§ Mr. P. MEEHANasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that the Great Southern and Western Railway Company of Ireland have raised the through rates per ton from Liverpool to Mountmeilick, Queen's County, for the after-mentioned articles, as follows: maize as. 7d., bran 4s. 4d., bacon 5s., grain 3s. 4d., meal 4s. 1d., flour 5s. 1d., pollard 4s. 10d., and sacks 9s. 9d.; if he is aware that the actual increase in sea freight for the sea portion of the journey, Liverpool to Dublin, is only 1s. or 1s. 9d. per ton; and if, having regard to the powers of the Great Southern and Western Railway Company with regard to the through rate from England to towns on the old Water-ford and Central Ireland Railway system under the terms of the amalgamation of that company with the Great Southern and Western Company, he will say what action he intends taking in the matter?
§ Mr. PRETYMANI am afraid I can only refer the hon. Gentleman to the replies given to previous similar questions. The railway company have stated that the increase in the through rate is for the sea portion of the journey, and there appear to be no provisions in the special Act to which the hon. Gentleman refers relating to through rates from places on what was the Waterford and Central Railway to Liverpoolviâ Dublin.