The Life of Sir Rowland Hill and the History of Penny Postage, Vol. 2 (of 2)
CHAPTER XIX.
PARTIAL IMPROVEMENT IN POSITION (1850-1).
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 (1849-51).
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.