The Sun.
London, England, 1820-08-10 00:00:00

Mr. 15AL1ita, whose thettory Is dear to his pri-
vate friends, and ought to be tor ever so to .the
country, drew the great outlines of this excellent
system, which practical experience has carried
into perfection, and which now answers all the
purposes of civilized life and national advantage.
It is evident that Mr. BURGESS] iti his pioposed
improvements, has taken a very narrow view of the
subject, and suggested regulations impracticable
in their nature and injurious in their conse-
quences. The answer of the Post-Master-General
is comprehensive and minute, and must afford
the fullest satisfaction• to all who have faculties
that enable them to reflect upon the subject, and
to consider the advantages which we enjoy, and
the hazards that might attend every- attempt to
increase them.—On duly considering this answer
of the Post-Master-General, it is impossible for
the Public not to be struck with the ability and
knowledge which it displays, and with its exten-
sive view of the consequences that might arise, not

only in an enormous augmentation of expence on
the one hand, but the certain defalcation of reve-
nue on the other. We may, therefore, properly
remind our Legislature of the homely but saga-
cious adage " LET WELL ALONE." We cannot
conclude without expressing a wish, in which
every friend to the Country must heartily sym-
pathize, viz.
,that every department of the State
were conducted with as much accuracy, expedi-
tion, impartiality, and benefit to the civilized and
uncivilized world, as that wonderfully compli-
cated yet regular machine the GENERAL P osy-
FFICE, which essentially involves the happiness
of-domestic life, the intercourse of Nations, and
the prosperity of our vast Commercial Empire.

THE LATE DUCHESS OF YORK.—On Tuesday '
and yesterday upwards of 150 of the Nobility,
&c. called at York-house to pay visits of condo,
lence, and to make. inquiries after the Duke's
health.—lt is finally determined to bury the. re 7
mains of the late Duchess of YoRK at IVeybridge,
in a vault nearly under the church, the entrance
to which is on the outside of the church, which
vault, as we stated yesterday, was built by the
late DuChess, under her own direction and su-
perintendence. The reason assigned for this ex-
traordinary act was, that a Lady, to whom she
was most affectionately attached, was buried
there, and her Royal Highness's particular, and
special desire was that her remains might lie near,
her's. The Lady's name, we understand, was
Banbury. The Royal remains were put into a
wooden coffin on Sunday night, and last night
into a leaden coffin. The body of the Duchess,
it is said, is to lie in state on Sunday, and also on
Monday morning, and on the afternoon of that
day the funeral is to take place, whichis to be as
private as possible. The Duke is to follow as
chief mourner; his Royal Highness is to be fol-
lowed by the Dukes of Clarence, Sussex, and
Cambridge, and Prince Leopold. The Earl, of
Lauderdale, as one of the executors with Prince
Leopold to her Royal Highness's will, and Lady
Culling Smith., to whom her Royal Highness was
particularly attached, and also her daughter, are
to attend ; as tre likewise the principal attendants
and some of the household belonging to her late
Royal Highness.

THE MIDDLESEX. ADDRESS TO TIIE QUEEN.—
In compliance with the request of the Freehol-
ders of the County of Middlesex, Mr. Sheriff
PARKINS -went to the QUEEN'S residence, at
Brandenburghliouse, yesterday, in order to as-
certain when her MAJESTY would receive the
County Address ; when Lady HAMILTON being,
made acquainted with the nature of his visit, ex-
pressed herself doubtful whether her MAJESTY
would feel herself able to receive him on account
of the recent death of the Duchess of YORK.
The Sheriff, therefore, sent in to her MAJESTY a
note, to which the QUEEN returned a very gra-
cious answer by Lady ll.uunroN, expressing her
regret that she could not then, see the Sheriff, but
that she would, at the earliest possible period
after the interment of the Duchess of YORK, ap-
point a day for receiving the Address from the
County of Middlesex..

Tuesday next is the day appointed by his
Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, for
the commencement of .his journey to Hanover,
Prince CHARLES of LINNINGEN, the son of the
Duchess of KENT, whose arrival we yesterday
announced, accompanied his Royal Mother and
his sister', Princess FEODOR, yesterday in an open
carriage to the late Queen's Palace,
where the
PRINCE was introduced to several of the-Royal
Family, assembled thereon a visit, viz. the Prin-
cess AUGUSTA, the Duchess of GLOUCESTER, the
Duke and Ducheis of CLAuuNcr,,' and the Duke
of CAMBRIDGE• The Duchess of KENT, accom-
panied by the Prince, the. Iltincess FEODOR, and
the Duchess of CLA ap.re-E, proceeded from the
Palace to Clarence House, in the King's Palace,
St. James's, where they were soon after joined by
the Duchess of SAXE WEIMAR.aud her daughter.
• Tuesday, the 'Duke. and Duchess of CLARENCE,
the Duchess of SAXE WIEMAR, the Princess Au-
ousTA, the Duke of SUSSEX, 4 c. dined with the
Duchess of GLOUCESTER. The Duke of CAM-
BRIDGE was to have been of the party, bUt was
unavoidably prevented.—Yesterday, the same
Royal Party dined with the Princess AUGUSTA,
at her apartments in the late Queen's Palace.
Her Royal Highness the
,Princess SOPIIIA will
remove from Cambridge House in the course of
and take up her residence for the
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