§ Mr. PATRICK O'BRIENasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the Irish mail was nearly two hours late in reaching the House of Commons on Monday last, and that on all Bank Holidays lateness in delivery is the rule; and whether, for the convenience of Irish Members who require to answer Irish letters by the 8.15 dispatch, he will inquire where this delay occurred and see that it does not occur again on Bank Holidays?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELI find that the letter mail bag brought by the up Irish day mail reached the House of Commons later than usual on Monday last, owing to the suspension on that day, as on other Bank Holidays, of certain mail cart services in London. I have now given instructions that when the House is sitting on a Bank Holiday this bag is to be specially dispatched there from Euston.