The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-24 00:00:00

Wages at the Post-Office.

The following memorandam was on Wednesday
issued from the circulation department of the Gene-
ral Post-office :

" Upon the recommendation of the Postmaster..
General, the Lords of the Treasury have now sanc-
tioned, as a permanent arrangement, the following
wages for the minor establishment of the Post-office:
—lBO sorters, with wages rising by is. a week, from
40s. to 50s. a week ; 400 sorters, with wages rising
by Is. a week, from 235. to 38s. a week ; 100
stampers, with wages rising by Is. a week, from 28s.
to 355. a week ; 200 stampers, with wages rising by
ls. a week, from 21s. to 275. a week ; 330 letter
carriers, with wages rising by ls. a week, from 265.
to 30s. a week ; 670 letter carriers, with wages
rising by ls. a week, from 20s. to2ss. a week ; and
100 supplementary letter carriers with wages of 18s.
a week.

" In communicating this decision to the men it is
necessary to remind them that, though their wages
alone, looking to the general rates of wages, might
be considered to remunerate them sufficiently, the
benefit of their wages is by no means confined to
their bare wages, and that this is especially so in
the case of the letter carriers. To all pensions are
granted on their retirement from age or sickness.
All have a fair chance of rising to the several
classes above them, the entire establishment being
recruited from the supplementary class. All have a
fortnight's holiday every year on full pay. All
have medical advice and medicines gratis, and
when the medical officer reports it to be ne-
cessary that they should absent themselves
from duty, they still receive two-thirds of
their wages, and all have assistance in
the insurance of their lives to the extent of
one-fifth of the premium. Beyond this the letter
carriers are supplied with uniform clothing, the
money value of which is equal to at least ls. 6d. a.
week, and they receive from the public in gra-
tuities at Christmas a sum which, if divided equally
and spread over the whole year, would produce on
an average ss. a week to each man. 'The places,
therefore, of the regular letter carriers--1,000 in.
number—are worth upon an average from 265. 6d.
to 365. 6d. a week, apart from the other advantages.
In comparing too, these wages of the minor esta-
blishment with the wages of artisans, it must be
borne in mind that they go on continuously through..
out the whole year, and that the work in the Post_
office is not liable to fluctuations which necessitate
frequent change of abode.—By command of the
Postmaster-General,
" W. BOKENIIAM, Controller."

"And then he drew a dial from his poke,
And looking on it with lack lustre eye,
Says very wisely, ' It is ten o'clock :
4 Thus we may see,' quoth he, ' how the world wags.'"
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The annual meeting of the Southampton Sailor's
Home was held a short time ago, on which occasion
it was unanimously resolved to present an address to
Admil-al W. H. Hall, C.B, F.R.S., in token of the important
services which he had rendered to Sailor's Homes as one
of their originators. Subsequently, the gallant Admiral
was entertained at a banquet on board the steamship
Poonah, when the presentation of the address took place,
and when complimented by the Mayor of
Southamp heton wasad highly
several other gentlemen on the great
services he had rendered his country in China, and subso..
quantly ii 3 the Baltic during tll9 lluoian war.

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THEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE,
Managers. Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.

THIS EVENING, a New Farce, GOING TO THE DOGS.
After which, AS YOU LIKE IT. Messrs. James Ander-
son, Walter Montgomery, Walter Lacy, Sinclair, Rayner ;
Miss Rose Leclercq and Miss Helen Fancit.

Concluding with the Opening of the Pantomime, HOP 0'
MY THUMB AND HIS ELEVEN BROTHERS ; or, the
Ogre of the Seven-League Boots ; terminating with the
Grand Transformation Scone ; Miss Lydia Thompson, Svc.

THEA TR E-R OYA L, HAYMARKET.
Lessee. Mr. Buckstone.

THIS EVENING, THREE WEEKS AFTER MAR-
RIAGE. Mr. Chippeniale, Mr. W. Farren ; Mtss Nelly
Moore, Miss Snowdon, &o.

After which, a New Sensation, THE WOMAN IN
MAUVE : Messrs. Sothern, Compton, Howe, Farren, Braid,
White, Weathersby, Butler, Svc. Mesdames Stuart, Lovell,
Buckstone,

And EASY SHAVING. Miss Louise Keeley, Miss F
Wright; Mesa's. Clark, Gordon, Rogers, (iza.

To commence at 7.

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHL—
.IOIO t-ruvrlutur hittnitg,it. hit. W 008Ver.
THIS EVENING, ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS. Mr.
J. L. Toole, Mr. Ashley, Mr. Billington, Miss K. Kelly, and
Mrs. Billington.
Atter which, THE LOVE CHASE. Wildrake (his origi-
nal character), Mr. B. Webster. Messrs. Billington, Ashley,
Stephenson. Widow Breen ,9th thee), Mrs. Stirling; Con-
stance (9tu time), Miss Henrietta Simms ; Lydia (her ninth
appearance), Miss Sophie Young.
To conclude with THE STEEPLECHASE; or, In the
Pigskin. Messrs. J. L. Took, Paul Bedford ; Miss K. Kelly,
Commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
THIS EVENING, THE ROADSIDE INN. Robert Ma-
estro, Mr. Emery, Bertrand, air. H. Widdieomb ; Messrs. C.
Horsman. Fitzpatrick, Moreland, Garden, Raymond, Collett;
Miss E. Lavenn and Kiss Elsworthy.
To be followed by THE STRANGER. The Stranger,
Mr. Ryder; Mrs. Haller, Mdlle. Beatrice; Messrs. Widdi-
cJmb, C. Borman, Fitzpatrick, M'lntyre, Garden, Raymond ;
miss tienrade, E. Lavenn, and Mrs. C. Horsman.
Doors open at Hall-past Six.
The Box-office open daily from Elevoi till Five.

ReYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, a new Farce, by Mr. David Fisher,
entitled HEART-STRINGS AND FIDDLE-STRINGS.
Alter which, ARRAN NA POGUE : Mes3rs. Dion Bond.
cault, J. Brougham, H. Vandenholl, D. Fisher, D. Murray
Mrs. Boucicault and Alias M. Oliver.
To conclude with AN AMPLE APOLOGY.

ROYAL S-TRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, at 7, THE SILENT SYSTEM. Messrs.
Belford and J. Thorne ; Misses Carson and Hughes.
After which, the great Comic Drama, MILKY WHITE.
.Xesars. Craven, Stoyle, James ; Miss Swanborongh.
To conclude with MAZEPPA. Messrs. Fenton, James ;
Mesdames itaynham, Simpson, Johnstone, lc.

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