§ Mr. JOHN MURPHYasked the Postmaster-General whether he has received a resolution from the Killarney Urban Council asking that the American mails from the South of England and Wales should be despatched by the shortest and most direct route, that is from Paddington viâ Fishguard and Rosslare to Queenstown, thereby saving four hours of time in any other route and reducing delay to the American liners calling at Queenstown; 838 whether this route possesses rail, steamship, and other facilities of a first-class order and if he can see his way to favourably consider the proposal mentioned?
§ Mr. BUXTONI have not yet received the resolution referred to by my hon. Friend, but I may say that the advantages afforded by the Fishguard and Rosslare route for forwarding American mails have from time to time received my careful consideration. This route possesses facility for the conveyance of mails of small bulk, and is already being used for the conveyance of American mails from the South and West of England and from South Wales.