The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-22 00:00:00

7HE POST -OFFICE.

The business of thePOst-office, as all the world knows, is
constantly expanding. In 1861-2 the amount of postage
collected by country post masters was £129,658, against
£132,403 in 1860-1; the amount collected in the metropo-
lis in 1861-2 was £114,190, against £114,098 in 1860-1; the
amount charged against public departments in 1861-2 was
£177,941, against £155,916 in 1860-1; the amount collected
by postmasters and agents abroad in 1861-2 was £100,7969
against £lOB,lBO in 1860-1; the amount of the stamps
charged to postmasters in 1861-2 was £2,235,525, against
£2,128,080 in 1860-1; the amount of the stamps charged to
Inland Revenue. office in 1861-2 was £666,583, against
£647,029 in 1860-1; the commission on money orders res.
lised in 1861-2 £130,510, against £122,733 in 1860-1; and
the miscellaneous receipts in-1861-2 amounted to £14,181,
against £14,615 in 1860-1. The total receipts in 1862, after
deducting £16,789 for returned, refused, and missent let-
ters, were consequently £3,552,696, against 43,407,063
(after deducting £16,020 for returned, refused, and missont
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offices in London, Dublin, and Edinburgh figured' in 1861-2
for £524,613, against £488,921 in 1860-1; the surveyors of
the United Kingdom for £41,150 in 1861-2, against £41,151
in
1860-1; the provincial establishments in England and
Wales for £434,414 in 1861-2, against £450,776 in 1860-1;
the Icish establishments for £50,097 in 1861-2, against
£50,908 in 1860-1; the Scottish establishments for £69,160
in 1861-2, against £72,039 in 1860-1; the establishments in
the colonies and agents abroad for £12,758 in 1861-2, against
£16,070 in 1860-1; the conveyance of mails in the United
Kingdom for £853,907 in 1861-2, against 758,546 in 1860-1;
buildings and repairs for £65,460 in 1861-2, against £51,319
in 1860-1; and the manufacture of postage labels for £27,475
in 1861-2, against £27,129 in 1860-1. There are the home
postal charges properly so-called, and their gross amount
was £2,078,934 in 1361-2, against £1,937,100 in 1860-1;
the greatest economy appears to be observed with regard to
establishment expenses, which were reduced in 1861-2 as
compared with 1860-1, this general increase of expenditure
arising wholly in the additional outlay incurred in the car-
Hags of mails. The packet service, which was formerly
included in the Navy Estimates, now figures in the Post-
office accounts, and the amount expended under the head of
contracts was £932,914 in 1861-2, against £1,038,061 in
1860-1, while "other expenses" amounted to £12,h6a2r9
eine
1861-2, against £3,682 in 1860-1. The non-affeotivenncuatfon
of the packet services were £47,871 for superannuation
allowances in 1861-2, against £44,
for compensation allowances in 186
March 31,
1860-1, The balances and bills outstanding
• st £196,604 outstanding
1862, amounted to £535,667,
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