.