The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-24


is still detaco Bishop of the diocese, and being 80,
10 entitled to his support; for he can be re-insaed
by the Court of Bishops, at their vcition. The
opponents of the Bishop, on the other hard, have
always insisted that indefinite suspe Asion is, to
all intents and purposes, equivalent to degradation
or dismissal, and, therefore, Bishop Onderdonk is
not bishop, and not entitled TO his support from
his late diocese. This has been the position in
which matters have stood ever since the trial but
the Bishops friends have triuinphed, so far the
obtaining OF money tor his support is concerned.
The two parties are rreconcilably opposed to each
other and so earnest have they shown themselves
10 obtain final and conclusive decision on the
matter, that the highest clerical authorities of the
Church Of England have been consulted for the
purpose, but, we believe, without effect. This
question may take precedence Of the other-that
of admitting colored congregations, or, at least,
their delegates, INTO convention-wh u, although,
strictly speaking, is not abolition quesuon, Yet
II springs out of abolition, and involves its dis
cussion, the question of slavery.
Between abolition, therefore, and the Onder-
donk matter, the approaching diocesan convention
promises to be very exciting. We attach more
importance to the abolition question, for its utl-
mate consequences will affect the stability and
union of the Episcopal church. The Southern
churches would never tolerate the proposed ANAL
gamation; and if It be successfully carried IN this
diocese, an attempt viii be made, no doubt, to
introduce il into the general convention.
CHEAP PosTAeE.-lt has frequently been M IT.
ter of surprise to us, that, L. this country, where
we have so much reason to boast of he superb
ority of our Institutions, as compared with ht e
of the old world, we should be so dilatory in car
rying into effect many of the Improvements which
modern intelligence has introduced there That
we are so, is fact which no one will attempt to
deny. It's to he seen in the disgraceful condition
of our streets and sewers, and, not the least i'm
porant, in our slow and unsafe postage system
With regard to these reforms, it seems very
strange that attempts have not been long since
made, we will not say to slrpass, but to equal,
what has been done in European countries. We
do not yield to them in intelligence we do not
yield to them In desire to protect the lives and
property Iof our citizens we are not, whatever
may be thought to the contrary, strongly ATTACHED
TO fetid atmospheres, or dirty str 'ets and our
natural character of observation-disclosures sho Id
almost make us ashamed to enter into any de-
fence against the impuation which may be made,
that we have desire to secure oneaf, safe, and
rapid epIstolary communication. These are re-
forms in which there room for any political
contention. The places which must necessaiil lily
be created for the purpose of carrying them out,
(and we believe that great addition to the num-
Der of hands at present employed, would not be
required,) might cause a scramble among the
Office seekers. But If the good be accomplished,
this is minor consideration.
With reuard IN Our stal ayetem n is lv dis-
graceful that our merchants do not come forward
and throw the weight of their influence Ito the
appeals which are coming from all quarter tor
postal reform. We do not now speak of our in
ternatonal, but of our internal postage system, as
established IN the city of New York and else
where. In London, they have ten certain delive-
ries Of letters the day, at penny postage rate.
Why should not we have as many In New York,
at the same rate 4! The only objection that can be
made to this is the increased expense. We should
think, however, that any one who gancea st the
following extract from recent Parliamentary re-
port exhibiting the vast increase of correspondence
Great Britain since the reduction of the postage,
must be convinced that such an objection has no
weight, and that the great increase IN the cores
pondence of this community would greatly exceed,
after year or two, the increased outlay which
Tie change might occasion -
.,a h,dsst eSne,imept In our tines OF by far
that nature as to be capable cf - Iortunsteiy i
A comparison Of statistic -.csr oemonsuation.
%nSrb la -vctal and commercial advantages
"ANA oesn derived by the country car be easily
understood to be in proportion to the arthnetica in
crease of communication. There is indeed much room
the most pleasing specuatons as to the numerous
and Of facts brought to light by
the array of figures before in their influence tn
upon the private happiness and public PREF rity OF
the country. -,
The first table in the return shows the number OF
chargesbe letters which passed through the London
&c neral Pert Office since the first general reduction
of postage the 9Th day Of December 1889, dvi-
ding the time into periods of four weeks, assin-
guishirg between unpaid, paid and stamped le,sers
For the sake Of brevity will give the numbers as
the first four weeks of each yea, which
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