The Sun.
London, England, 1830-06-04 00:00:00

ACCELERATION OF THE MAIL.

(From the Scotsman.)
We are informed, from an authentic source, that the
Vreasury have directed a branch mail to be established
forthwith betwixt Newcastlaand Edinburgh ; and that the
• Postmaster-General has authorised the Post-office at Edin-
burgh to determine, after due inquiry, which road should
be chosen for this purpose. This is a matter of much im-
portance to the inhabitants of Edinburgh, in as far as
choice of the road for the present temporary purpose of. a
branch mail cannot fail to influence the future permanent
arrangements. The choice lies betwixt the road by Woolsr
and the road by Lauder to Jedburgli. The first, by the
P.diuburgh Aluianack, is 1081 miles, and if it goes by
Lauder and Kelso, 112 i; the second, en the best infor-
kuit* that we can obtain, is, at the utmost, 1021—per-
haps it is has. The latter also possesses the advantage of

opening up a new country, and superseding a cress post,
which iv now necessary for the supply of the considerable
towns and villages of Ear Moon, Galashiela, Melrose, Bos-
well!. Green, and Jedb'rgh. It has, moreover, the fur-
tter advantage of being more central betwixt the main post
reads by Berwick and Carlisle. We understand that
when both roads are fully improved, the first will be
about 103 miles, the second will be 96—a near
approximation to the true spherical distance, or shortest
possible line, between the two places, which is
91f miles. We hear that tenders have been made
to mnvey the mail over this distauce by the Carter Fell
road in 10 hours, so that we shall have our London
fitters by one o'clock. As soon as the alteration takes
plaoe, we shall commence publishing in the evening. As
fir the two line., tke Wooler and the Carter one, we have
no earthly interest in either, tcept as connected with the
speed of the mail, and the general accommodation of the
country. We have hesrd very contradictory accounts of
the c ndition of each ; but if ►he fact be true, as we are
assured it is, that of the two coaches from Newcastle, the
are which travels by the Carter or Jedburgh road strives
pretty uniformly tw• hours before the other which conies
1•y Wooler, all speculation on the subject is superseded.

KING'S THEATRE.—M. LAPORTE had his
kenefit here last night. The Louse was crowded.

COVENS'-GARDEN.—Miss FOOTE'S benefit
last night at this Theatre, was remarkably well attended
TLS house was full in every part.

THE ARMY.—Major-General the Hon. Sir
W. O'CALLIGIIAN, K.C.B. commanding the forces in
North Britain, inspected the Royal Artillery at Leith
Fort, yesterday. They perfot med the different evolutions
of intently exercise, in heavy marching order, and after-
wards went through their exercise with field guns, and
dismounted and mounted their guns, and tiled three
rounds in Ur.) space of a minute and a half ; after which
the General and Staff partook of a dejeune a la four-
chette, with Colonel LACY and officers of the corps. The
General visited the Royal Ordnance Hospital, after which
he visited the barracks and rooms, and Regimental School,
with the whole of which he was perfectly satisfied, and
was highly delighted With the whole appearance of that
distinguished corps.—Scotsman.