CHAPTER II.

PROMULGATION OF MY PLAN.

“Post Office Reform,” 262—Plan laid before Government. Mr. Villiers, 263—Stamped Covers, 265—Publication of “Post Office Reform,” 267—Examined before the Commission of Inquiry, 268—Stamps, 270—Recommendation of Commissioners, 273—Government does Nothing, 274—Appeal to Public, 275—Instances of heavy Postage, 276—Support of the Press, 278—Court of Common Council, 280—Post Office Consolidation Act, 281—“The old state of things,” 282—Difficulties raised, 285—Appointment of Parliamentary Committee, 287—City of London Petition, 289—Ignorance of the Postmaster-General, 290.