Yo the'Editor of the "\Nonra-Cutya Darty News."
Sim,—It is: assumed that avy one who has your esteemed journal to keep: him company: at: breakfast need not rush off to the Bund, the Consulates or elsewlfere to inquire:—What's the news? When the mull closing ete., ete., and rording your tatement day after day that @ certain mail would close to-day and after speaking much of the night getting messages and presents ready, T.am told at he office that said mail. closed—yesterday! This has been happeni tedly for a number of mani somebody seems to and be deriving pleasure if not fi cial: profit from what has become a settled habit, causing the unwary public uno little vexation and in some i needless expense. I.had always cherish the id i the mission of pro-into affairs, but our fine steamers, gentservice, ote., of which we often boast, seem to be "reverting to type," and to promote, foster, and encourage the feeling. of uncertainty so characte "backivard" conditions. I many of your readers would thank you if you would add to your mails closing" Gates the words on or before and thus put us on our guard. To change the date in the issue sent out while the mails ai being made up gives satisfaction to comparatively few, and intense chagrin to some.
Enclosing my card, Lam, ete, 5th December.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.