PUBLIC HELP IN POST-OFFICE IMPROVEMENTS. THE public are naturally impatient

to hasten the progress of Post-office improvements: a circular just issued to the Surveyors by the head of the Department puts a great power into the public's own hands. It is an instruction to the Surveyors to see that ample accommodation shall keep pace with the extension and the wants of every district. Reading the directions of the Postmaster- General, the public may see what the Surveyor ought to do, and keep him to his duty. For instance, he is told that "the limits of the free delivery of each town should keep pace with the ex- tension of the buildings ": let the public see that he sees that done. And so on with the rest.

I. The Postmaster-General being desirous of affording the public every possible Itellity for the receipt and despatch of correspondence which is consistent with a due regard to the revenue, and having carefully considered the means of effecting this im- portant object, Is of opinion that the success of his exertions will depend greatly on the seal, activity, and intelligence of the Surveyors. On the earnest cooperation of these important officers his Lordship entirely relics; and with a view to theirguidauce, he desires to explain the views which he takes of their duties and responsibilities. "2. It appears to his Lordship, that it is the duty of the Surveyors, each in his own Mettle, promptly to detect and remedy, or (if the authority of the Postmaster-Gene- ral be necessary) to suggest the means of remedying, all defects In the Post-office 835- tern; to be constantly ou the watch for the means of giving to the correspondence of the country increased celerity, regularity, and security ; especially when this can be done without injury to the revenue ; and, in short, to do all that lies in their power, not only to remove the grounds of Just complaint, but to anticipate the reasonable Wants of the public.

"3. With a view to the accomplishment of these objects, his Lordship desires es- pecially to impress upon you the importance of a constant attention to Use following points.

"4. The limits of the free delivery of each town should keep pace with the extension Of buildings.

"5. The deliveries should follow the arrival of the malls as promptly as possible ; More especially the first delivery of the day, which should, if possible, be completed be- fore men of business leave home—say, before nine In the morning.

"6. Letters should be received at the Post-office to as late an hour as practicable ; except when the despatch of the mails is so late at night, or so early its the morning, that no public convenience will result therefrom.

" 7. Similar advantages should be extended, as far as practicable, to each subordinate place ; and with this View, the bag belonging to such place should be despatched from the post-town as early and brought back as late as conveniently may be.

" 8. The regulation which requires every Postmaster. Sub-Postmaster, and Letter- Receiver, to keep a constant supply of postage-stamps, should be strictly enforced.

"9. The posting of letters should never be interrupted by the temporary closing of the letter-box for the despatch of a particular mail.

"SO. The number of town deliveries and of town receiving-houses should be adjusted from time to time, to meet the growing necessities of the public. So also should the frequency of communication between the town and country offices, and the number of each country offices; as well as the number of other rural posts and of money-order offices.

" 11. Care should be taken that the public is not subjected to any unnecessary delay or exposure toweatber when applying personally at thoPost-office.

"12. The Post-office should be prepared to employ any new railway (if expedient to employ it at all) immediately on its opening.

" 13. Every important office should be vibited as frequently as convenient, in order that you mny see that. the Postmaster exercises an efficient control ; that he carefully fbllows his instruction,; and that his duties and those of his subordinates are well performed : any inefficiency or neglect being duly reported for the information of the Postmaster-General.

"14. On these occasional visits, some of which at least should be without notice, you should, as far as practicable, check the receipt of town letters, and of all fees which are carried to the revenue.

" 15. Any unusual orunauthorlzed fees taken within your district should be reported for the information of the Postmaster-General.

" 16. Every effort should be made to reduce the expenditure in your district, when- ever it can be done withodt impairing the efficiency of the service.

" 17. As regards the important question of responsibility, the Postmaster-General is of opinion that the position of the Surveyor, while it clearly entitles him to the merit of success as far as the general management within his district is economical and efficient, SW necessarily throws upon him the responsibility of all defects which may be suffered to remain. The Postmaster-General is also of opinion, that the Surveyor should in turn hold each Postmaster and Sub-Postmaster responsible for economical and efficient man- agement of his particular office. In either case, one important evidence of good man- agement will be the absence of well-founded complaints on the part of the public.

" 18. With a view to such improvement as may appear advisable, the Postmaster- General desires that you will supply him with the information required by the accom- panying forms, respecting the ten principal towns In your district ; such information to be given In respect of the three 'argest towns in one month from the receipter this cir- cular, and in respect of the remaining seven, at your earliest convenience. But his Lord- ship vishes you previously to carry into effect any improvements which may suggest themselves to your mind, and which arc within the limits of your authority. " 19. Ilia Lordship also desires that you will report the number of additional rural Posts which will probably be required in your district to carry into full effect the Treasury minute of dune 1843, and the probable cost of such additional rural poets." -