The Sun.
London, England, 1834-03-28 00:00:00

INIAUNDAY THURSDAY.

The King's Royal Alaunday was yesterday distributed
to as many poor and aged men, and as many women, as the
King is years old, viz., 69 of each ; all of the men and
women are upwards of 60 years old, and are not in the
receipt of parochial reli,f ; some of the number are very
advanced in age. The Dean of Carlisle, the Sub Al
money; Mr. Hanby, Secretary and Yeoman of the Al-
umni), ; Mr. Jones, Groom of the Almonry ; and some
or the Yeomen of the Guard assisted at the ceremony.
The women received 1/. 15s. in lieu of clothing. The
men received cloth, linen, shoes, and stockings ; both men
and women received 1/. in money, and ss. 9d. in silver
pennies (the: same number as the King is years old). The
men and women also received a loaf, and a piece of beef
weighing 411,5. ; each person further received four loaves
and a howl of fish, consisting of two salt cod, two salt sal-
mon, eighteen red and ighteen salt h,rrin ; the reci-
pients retained the bowl. His Majesty's Imalth was drupli
by the Maundy men and women in the course of the dis-
tribution in ale, and afterwards in claret.

Nlany ladies and gentlemen witio.ssed the ceremony
which took place, at twelve o'clock, in a temporary build-
ing at the back of Whitehall Chapel, the Chapel itself still
continuing under repair.
The King's Minor Alms were distributed on Monday
and Tuesday to between eight and nine hundred poor men
*and women.

On Wednesday Mr. Hubert de Burgh's
hounds, after 8 severe chace, ran their deer into Eton,
where it cleared a wall into the garden of Mr. George
Cartland, and made its way through the passage of the
house to the parlour. The screams of the young ladies, at
so unwe!corne a visiter, drove it back to the yard, when it
entered the wash-houte, and was secured without doing
or receiving any injury.

THREELIVESLOST.-011 Monday afternoon
four Fienchmen, named Lo Poivre, Content, Des Marea,
and Josef, left our harbour in a spritsiil boat, and went
to the southward, with the intent, it is said, of fishing for
congereels near the rocks, Dover. They dad not return at
the expected time, alio fears for their safety were enter-
tained, which, unhappily, the result has shown were but
tot well founded. The wind, after they had been out
several hours, came on to blow from the south-east, and
being all four of them landsmen and but little acquainted
with the management of a boat, they missed the island in
the night, and were drives before the weather the whole
of that night, the whole of Tuesday, and until Wednesday
morning about daylight, when they found themselves mar
the English coast, between Brixhain and Dartmouth,
which they took for the island of Alderney. At 5 o'clock
they were two utiles to the westward of Brixham, and
within a mile and a half from the land. Perceiving they
were getting among breakers, they tried to change their
course by tacking, but the boat missed stays three times,
and was thrown by a heavy surge upon a rock, where she
capsized and went to pieces. The four unfortunate men
who were on board were precipitated into the sea, and left
to struggle for their lives against the boisterous element.
Two of them, Content and Des Mares, went down, it is
supposed, almost immediately. Le Poivre, who was a
good swimmer, laid hold of an oar under one arm, and a
Kit under the other, and thus proceeded towards the
shore. He after a while fell in with Josef, who was float.
ing on his back, with a board, kupp os ed to have been one
of the boat's thwarts, under him. As they were then
near the shore, Le Poivre bade him be of good courage,
and advised him to reverse the position of his body, as
that would enable him to hold the board with a firmer
grasp. They were in a short time jin shallow water, but
so weak as to be quite unable to help themselves. A farmer
or labouring man, who was passing through a field near
the seaside, descrying them in their exhausted state and
perilous situation, ran into the water breast high, and
brought them ashore. They were both alive, but Josef
was insensible and unable to speak. Instead of being
taken to the nearest house, undressed, put between warm
blankets, and having other restorative means applied, they
were put into a cart and taken to the 1:It ixhain poorhouse,
a distance of about two miles. Medical help was there
Instantly afforded them, bat the unfortunate men having
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in a few days. He has a wife and two children. Des
Mares, who carried on the occupation of barber in the
Arcade-passage, near Cow-lane, has left a widow behind
The two others were single men Guernaey Star.

It is true that the Postmaster-General objected to the
mode proposed by France for the conveyance of the mails
ocross the Channel, partly upon a principle in which his
Majesty's Government fully concurred, and partly in con-
sequence of the experience the Duke has had of the manner
in which the service was performed under the contra.•t
entered into by the French office. The mails from F.ance
have hitherto been sent occasionally by a steam-vessel,
frequently by a laden trading sloop, and a small open
lugger, and sometimes by common fisbing-hoats, in the
worst weather; it has even happened that the steamer, in-
stead of bringing over the mails, has towed an open boat
with them part of the way across, and returned into
port ft r a cargo ; the consequence of which has been
that the boat has missed Dover, and the mails have been
detained. It was impossible for the Postmaster-General
to consent to intrust the mails from England to such an
arrangement ; and he therefore stipulated that the pockets
should be national vessels, to be employed solely in the
conveyance of the mails. Sl far, however, from having
thrown any difficulties in the way, the Duke, on learning
that the French office hesitated on the score of expense,
actually and repeatedly offered to undertake the whole of
the conveyance of the mails daily, both to and from France,
without any charge whatever to the French Post•office.

With regard to the optional payment of the postage,
the Duke c,f Richmond begs to remark, in the first in-
stance, that the French proposition was coupled with a
demand that England should ply to France 50 per cent.
upon the English postage collected in Fiance, although
the latter office would not incur any responsibility or
perform any service beyond that rendeted by the English
Post•of6ce, which was not to receive any allowance what-
ever on the French postage to be coPected in Great Bri-
tain; and further, that, by the advtion of an average rate
of postage on paid letters to France, which formed a part
of the detail, the result would have been to increase the
postage upon all single letters of this deszription, forming
the bulk of the commercial correspondence of this country,
for the exclusive advantage of the French revenue.
The Postniast er-General, however, readily consented
that if the British merchants, the parties most interested,
should desire it for the interest or accommodation of
commerce, he would act in accordance with their wishes.
He theretore io k measures for ascertaining the sentiments
of the leading merchants and others connected in business
with the Continent upon this subject; and, as he found
that btth in London and at Liverpool the proposition was
generally objected to, as prejudicial to British merchants,
he felt it his duty to decline to accede to it.
The Duke of Richmond feels assured Lord Althorp
will admit that the question of the circulation of nets.
papers in Great 11; stain and France respectively, either
free or at a moderate rate of postage, is one more fur the
consideration of his Majesty's government than of the
Postma-ter-General.

The cireulatiqn of foreign journals in this country, and
the transinis,ion of English newspapers abroad, has been
from time immemorial the privilege of the officers of the
Foreign Post-office, and the proceeds form the sole remu-
neration for official services to the 'stead of that office and
15 clerks*.

if salaries were to be paid to these persons the aggregate
would not amount to Lass than 3,5001., P.n.! it is for the
Treasuiy to decide whether the revenue shall be burdened
with an additional charge to this extent ; and this not for
the purpose of any genet al advantage to the public at large,
but solely for the relief of the iew who are desirous of
receiving foreign journals in this country or English news-
papers abroad, as articles of luxury. The Duke is aware that
this loss might be, in some degree, reduced by a moderate
postage upon such papers, but this also must be for the deci-
sion of the government ; under any circumstances, he
presumes that the idea of the indiscriminate transmission
01 newspapers which have been used, to foreign parts, at a
small rate of postage, must lie wholly out of the question.
The innumerable frauds committed daily, under cover of
the free circulation of newspapers within the United
Kingdom, afford ahundant proof that if any measure of
the kind is to be thought of, it must be effectually guarded
for the prieection of the revenue.
Lord Althorp will perceive that the Duke of Richmond
was nut in a condition to conclude any arrangement with
the French Post-office, on the subject of newspapers, nor
even to bring the question b...fore hisillajest's government,
inasmuch as an alteration in the laws, as to the duties on
newspapers, was under consideration ; and there is at the
present moment a notice of a motion pending in the House
.f Commune on the same subject. The proposition of the
French Post office has not teen negatived. It is, in fact,
an open question, and the French office is perfectly aware
of the Duke's readiness to resume the subject as soon as
circumstances will admit.
The Duke of Richmond certainly did object to the pro-
position that periodical publications, pamphlets, cata
logues, music, proof--heets, arid a variety of other articles
from Fiance, should be circulated free of charge in this
country, which would have afforded to such publications,
&e., originating in France, tin iviva..t lee which is not
possessed by those originating in Great Britain. However
desirable it may be to afford facilities to English articles of
this desct ipt,on by circulating then, by post at a moderate
rate of chorge, the Duke is precluded from entertaining the
questio❑ by the limit of practicability. The capacious any,
leisurely mail diligences in France have in this respect an
advantage over the rapid and already overladen mail coaches
of Great Britain, which convey with the greatest difficulty
the present bulk of letters and newspapers.
The Duke begs to add, for Lord Althorp's information.
that the French postage on newspapers to Great Britain is
much higher than to any part of the world ;—that it is
six times as much as the rate to the most distant extremi-
ties of France ; and that the charge for crossing the
Channel from Calais to Dover is more than the rate from
France to Mexico (Vera Cruz) by the French regular
packets. f
The system of registered or " recommended" letters pro.
posed by the French Commissioners is whelly contrary to
the principles of the English office, by which all letters.
whatever may be the contents, are to be of equal value.
In France a double rate of postage is demanded upon
registered or recommended letters. The Postmaster.
General has not the power, under the existing laws, tip
adopt the French system, and the Duke of Richmond begs
to express his Opinion that such power is not to be desired,
as the extra postage would be in the nature of a guarantee
or insurance, and could not fail to give rise to questions
which would be in the highest degree dangerous, inde-
pendent of the temptations and facilities that it would
offer to fraudulent claims upon the public.

As an ex, mpl:fication of the manner in which such an
atrangement would work, the Duke begs to observe
• The Government has since decided that this privilege shall
be abolished, and the officers in the Foreign Post-office be naid
by fixed salaries; and that a measure shall be submitted to Par-
liament or the transmission of British newspapers to foreign
parts, and the circulation of foreign Journals in the United
Kingdom at a moderate rate of postage.
t Since the date of this note the above-mentioned charge
upon newspapers from Paris to Great Britain has been more than
doubled.

The Postmaster-General of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, and the General Administra-
tion of Posts in France, being desirous to improve the
communication between the two countries, and to main
twin the good understanding which exists between the
Governments and the pe,,ple of the two States :
We, Charles Lennox, Doke of Richmond, Earl of March,
Duke of Lennox in Semiarid, and Auhigny in France,
Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Post-
master Gener.il of the Posts of his Majesty the King of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, furnished
with powers by his Majesty the King of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, dated Brighthelm-
stone, the 12th Novenvier, 1832, on the one part; and
We, Joseph X .vier Antoine Conte, Director of the Ail-
ministration, and President of the Council of Posts,
Knight of the Order of the Legion of Honour, furnished
with powers by his Majesty the King of the French,
dated Paris, 6th September, 1832, on the other part,
having communicated our respective powers, have agreed
as follows :

Article I.—There shall be a regular and efficient coin
municition by post between Dover and Ca'ais, six days
in every week at the least, fur the convayance of the m
Each office shall transport its own m ills and despatches
to the frontier of the corresponding office.
Article 2.—The Postmasier-Gincral shall despatch an
English packet-beat from Dover every Tuesday, Wedne,-
day, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (weather
p rmitting), with the moils and despatches from the
United Kingdom for France, and for coun.ries beyond
France, which shall be delivered to the Director of Posts
at Calais.

The Administration of Posta in France shall expedite
a French packet from Calais (weather permitting) every
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, awl
Ftiday, with the mails and despatches from France, amt
countries beyond France, for the United Kingdom its
colonies and dependencies, which shall he delivered to the
agent of the Postmaster-General at Dorer.

Aricle 3.—lf either of the two offices shall think
proper to send a packet, with or without a mail, on the
seventh day of the week, it shall be at liberty to do so.
Article 4.—The Postmaster-General engages to deliver
the mails to the Director of Posts at Calai', at 11 o'clock
in the forenoon, in ordinary weather, or as solo as possible
after that hour.

The Administration of the French Posts engages to
deliver its letters to the agent of the Postmaster-Genetal
at Dover, at 10 o'clock in the evening, in ordinary
weather, or as soon after that hour as witsilde. After
the z.rrival of the packets at Dover and Calais, the cor
respondence shall he forwarded to its destination by the
first and most expeditious means of conveyance at the dis-
position of the two offiees respectively.
Article s.—The packet b .ats to be employed by the
two offices for the conveyance of the correspondence shall
be steatn-boats, of sufficient dimensions and power of
machinery for the service. Tney shall be national yes-
eels, bona fide the property of the Sta,e. They shall
be considered and treated in the ports of the two countries
as vessels of war, and entitled to all the consideration anti
privileges which the interest and general importance
of their functions demand, and shall not be detached from
their specific duty of the conveyance of mails and de-
spatches, by any authority whatever, or be subject to order
of seizure., embargo, or Arret de Prince.
Article 6.—The packet-boats of the two offices shall
be at liberty to take on board, as well at Dover as at
Calais, all passengers, of whatsoever nation they may be,
to convey them, with their personal baggage and effects,
from Dover to Calais, and from Calais to Dover, on con-
dition that the Captains observe the regulations of the re-
spective Governments relative to the arrival and departure
of travellers ; but they shall be prohibited from conveying
goods or merchandise on freight.
Article 7.—The Captains of the packets of the respec-
tive offices, or the persons in charge of the mails, shall,
on their arrival, deliver to the corresponding office a bill,
which shall specify the delivery to them of the b ig or bags,
closed and sealed, and shall bring back an acknowledg-
ment of their safe transmission from the office by which
they have been received.
Article B.—The captains shell, in all practicable cases,
proceed direct to their respective destinations ; and if
compelled by unavoidable circumstances to make any
other port then Dover or C dais, it will be upon their
own responsibility, and subject to such investigation as
either of the offices may deem it advisa Ic to institute, to
obtain a justification of the proceeding. If they should
make any other than their destined port the office of the
country i❑ which the mails shall be so landed shall en-
gage to forward thetas without delay to their destination.
Art. 9.—The Captains of the two offices are prohibited
from takine charge of any letter not included in their
mail bag, excepting always the despatches of their respec-
tive Governments. They shall be careful that no letters
ire fraudulently conveyed by their crews or by passengers,
and they shall make known to the proper party any such
breach which may be committed.
Art. 10.—The British packe...b.:ats shall pay, on their
entry and departure from the port of Calais, or any other
port of the kingdom of France, all navigation dues and
port charges, such as they now are, or shall hereafter be
established, by the laws and regulations of the kingdom ;
and, reciprocally, the French packet boats shall pay on their
entry into and departure from Dover, or any other port of
Great Britain, all the navigation dues and port charg-s
now existing, or hereafter to be established by the laws or
regulations of the United Kingdom.
As tonnage dues are established in Great Britain only
to counterbalance the duties to which English ves-els ate
-tii.ject in the Pas de Calais, in order to equalize the dis
oursernents and establish a balance in this respect between
he two offices, the French office, will pay to the Eng-
iieh office, as compensation, a sum for every passage
equal to that which an English packet-boat of the same
onnage as the French packets would be liable to pay at
Calais.

The dues will be paid at Calais by the director of posts
of that town for the English office, and in any other port
of the kingdom by the English captains, who shall be
,•eimbursed by the director of posts at Calais; and the
lues at Dover shall be paid by the agent ef the packet-
boats of the English mail for the French office, and in any
ether port by the French captains, who shall be reim-
oursed by the said ag nt ; and, in case the tonnage of the
English packet..boats shall exceed that of the French
p icket.boats, or the tonnage of the French packet-boats
hall exceed that of the English packet-tioats, the amount
of such excess shall be paid by the office to which such
packet of greater tonnage shall belong. The accounts re-
lative-to these duties shall be regulated quarterly.
In the event of the English packets being exempted at
,ny future period from either the whose or a part of th,
tonnage dues or port charges in France, the French Post-
office shall be exonerated to the like extent from the
,:ompensation or payment to the British office, on account

Years. Gross Receipts. Net Produce. Charges of
Management.
£ s. d. s. d. .C. s. d.
1824 2,055,636 17 1 1,438,789 3 2 501,472 4 6
1825 2,16 ~390 2 1 1,517,621 16 0 512,585 11 3
182,, 2,184,514 15 8 1,478,6,1) 15 0 534;46 14 8
1827
1828
1829 2,024,418 13 8 1,.:60,778 19 0 579,175 10 2
1830 2,053,720 11 2 1,368,307 3 0 591,349 3 9
1831 2,064,334 16 4 1,395,039 16 6 574,578 9 9
1832 (b)2,034,603 18 6 1,321,585 16 8 557,313 12 5
1833 2,062,839 7 8 1,391,469 19 0 552,734 9 8

(a) In this year the separate rates of postage in Great Britain
and Ireland respectively on letters passing between the two
countries were repealed, such letters being charged as it con-
veyed the like distance in Great Britain only. Also the separate
rates on merchants' accounts, bills of exchange, &c , on the same
sheet with a letter, repealed. The estimated amount of these
duties repealed was 80,0004
(b) On the extension of the general post delivery to the dis-
tance of three miles round the General Post-office, the amount
of the concession to the public of the twopenny sates on letters
passing from the inland and foreign post was estimated at
23,000/.

LONDON DOCKS.—The Wapping entrance
to these extensive docks being undergoing repairs, the
Hermitage admittance has been open for the arrival and
departure of vessels for the last ten days. Shadwell,
however, continues to be the principal entrance of ships
of great tonnage. Though there be fewer vessels in these
docks for foreign ports than what are at present in St.
Katharine's, yet there is a considerable number on the
iwetli for Van Diemen's Land and the United States of

America.
Last Monday, as a soldier, named Welsh,
was proceeding on the Cheltenham and Southampton
agsa gave thes, b
lael,a ict
coach for Southampton, he fed from the back seat and
hroke his neck. The accident happened in Marlborough
Forest. No person was sitting near him, and therefore
he fell unobserved. A lady, however, an
.e p =then.
ger, hearing something tall
immediately
heavy in the road,
poor fellow's death was instantaneous. The en-tarm-
ac
.tanee of his bat having been found about fifty yards behind
the
window,wa obantadinlea ased early as rooked3edic. ti tot
assistanceo t
him on the road, leads to the supposition that it ac-
eidentatly fell from his head, and that, on his trying to re-
gait, it, he lost his balance, and unfortunately pitched on
his bead in the road. The deceased got on the coach at
Cricklade, having, it is supposed, ben home on a fur-
lough to see his friends, and „as returning to Portsmouth.
THE CULPRIT, HENRY HUGHES.—The
prisoner, who was found guilty on Wednesday of having
violated the little girl, Emma Cock, near Norwood, has
made a partial confession -of his guilt, hut be strongly
denies having exhibitA or used a lin:le in any way.
EIGHT MEN DRowNED._Wednesday, the
lith current, a boat b.-longing to Foldochty, in the parish
ol Ratliven, was lost cn the coast
of Caiihness. when her
errw, consisting of eight men, all perished! Five widows
and 13 helpless children are thereby left in very destitute
ant pitiable circumstances.—Aberdeen Herald.