CHAPTER XXIX.

RESIGNATION (1864).

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.