The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-07 00:00:00

LETTER•C AR RIERS

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Stn,—Having read a paragraph in your valuable
r aPPr, a short time since, concerning the letter-carriers
of Dublin, I can no longer refrain from stating, that
the letter-carriers in this post-office are equally as badly
Paid, if not worse, than the former, their salary per
Week being from Bs. to 15s. ; some of them having three
deliveries a-day, Sundays also included ; and in addition
to this, they are to have an extra mail from London, to
commence on the 17th inst , which will make the fourth
delivery to be imposed on some of them, without any
More pay. When we consider the time they will be
employed, viz., from 6 A.M. to about 7 or 8 r.sr., espe-
cially to some of the country carriers, whose beat ex-
tends four or five miles, including every street, lane, &c.,
surely you will agree with nee that they are not above
half paid for their labour, considering they arc men o
trust and respect.
Picture to yourself a man with a family of six or
seven children—such being the case here—on the paltry
sum of 15s. per week, toiling from day to day, and soon
Will be from morn till night, exposed to all weathers ;
say if it is not enough to make all of them careless of
their duty, or give it up altogether, trusting that he
who rules the universe will justly provide them with
something far better than what such bard taskmasters
inflict on them—considering, also, they are not to have
ttcY additional pay.
I trust, Sir, you will be kind enough to publish it in
Your valuable Journal, that the hearts of the public
tway be touched with humanity and kind feeling towards
such a valuable body of men throughout the empire, for
surely it appears that those by whom they are employed
Cannot have a spark of such a heavenly blessing.
Ey so doing you will much oblige your humble ser-
vant, and the letter-carriers-at large.

Your's respectfully,
AN INHABITANT OF PORTSEA.
Portsmouth, Dec. 6, 1839.

To ADVERTISERS.--The Latest Days
for receiving ADVERTISEMENTS are,—for
THE EDINBURGH REVIEW, No. 142, Wednesday,
December 18 ; Bills (8,500), Thursday, December 26.
CAPTAIN MARRYAT'S POOR JACK, Wednesday,
n December 18; Bills (10,000), Saturday, December 21.
'OPLAND'S MEDICAL DICTIONARY, Wednesday,
December 11 ; Bills (4,(00), Saturday, December, 14.
London; Longman, Orme, and Co.

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POLITICAL ECONOMY ; in which the
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THEATRE ROYAL COVENT GARDEN.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MADAME

VESTRIS.
THIS EVENING. DEC. 7, 1839,
Will be repeated the New Original Play, in Five Acts, written
by James Sheridan Knowles, called
LOVE.
.Dike of Carinthia, Mr. Cooper; Sir Rupert of Lerch, Mr.
T Vininz ; Huon, Mr. Anderson ; the Countess of Eppen-
'tein, bliss Ellen Tree ; Katherine, Madame Vestris.

After which,
THE BEGGAR'S OPERA.
Captain Macheath, Mr. W. Harrison ; Peachum, Mr. W.
‘, arren ; Lockit, Mr. Bartley ; Filch, Mr. Harley ; Mrs.
ireachum, Mrs. C. Jones; Polly Peachum, Miss Rainforth;
Lockit, Madame Vestris.
On Monday, Love, with The Beggar's Opera.
Dross Boxes, is; Second Price, 3s. ad. ; First and Second
irolcs, as. ; Second Price, •2,5. ad. ; Pit, 3s. ; Second Price,
,
; Gallery, Is.
Doors to be opened at half-past Six—the performances to
caln.vlence at Seven o'Clock.
Tickets and places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Notter,
4t the Box-office, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets
~
''Y be had upon application.
Private Boxes to be had solely of Mr, Andrews, bookseller,
.
New Bond-street.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
The production of Ainsworth's "Jack Sheppard," has attracted
complete overflows, and been pronounced to be the greatest
achievement ever yet attempted, it will consequently be
acted every Evening.
THIS EVENING, Drc. 7,
Will be acted, Ainsworth's celebrated Drama of
JACK SHEPPARD.

Illustrating all Cruikshanks; inimitable Tableaux Vivant.
Characters by Messrs. Saville, Dale, lleslop, Laws, Smith,
Ross, Neville; Mrs. Vining, Mrs. Daly, Miss Martin, Miss
Grant Mrs. Laws, tce.

To conclude with,
THERESE.

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