CHAPTER XXVII.
[POSTMASTERS-GENERAL (1855-1860).]
Lord Canning, 353—Indian Mutiny. “Edinburgh Review,” 354—Duke of Argyll, 355—Lord Colchester, 356—Lord Elgin, 357—Health failing, 358—Royal Society. K.C.B., 359—Vigorous and harmonious Action in the Office, 360—Dangerous Illness. Lord Stanley of Alderley, 361—Fourth Cabal. Mr. Gladstone’s Support, 362.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Post Office Savings Banks—their Costliness, 364—Registration, 367—Pattern Post, 368—Packet Service. Transference from Admiralty. Mr. Frederic Hill’s Reforms, 369—Tenders. Surveys of Mail-packets, 370—Readjustment of Transmarine Rates, 371—Punctuality, 372—Large Expenditure prevented, 373—Reward for faithful Services, 374—Free-trade and subsidised Mail-packets, 375.
CHAPTER XXIX.
A Blow struck at Promotion by Merit. Appeal to the Treasury, 376—Interviews with Lord Palmerston, 377—Health broken down. Medical Certificate, 378—Mr. Gladstone’s Kindness. Letter of Resignation, 379—Results of Postal Reform, 380—Number of Letters. Revenue, 382—Letters from Lord Stanley of Alderley, 384—Lord Stanley’s Speech in the House of Lords, 386—Statue in Birmingham, 387—Mr. Joseph Parkes. “Sir F. Baring’s opinion of Rowland Hill,” 388—Pension to Lady Hill. Notice by Lord Palmerston, 390—Treasury Minute, 391—Authorship of Penny Postage, 393—Lady Hill’s Address to the Queen, 394—Grant from Parliament. Lord Palmerston’s Speech, 395—Speeches by Lords Brougham and Clanricarde, 398—Letter to Mr. Gladstone, 399—Mr. Gladstone’s Answer, 400—University of Oxford. Testimonials. Albert Gold Medal, 400—Happy among Reformers! Postal Reforms of the Future, 401—Packet Service. Every Department should be Self-supporting, 402—Contract Work. Female Labour. Parcels Post, 403—Postal Union. Office of Postmaster-General should be Permanent, 404—Patronage. Promotion by Merit. Post Office Monopoly, 405—The Path that lies before Reformers, 406.