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.

BOOK III.