Lord Wolverton has done a generous act in devoting to
the use of the Post-Office employ& the salary which he received when he was Postmaster-General. The money has been spent in securing at St. Margaret's Bay, near Dover, accommodation for four persons at a time during the whole of the year, with the view of obtaining rest and sea-air for any four employas at a time who may be in need of a holiday and a tonic. Mr. Raikes, the present Postmaster-General, in thanking Lord Wolverton for this kindly act, expresses his belief that it will be of the greatest service to convalescent or weakly servants of the Post Office in need of change of air. We often wonder that this sort of benefaction is not more frequent in the Civil Service, con- sidering the wealth of many of the ex-heads of Departments ; but there is one difficulty in the way. If the rich give away their salaries, the poor may incur odium. It would be better to give a cheque, without mention of salary.
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