It may be added, that the organization thus so greatly improved and extended for postal purposes stands available for other objects, and passing over minor matters, has already been applied with great advantage to the new system of savings' banks. Lastly, the improvements briefly referred to above, with all their commercial, educational, and social benefits, have now been adopted, in greater or less degree--and that through the mere force of example--by the whole civilized world. I cannot conclude this summary without gratefully acknowledging the cordial co-operation and zealous aid afforded me in the discharge of my arduous duties. I must especially refer to many among the superior officers of the Department--men whose ability would do credit to any service, and whose zeal could not be greater if their object were private instead of public benefit. ROWLAND HILL. HAMPSTEAD, _Feb. 23rd, 1864_. R. CLAY, SON, AND TAYLOR, PRINTERS, LONDON. FOOTNOTES: [216] When my plan was published, the lowest General Post rate was fourpence; but while the plan was under the consideration of Government the rate between post towns not more than eight miles asunder was reduced from fourpence to twopence. [217] In this comparison of revenue, the mode of calculation in use before the adoption of penny-postage has of course been retained--that is to say, the cost of the packets on the one hand, and the produce of the impressed newspaper stamps on the other, have been excluded. The amounts for 1863 are, to some extent, estimated, the accounts not having as yet been fully made up. * * * * * * Transcriber's note: A missing reference to footnote [83] was inserted. The following is a list of changes made to the original. The first line is the original line, the second the corrected one. been the permanent arrangements for the transmision of the been the permanent arrangements for the transmission of the Nothwithstanding the losses he must have suffered Notwithstanding the losses he must have suffered wafer or wax, or even if totally unfastened by either. "At wafer or wax, or even if totally unfastened by either. At rusely no argument against a State monopoly of letter-carrying. surely no argument against a State monopoly of letter-carrying. Rev. Sydn Smith, Mr. McCullagh. Rev. Sydney Smith, Mr. McCullagh. it might be desirable, but impracticable" (10,939). "Most it might be "desirable, but impracticable" (10,939). "Most offices; (3) a hourly delivery of letters instead of one every offices; (3) an hourly delivery of letters instead of one every vender, and how trade--retail at any rate--is fostered by it. vendor, and how trade--retail at any rate--is fostered by it.