The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-20 00:00:00

THE MAILS FROM FALMOUTH.

(Copy.) Falmouth, May 12, 1842.
Sir,—ln consequence of the numerous statements recently
brought before the public by parties in London, complaining
of the unnecessary detention of the mails at this port on being
landed from foreign parts, more particularly when arriving just
after the departure of the public conveyance, I am requested
by the Faltw,uth Harbour Committee (as its chairman) re-
si•ectfully to suggest for the consideration of his Lordship, the
Post-Master-General, whether it cannot be arranged that the
north mail which now quits at half-past six, r. at., should start
two hours and a half earlier, say, at four, P.M., taking with it
the City letters then ready, which being delivered in Bristol at
nieP, A. at. (or thereabout) the following morning, in time to
pro,:t of the mail train of that hour to town, it seems clear
would enable the bags to be delivered in London at about one
or too o'clock the same afternoon. This alteration would give
the London merchants two departures (instead of one) per day
from Falmouth, at interval 6 of twelve hours, would not incur,
it is presumed, any additional expense to the revenue, and
would settle a question which, whether real or imaginary, has
been endeavoured most unfairly and improperly to be made a
ground of attack on the capabilities of the port of Falmouth as
to internal communication.

In laying these remarks before his Lordship, I can only hope,
on behalf of the Harbour Committee, that the motive will be
appreciated, and that the suggestions, such as they are, will
rt.ceive that consideration and attention which the Post-office
defartrnent may deem them entitled to.—l have the honour to
be, Sir, your most obedient servant,

ROBERT R. BROAD, Mayor.
To Lieut.-Colonel \V. L. Maberly, sec
(Cony.) General Post-office, June 13, 1842.
Sir,--Having submitted to the Postmaster-General your
application of the It2th ultimo on behalf of the Falmouth fiat-
boxr Committee, praying that the present North Mail from
Falmouth may be altered into a London Day Mail, I have re-
ceived the directions of his Lordship to inform you that having
given his best attention to the subject, he finds that such an
arrangement would be highly prejudicial to the interests of so
many towns and districts of importance in Cornwall, that he
does not deem it exp:diont to adopt your suggestions.
I am, Sir, your obedient humble servant,
(Signed) THOMAS LAWRENCE.
Robert R. Broad, Esq., Mayor, Falmouth.
(Copy.) Falmouth, 15th June, IST)
Sir,—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of your
of the
13th inst., in reply to my application of the 12th.
nit. to Col.
/Maherly, on behalf of the Falmouth Committee,
praying, for the reasons therein stated that the present up
north mail be made a London day
Having had the opportunihy of laying said letter, immediately
on receipt, before the Town Council, I am requested to ex-
press their extreme surprise and astonishment that so reason-
able and well-digested a proposition for so general and so na-
tional an object, involving moreover little, if any, extra ex-
pense to the revenue, should be thrown overboard on so insuf-
ficient a reason as that it " would be highly prejudicial to the
interests of so many towns and districts in Cornwall." Of
these towns and districts so positioned, no one here appears to
be at all aware ; and I cannot but conclude that, if the Post-
office Department possessed the inclination to carry out the
plan proposed, there would be no difficulty in its accomplish-
; ment.

The inhabitants of Falmouth have, however, acquitted them-
selves in the eyes of the publie in the steps taken by the Har-
bour Committee, and with the, General Post-office must rest in
future all reflections regarding the non-existence of a mid-day
delivery of foreign mails from this port in the city of London.
I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,
ROBERT R. BROAD, Mayor.
Thos. Lawrence, Esq., General Post-office.

LIGHT SOVEREIGNS.--The trading portion of the
inhabitants of Canterbury have felt considerable inconvenience,
owing to the pr:,clamation of her Majesty's Government re-
specting light sovereigns. It is almost as difficult now to get a
sovereign ebangvci as it is to earn one. We know of a farmer
Whp yesterday went to the Bank to get some money changed to
pay his men with, and the loss he sustained in the exchange
Nils about tiOs.—Dover Chronicle.