m applause
He who tribute accepts of marauders,
Is held to be pledged to their cause.
Let no Corporate magnates of London
An honour presume to award:
Their own needs, till ill-doings be undone,
Little honour to spare can afford!

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POSTAL ECONOMY AT GLASGOW.

Scotchmen are famous for their economical disposition. Here is a
remarkable instance of Scotch economy:--

"LETTER CARRIERS--AN APPEAL.

"_To the Editor of the Glasgow Herald._

"DEAR SIR,--We feel, with you, indignant at the scurvy treatment we
have received at the hands of the London authorities, in reference
to our Post Office, and think we ought to take the matter in the
meantime in our own hands, so far as concerns the _Carriers_.

"We all confess they are badly paid, and a highly deserving class of
public servants. We therefore propose to all the merchants in this
district to co-operate with us and form a committee, to give a
practical expression to our feelings for the men, by raising a fund
to give them at least 4_s._ per week extra to their present low
salaries, and a suit of comfortable uniform.

"We calculate that a very small weekly sum from a tenth part of the
merchants here would place the men for one year in a comfortable
position, and be the means more fully of calling public attention
and indignation to the subject.

"If the above scheme succeeds in this district, it might be extended
to others.

"We shall be glad to receive communications on this proposal, and
shall consider ourselves richly paid for any trouble we have taken
in the matter, if it be the means of placing the _Letter Carriers_
in comparative comfort.

"We are, dear Sir, yours very truly,

"WILSON & MATHESON, 58, Candleriggs."

It is much cheaper for a merchant to contribute a small weekly sum
towards giving his letter carrier a proper salary, than it is to be out
of pocket through having letters of importance, some containing
remittances, mislaid or stolen, because the man is not paid enough to
induce a competent and honest person to undertake the situation.

This example of Scotch prudence, therefore, is one that deserves to be
followed by the generous commercial public, indeed by the public at
large, of England: if HER MAJESTY'S upper servants at Downing Street
cannot be induced to allot a fair proportion of w