The Sun.
London, England, 1839-07-11 00:00:00

UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE.

AT a MEETING of the BANKERS, MER-
CHANTS, and TRADERS of the CITY of LON-
DON, held on Wednesday, the 10th of July, in the Egyptian
Hall of the Mansion House,

The Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR in the Chair;
It was moved by Mr. GEORGE LARTENT ;. and seconded b)

Mr. TIMOTHY CURTIS, and carried unanimously,
That the present Rates of Postage fetter Commercial Trans-
actions, are prejudicial to the interests of the General Revenue,
check the Education and the Moral Progress of the People, and
tempt all classes to systematic violations of the Law.
It was moved by Mr. Dutox, and seconded by Mr.
THOMPSON HANYEY, junior, and carried unanimously.
That the Plan proposed by Mr. Rowland Hill for establishing
a Uniform Postage of One Penny for each Half Ounce, to be
paid in advance, through the medium of small adhesive Stamps,
would, in the judgment of this Meeting, increase the General
Revenue, and ultimately realize the present amount of Post
Office Receipts; and it is a subject of great gratification to this
Meeting that Government have decided upon the adoption of
such a Plan, as well as that all parties are agreed in acknow-
ledging its merits.

It was moved by Mr. TRAVERS, and seconded by Mr.
GEORGE MOFFATT, and carried unanimously.
That as the adoption of the Plan in question would prove a
source of great social and moral benefit to the whole Com-
munity, it is the opinion of this Meeting that no consideration
of an assumed temporary Deficiency in the Revenue should
induce the Legislature to delay the introduction of so important
a National Measure.

It was moved by Mr. .TAMES COOK, and seconded by Mr.
THOMAS HA NICEY, and carried unamously,
That this Meeting is decidedly adverse to a Metropolitan
Delivery of Letters on the Sundays.
It was moved by Mr. GA SSIOTT, and seconded by Mr. M. W.
Cfl RISTIE, and carried unanimously,
That Petitions to the Houses of Lords and Commons,
founded upon these Resolutions, be prepared and lie for signa-
tures in the City of London and that requests be make to the
Duke of Richmond to present, and to Lords Ashburton and
Brougham to support the Petit;on to the House of Lords ; and
to the City Members to present, and the Metropolitan Mem-
bers to support the same in the House of Commons.
It was moved by Sir MATTHEW Woon, and seconded by Mr.

TRAVERS, and carried unanimously-,
That the best thanks of this Meeting be given to the Right
Hon. the Lord Mayor for the use of the Egyptian Hall, and
his able and impartial conduct in the Chair.

TAONDON and BRIGHTON RAILWAY
COMPANY.

Notice is hereby given, that the HALF-YEARLY
MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of this COM-
PANY will be held pursuant to the Act of Incorpora-
tion, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on Tiwas-
nay, the IBth July 1839, at One o'Clock precisely, at which
Meeting the Minutes of the BOARD of DIRECTORS, under
date of 6th December 1838, and 28th March 1839, declaring
forfeited all Shares on which the second and third calls of 3/.
per Share each, due on the sth June, and the 17th October
1838, had not then, or since that date, been paid, will be sub-
mitted for confirmation.

The Transfer Books are now closed, and will remain shut
until Friday, the 19th day of July, next.
JOHN HARMAN, Chairman.
THOS. WOOD, Secretary.
Under the provision of the Act, no person can vote at the
said Meeting who shall not have previously paid all calls due,
(clause 154). _ _ _

N.B.—Partici who have executed Transfers of Sale, are ear-
nestly recommended to ascertain that they have bean duly re-
gistered ; and purchasers whose Transfers are not registered,
will be precluded from attending, and taking any part in the
proceedings of the General Meeting.
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