The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-28 00:00:00

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The conclusion of the day's proceedings before the
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The List of Bankrupts, Appointments, &c. from the
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The latest Market Intelligence.
Parliamentary Intelligence of the Evening, being a
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Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE moved " That Returns Nos. 72
and 248, made by the General Post-office, be referred
to a Select Committee, with a view of inquiring into
the accuracy of those Returns ; also into the present
mode of remunerating by fees and perquisites certain
officers of the General Post-office, and how far the duties
of that establishment may be rendered more s4Ltisfactory
to the public and less unequal and oppressive to the
persons engaged therein"—in consequence of a motion
which he had made for the name of every person em-
ployed by the Post-office, the nature of his duties,
and the amount of Ys salary. He was not satisfied
as to the accuracy of those returns, and therefore he
wished they should.be referred to a Committee. The in-
accuracy in them he believed to have been intentional.
He objected to the system of paying the letter-carriers
by fees, as one calculated to lead to gross corruption,
and stigmatised the system pursued in the early deli-
very of letters as one of gross fraud. He objected
to what was called window-money, and contended that
the Post-office had no right to receive any money beyond
the amount of postage. The Hon. Gentleman then corn-
' plained of the manner in which the "Post- office Directory"
was conducted, and asked if it was a private speculation
or an official work. Having related several instances
in which the foe system had led to gross abuse, the
Hon. Gentleman proposed to abolish it altogether, and
to pay the letter-carriers proper salaries.
Captain PECHELL, in supporting the motion, com-
plained of the great abuses which prevailed in the
management of the Post-office with regard to the trans-
mission of mails to the Scilly Islands.

Mr. HumE thought a searching inquiry into the ma-
nagement of the Post-office was absolutely required.

Mr. CARDWELL denied the existence of the abuses
complained of, and defended the Post-office authorities.
As inquiry could lead to no good result, he should op-
pose the motion.
After a few words from Dr. Bowring, Mr. Williams,
Mr. F. Baring, Sir C. Lemon, and Mr. Curteis, the motion
was rejected by a majority of 76, the numbers being—
for the motion 30, against 106.
Mr. WYSE then moved that an Address be presented
to her MAJESTY praying her to establish a museum of
national antiquities.
The motion, which was seconded by Mr. HAWES, and
supported by Mr. BERNAL and Mr. EWART, was nega •
tived without a division, and the House resolved itself into
Committee of Supply.
Several sums were voted for the Ordnance and other
departments of the public service, and the other business
of the day having been disposed of, the House adjourned
at half-past one o'clock.