The Life of Sir Rowland Hill and the History of Penny Postage, Vol. 2 (of 2)

"_He that dies in an earnest pursuit is like one that is wounded in hot blood; who, for the time, scarce feels the hurt; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that i...

The statement which will be found on a subsequent page relative to improvements in hand during the last month of 1854, shows, in some measure, the increased progress consequent...

I now come to one of the most painful passages of my whole life. Perhaps, even had I been in possession of every external advantage, the trouble and anxiety now approaching woul...

The scene of my labours was henceforth to be in that institution which had so long been the centre of my thoughts; and though the post assigned me would, as I knew, give me but...

Rice, Mr. Spring (Lord Monteagle), vol. i. 218, 220, 267, 278, 289, 348, 365, 460, vol. ii. 188, 469; R. H.'s interview with, vol. i. 263, 265; includes Penny Postage in the bud...

Having thus conducted the narrative to that point in my official career to which my hopes and expectations had so long been directed, I now pause again to speak of concurrent ev...

The necessity for my withdrawal was the more disappointing because I knew that I had the full confidence and even sympathy of the head of that department to which the Post Offic...

In order to give the public, in a cheap and convenient form, such information regarding the Post Office as is of general interest, we established that small periodical publicati...

something which he was to say in the House. Naturally I could not share Mr. Hume's confidence, particularly as I could at best but conjecture the tenour of his proposed remarks;...

Hill, Mr. Pearson, vol. ii. 176, 194, 417, 424; his account of his father's printing press, vol i. 226; appointment in the Post Office, vol. ii. 191; improves the mail-bag appar...

As the Committee was not moved for until so late in the session, it could not have very long to sit; and, at the end of seven weeks, its inquiry was brought to a close by the ap...

The doubt as to the new Postmaster-General was soon satisfactorily cleared by the appointment of Lord Canning. Though it was not until a fortnight later that I had an opportunit...

If I had been painfully sensible of the evils attending my anomalous position even before the commencement of the Sunday observance agitation, the suffering I had gone through d...

Baring, Sir Francis (Lord Northbrook), vol. i. 355, 371, 374, 376, 380, 381, 384, 386, 390, 391, 392, 401, 406, 411, 416, 424, 426, 428, 429, 432, 434, 435, 450, 451, 466, vol....

In the narrative of the proceedings of the year 1848 I have reserved to the last some that were of great importance to myself, and I venture to think, through me, to the public...

In the midst of these transactions I found it necessary, as I have already said, to think of means for the maintenance of my family. My choice, however, was limited, for, as I n...

"_February 28th, 1852._--Read Lord Derby's speech last night in the House of Lords. He talks of giving much attention to social improvements. I wish I could see reason to hope t...

Although I was confident that the return of the Liberals to power was but a question of time, it followed so rapidly upon the events already mentioned as almost to take me, and...

Of one motive to retirement from more active railway duties I have not yet spoken: it was supplied by the generosity of the public, as will appear hereafter. I first return to t...

The plan of Post Office Savings Banks, already mentioned as having been brought before the public and the Government most prominently by Mr. Sikes, had, through the energetic ef...

The extent to which railway affairs had come into my hands, combined with the necessity, under existing arrangements, for my acting through the medium of others not subordinate...

Towards the close of 1855 I learnt with extreme regret of the approaching withdrawal of Lord Canning, just then appointed Governor-General of India; my only consolation being th...

While, however, content thus prevailed at the Post Office, and while reports from all quarters spoke highly of the general conduct of those employed in its service, it was inevi...

Hill, Mr. Arthur; a young trader, vol. i. 50; a young actor and author, 77; injures his eyesight, 127; visits the Edgeworths, 160; his brother's successor in the school, 203; th...

Squandering of Force, 411--Rowland Hill's Character. His Pride in his Plan, 412--A rare Combination of Enthusiasm and Practical Power. Never Complained of the World. His perfect...

Lord Canning, 263--Arrangement of Secretarial Duties, 264--The Staff of Officers, 266--Annual Reports. Monthly Report of Improvements in hand, 267--Post Office _versus_ Board of...

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. L...

The "Edinburgh Review" and Mr. Charles Dickens, 48--Restrictive Minute, 49--Cabals, 51--Snowed up, 52--The Post Office a vast Machine, 53--Liverpool Town Council, 54--Lord Clanr...

Sunday Labour in Post Office, 107--Bath Post Office, 108--Closing of Money Order Offices, 109--Other Measures of Relief. "Forward Letters," 110--Minute on Reduction of Sunday La...

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-...

Railway Legislation, 227--Acceleration of Northern Mails, 231--Limited Mails, 232--A Transformation Scene, 233--Silence under Misrepresentation. Premiums for Punctuality, 235--M...

Postal Guide and Postal Official Circular, 329--Date Stamps. Mr. Pearson Hill's Stamping Machine, 330--Mr. C. W. Sikes and the Post Office Savings Banks, 331--Salaries, 333--Vol...

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 S...

Director and then Chairman of the Brighton Railway Company, 16--Examination of Railway Officers, 18--Enforcement of Penalties, 19--Three Codes of Signals. Safety of the Line, 20...

"State and Prospects of Penny Postage," 1--Examined before the Committee, 2--The "Fallacious Return," 4--Charge for the Packet Service, 5--Treaty with France, 6--Colonel Maberly...

Discordant action in the Post Office, 95--Claim for Promotion, 96--Lord John Russell on Penny Postage, 98--The Ministry in Danger, 99--Great Increase of Expenditure, 100--Formal...

Lord Canning, Postmaster-General, 213--Treaty with France, 214--Large Savings, 215--Letter to Lord Canning, 215--Promotion or Resignation, 217--Lord Canning's Answer, 218--Dange...

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...

Post Office Savings Banks--their Costliness, 364--Registration, 367--Pattern Post, 368--Packet Service. Transference from Admiralty. Mr. Frederic Hill's Reforms, 369--Tenders. S...

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--L...

United States, 27--Mazzini and Sir James Graham, 28--"A Penny Post," by John Hill, 29--Subscriptions to the Testimonial, 29--Income Tax Commissioners, 30--Mr. Cobden and the Ant...