§ MR. MULDOONI beg to ask the Postmaster-General whether his attention has been called to the fact that two telegraph messengers in the employment of the Post Office were engaged in delivering religious tracts through the town of Omagh on 15th February last when they were supposed to be on duty; whether this took place with the assent and approval of the post- 330 master there, whose name was attached to the tracts distributed, and whether replies were requested to be sent to the postmaster at the post office; whether there is any previous record against this postmaster for similar proceedings; whether he is aware that this action has produced much local irritation; and whether it is in accordance with the regulations that distributions of this nature and character can be made gratuitously by officials of a public department.
§ THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Mr. SYDNEY BUXTON,) Tower Hamlets, PoplarMy attention had already been called to the postmaster's action, which was improper and indiscreet; and I had taken such notice of it as seemed to me desirable.