The Sun.
London, England, 1839-03-14 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION

L ONDON and BIRMINGHAM MAILS

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of
Commons, of last night.)

On the motion of Mr. Wallace, the following Returns
were ordered :

" Of the hours of departure and arrival of the Morning
and Evening Mails from London to Birmingham, and
from Birmingham to Warrington, and from Warrington to
Preston, fixed by the Postmaster-General ; and the hours
at which they did actually depart and arrive each day, as
exhibited by the time-bills, since the opening of the North
Union Railway to the Ist day of this instant March."
" Of the average speed of travelling required by tlke
Postmaster-General for the Mail trains on the London and
Birmingham, the Grand Junction, and the North Union
Railways, respectively."
" Of any fines or penalties which the above-named
Railroad Companies have incurred, and what have actually
been levied by the Postmaster-General under the powers
vested in him by the Act Ist and 2,1 Vic. c. 98."

LORD MAYOR'S COALS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Six—May I trouble you to insert the following state-
ment in your valuable journal. " Fair play is a jewel."
It is my lot to have the contract for supplying the
Tower with coals (about 700 tons per annum) ; on
Wednesday last I was written to by the Barrack-mas-
ter, requesting- a supply for the use of the Barracks.
On going the next morning with waggons, etc., (having
previously sent a loaded barge) for the purpose of
working them, the Barrack-master informed me he was
sure the coals would not pass the inspection of the
proper officers. On asking him what coals he alluded
to, I immediately found, and so stated, that they
were not my coals ; upon which this unreserved con-
demnation was passed, but twenty-eight tons which had
been ordered of Mr. Pope, at the instance, it was said,
of the Lord Mayor, for the use of the Governor
of the Tower, the Wardens, and other parties.
My contract price happens to be the same as that at
which Mr. Pope professes to supply his anti-combina-
tion coals, but in the present case the diftbrence be-
tween the two supplies was most remarkable.

A sample of each was taken for the purpose of testing
their respective qualities and the result was highly fa-
vourable to those coals of which I have the honour of being
the contractor. These, Sir, are simple facts, and, as
such, are stubborn things. I very much approve of what
the Lord Mayor has done in facilitating the delivery of
coals in the river, but I do not think it right he should
use his influence as civic Chief Magistrate, to cause
preference to be given to one tradesman over another,
when both have at least equal claims to integrity of
conduct, and respectability of character.
I am. S'r, your obedient Servant,
Sun Wharf, Ratcliffe. THOS. MORRIS.

NATIONAL CONVENTION.

YESTERDAY.

Mr. HALLY, Deputy from Stirlingsldre and surrounding
counties, in the Chair.

After adopting Resolutions that were to be proposed at the
intended great meeting of the people of London,
Dr. M‘Douat.r., of Ashton. under-Line, br.,ught forward
his motion of inquiry into the Factory system. The Learned
Doctor's statement occupied nearly three hours.
Mr. F. O'CoNNox seconded the resolution to which Dr.
M'Douall's speech referred.
GREAT CROWN AND ANCHOR MEETING.—RE-
FUSAL TO GIVE THE USE OE THAT ROOM
BY THE PROPRIETOR.

Mr. HARTWELL, one of the Committee appointed to make
arrangements for the great meeting of the citizens of London,
stated that the proprietors of the Crown and Anchor Tavern
refused to give the use of their rooms to the Conventionalists
for holding the proposed public Meeting.
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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.