The Sun.
London, England, 1825-04-21 00:00:00

'UNITED POSTMASTERS' DINNER.

.Yesterday a very numerous and: :respectable
company of the Town and Country Postmasters dined togethPr
at the Freemasons'. Tavern, to commemorate the Fifth A
versary of the establishment of the above-Society ; upwards of
two hundred were present. Messrs., Tinney,Wing, Smi;l,
&c. enlivened the evening with some excellent glees and"songs,
which were given with admirable effect. After the cloth was
removed, the King's health was drank with three times three—
" Duke of. York," &c. &c.
Mr. WmTE, the Chairman, then addressed the meting,
and observed, that in the toast hp was about to propose, k,
begged to state, that it did not arise from any political motive;
but it was well known to- those present, that in the passirg
of the Consolidated Post Horse Duty Bill, the Chancellor of
the Exchequer had rendered them great assistance ; his know=
ledge and correct judgment had proved highly advantageous to
their interests, and he should therefore propose—
" The health of the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the
chequer,- and the extension of his principle of free trade and
commerce." •

After the " Huntsman's Glee" had been sung,
The CHAIRMAN said, that the trade was now much im-
proved since the establishment of the present society. ne-
vious to that period, postmasters were subject to the most ur,:
just exactions from farmers of "the post horse duty. •in the re.-
moval of these burthens, they had occasion to apply to Imo, y
Noblemen and Gentlemen high in official situations, for their
advice and influence, and the Society was. particularly indeb
to Lord llarewood, Mr. Stuart Wortley, and several other
Gentlemen, both Ministerial and Opposition, to whom he pro-
posed a vote of thanks.
Song—Master Smith—" Sweet Home."
There was, one Gentleman, said the CHAIRMAN, to whom
the Society owed a great debt of gratitude, he meant Mr.
Herries; to.him was confided the detail of the great measures'
of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. In the intercourse he (the
Chairman) had had with him, inconsequence of the proposal
of Bill, which, if it had passed, would have ruined most
present, he found him most candid and obliging. ye acknow-
ledged every information, given ; and said that, not being fully
acquainted with the subject, he would give it his' fitliest con-
sideration ; and if he found the statements made by the Society
to • be correct, and that the Post-Masters laboured under any
Grievance, he would use,his influence .to amend the Bill, as it
was not his Majesty's Ministers' wish that the revenue should
flourish by any injustice to them. The result was the present
Act. He thereforeproposed— •
" The health of Mr. Herries,.the Secretary of the Treasury."
The next health proposed
" The Solicitor of the Stamp Office Mr. Sykes whose gen-
tlemanly conduct in the execution of his duty, and assistance in
the .Bill, gave a strong claim to their attention."
the CHAtnitrAN, in prefacing the toast to " The United
Postmasters," observed, that. since- the establishment of this
Society, not a single instance had occurred of any action against
them ; and he believed so long as it continued in its present
unity, no actions would arise. •
.
After several other toasts, connected with the business for
which they had met, the Meeting broke up about tun o'clock.