[309] About seventeen years later Sir R. Hill, writing to his wife, says:—“T—— has just received a letter from Lord Canning, containing a very friendly message to myself—part of which informs me that ‘a pillar letter-box has just been set up in the bazaar of Allahabad,’ the place at which Lord Canning now is.”—Ed.
[310] The hydrographer to the Navy.
[311] The first Reform Act.
[312] See page 451.
[313] “April 4th, 1854.—The Postmaster-General showed me a letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, marked ‘secret,’ stating that additional taxes will be required on account of the war, and asking his opinion as to the probable effect on the Post Office revenue of increasing the inland rate to twopence.... I am to prepare an estimate, but to consider the whole matter as most strictly secret. I expressed great regret, in which Lord Canning concurs, that such a project should be entertained, adding, perhaps a little hastily, that ‘I could not assist in giving effect to the measure.’ It is very disappointing that this new difficulty should arise just as I am about to overcome all the old ones.”—Sir R. Hill’s Journal.—Ed.
[314] See page 433.
[315] “Appendix to the Report of the Committee on Postage (1843),” p. 56.
[316] See page 446.
[317] “Report of the Committee on Postage (1843),” Appendix, p. 7.
[318] “Report of the Committee on Postage (1843),” Appendix, p. 11.