New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-16
TIE EXGLISH POSTAL sYsrEM.
To a. ESisr Of a.E.Y r,iA-a.


anc communications and the local post TOR large cities
Previous TO the great reduction OF passage n 4D 'n-
lie letters were charged ID 3D. 0d. increasing up 20
several shihngs, according distance Comparatively,
tBt e" letters were posted aud the ldNur, of receiving
written epses from distant t,iends Was practically de-
MED 20 the poor while the Weather classes 7esprsd to
the franklng system-aowed By las makers % them
selves as means OF best0gng especial privilege, upon
their friends and those whose support vas their inter
est occasionally to obtain
The growing spirit If reform, hOsever forced its w.y
into this department. Railways were becoming general
ard the old stagecOach and the Royal mail being
supt rseded least in prospect, by the rapidly whrng
train Commerce seemed TO De ready 20 burst the et.
tiers BY which this system bound her the millions had
learned read and write in the Sunday Schools and tue
National and British Institutions, and we're wanting ac-
ties for communicating their thoughts aud expressing
their affections toward each ether Inc writing puoic had
become too large for L frank for, snd thus 20 con
trol God slVays huds 20 accomplish great ends,
ard II large heart and comi rsn' n,ive inelect con
ceiyed an idea at once simple bold aud practical Row.
lard Hill proposed Penny 20" for Great Britain aud
lrtlsno
The proposal was opposed by od established Officials
perfectly mad snd th.t it would pay IL o~n expenses
barely claimed tor il likely by lis advocates But
it cert,in that 1t would be great public advantage
would increase commercial Intercourse and thus
sdd a. the other ways. As means OF trying
what effect universal tate would have Il was a. last
sgretd Try for 0UrpegRy rate on al letters
tor places within the United Kingdom, 9th the under
standing Old plan 81 separate rates should Or again
resott.d if this did not TINS experiment vas
made IN 1870 ana great the increase ut letters dur
th that Government people were for once unlni
nous and universal rate OF one tHHy VAS adopted the
succeeding year Ibis may peIhsp' be designated as one
Of ;le mot liberal act- OF the Brush Parliament for the
accommodation Of the British people The steady increase
business the reduction of the stamp newspapers 10
penny. and the Impeiss given 70 every kind OF
ara printed in',rcourse-the sending OF business
CUars adv ertemeus ~ rendered n-"-sstry 20 Ia
crts-r the mail ~ .ommudIon Strong stages al 20
fske the place ct light carts aud These ct walking posts
Geat expenditure was necessarily the result The number
q Ia 81
BUT with all this the Increase OF revenue even AZ THIS
yshHy steady and gradual that two or three
years sufficient TO show that penny rare would not
ony he sufficient 10 pay expenses but thit there would
soon be- = surplus revenue which would make up To CIV
m the temporary sacrifice. Inc policy adopted
d. w~Ver has been liberal 10 appropriate o. further
pubic accommodation the profits i,ing from the Post
Office II order. that al Localities receiving or post
& many 90 letters week should he entitled 10
receiving hou-ta box where letters could oe P1ted AZ
n usual Post Office rate of one penny The ball ounce ana
where they be certain # being made up Al the
proper and despatched TO the General Post ONCE OF
the town or city as we are :" reach BfoOAh "hon W.
-ttp on I" the Fulton Ferry boat
tr,e d,ircrte were likewise greatly extended. Local
ties wh,h had hitherto been considered ~ beyond the
po,mans beat where he could consequently charge
Ia included, and even country roads Tor ten
miles IN length, where walkug p0stnan passed became
privileged With free delivery.
ia pos'ran WAS detected in making charge in To-
caliy ordered to b. free any time by ms'ke" 81 'her
vie the smallest charge made, n a complaint
the Postmaster General, polite reply would
the Investigated Is carefully snl
,trcy II 1t matter involving hundreds OF pounds
SC As a, it wss discovered that to much money
bad been t.keu, would an apology be- made in the
most polite t-IUs aud the amount however smah HhBm
b., rf.u9uCC 10 tie complainant.
The result Of the liberal thus adopted Is that
almost -yery dtfct OF town ur c"untry where there IS
human babatioD there ie the inestim tbe blessing o.
cheap post anf tree delivery Of letters Inc dOuoe rap
the po.tmsn il e the home sounds 50 agreeable to
ii gshman. IL brings HIM diogs OF those VINO are dts
tatt out whose relationship either OF business KIN
present One ut the greatest blessings connected
with TIE English Post Office Us almost uneAcTyt0nAbie
cfailty and punctuaty The greater the business, the
pet- has the machinery become and the more
regular IN lts operation
The local arrangements are on most efficient scale
Lever posted at PeuCleton Two miles and hall from VI IN
chester would be delivered in any part Of Manchester IN
the Of the afternoon, not PerhoPs bat crliHy and
II required an answer would De received the next morn
IA There would b. extra charges tor posting al a
branch office, extra charge for delivery IN Pendeton
all that would BE- required would be penny stamp attach
To the corner Of the letter previous TO posting
TIE postage arraug ueDs between the town. especially
those on the great lines ii railway equally complete
lo;ter posted ia London before o'clock VI 49, by
recent arrangement delivered in Winchester At clock
thus cling distance of nearly 200 miles, and yet
ceytred IN ample time to secure reply by the evening
mail o the same day. The remsrk viii apply 70
huncrecs Of within that distance Of the metropolis
ald believe there IS not Town ~ tns WI 10 nted
kIgcm Llch bas not one, two and those within snort
distance even tre direct communications with their great
,eLter Of commerce IN the course OF tho day
lie laciie- postage mus extensively aUprde1 gave
rise to another branch of business, which Government
very properly put into general operation TINS
the MolCg O,der sy.H tor the transmission OF small
For = 3D. - can be Transmitted per order on
tie Post Ollcs OF any town ia the Kingdom This has
grown into OF the largest commercial establishments IN
the county and tue amount OF money thus transmitted
almost Incredible II has added highly pronis0ie source
revenue in many OF the large towns has become
Necessary Il erect separate Offices Or the Money Order De-
IsrtlelL
Ire Gigantic Post Once in - Martins l., Grand which
itfIf with the idea TINT n would
stIC sL tnt odatIon for all the purposes Of the
II, lartneut tor ~ least century - come already
pTovec i-e TOO small 0ri.e business requed u b. dons
Ii ss-acy undergoing alterations 20 adapt n % the pres
elt requirements a lar17 Money Order Oies has been
another SIZE carly opposite ana u - pFooaos
that other departments vii soon haye 70 branch ID IN
il4r manner.
TIE recent regulations for conveying books aud IN.
stsmIec periodicals b pos. have gwen great impetus
fo ~ diffusion Il sl1lgr. parcel OF mphlcs or
tt,ts wtgl undr DO o. can b. conveyed % aHy part
otLr kugdom tor ID the rate berg additional 3D. for
e.eiy allona! 10 o. This renders TIE 0stOics par
IT, Office Il sure monopoly o. hs snsi book par
eel trade.
- a business question ie pot office rsorn IN Eogland,
which have thus briefly sl.nced a. form Of the
u yorfant features ot the c"mmerca prosperity ~
TIA county 1Ae lMu..ise nImDer 81 n.~ Businesses
" M have spruug 40 which depend .lmCs entirely upon
q p yos' fee Ia -s and icu Dot ior the penny post
rot have ottr -2t AID the vast ncreAss Of
pubic r. u~-4 in 'l- various departments ol TO
t.09 auc gre., 90 every trtd5 depending
upon comuun,cstion liners, and above all the IN
creased tsIfaIn, oi tLr lu-tJ-- operations as features
witch should b. --.'j .mpress-d upon every czsu OF
e tied stats " may boost Of the popularity Of our
i4.,.i'u g. SIC l4 kAye h-MtaG1y c- ap pl' -,
rr u l Lsls 70 lost tnf or business opp r.-
tes CestrCyed u r. sorry teu.ila, eHd viii net bear
70 -e.' con Yrs"r ia .-e c'mfe'e m-eL-ery o. ms
Lis % ,,'i o!-'-"
a. ..,tI question r Il Beorn T. mighty one,
u-uy .-ets- 90 al ai1 -.. --f'ras W Id 10y 'l i3h
ID r. sf.fd .icr Dlt i.r fi- Penny Port 49, cely