The Word of a Minister, 163—Renewed Claim for Promotion, 164—Mr. Warburton, 165—Mr. Cobden, 166—Mr. Hume, 167—Sir C. Wood, 169—Application for an Assistant-Secretary, 170—Mr. Frederic Hill—his Services as an Inspector of Prisons, 171—Ministry in Danger, 173—Increase of Salary, 174—Death of Mr. T. W. Hill. Mr. Frederic Hill’s Appointment, 176—Staff of Clerks, 177.
[APPENDIX TO CHAPTER XIX (1849-1851).]
Money Order Department, 178—Clerks divided into Classes, 179—Clerks in Charge. Prepayment, 180—Mail Trains versus Mail Carts, 181—Rural Distribution, 182—Postal Treaties, 183—Salaries and Promotion, 184; Rectification of Accounts, 185—Mr. Cunard and the West Indian Mails, 186—United States. India, 187—France. Revenue, 188—Mail Robbery, 189—Improved Condition of Officials. Source of Dishonesty, 190—“Household Words” and “Quarterly Review,” 191.
CHAPTER XX.
[EFFORTS FOR FURTHER IMPROVEMENT IN POSITION (1851-1852).]
The Railway Department, 193—Letter from Mr. Cobden. Visit to the West Riding, 194—The two Secretaries, 195—Renewed Application for Promotion, 196—Mr. Cobden, Mr. Hume, and Sir C. Wood, 198—A Mysterious Allusion in Mr. Cobden’s Letter, 199—Resignation of the Liberal Ministry, 200—Lord Clanricarde’s Minute. Statement of Improvements, 201.
CHAPTER XXI.
Lord Hardwicke Postmaster-General, 203—Two Kings in Brentford, 205—Mr. Warburton, 206—Court Dress. The Latch-key, 207—Chevalier Bunsen, 208—Who is to be Subordinate? 209—Lord Hardwicke’s peculiar Spelling. An Election Job, 210—Resignation of Tory Ministry, 211—East Indian Post Office, 212.
CHAPTER XXII.