JOHN PALMER AND THE MAIL COACH SYSTEM. 29 



vested in the Superintendent of Mail Coaches, whose 

 head-quarters were at the General Post Office. 



In recognition of Mr. Palmer's exertions to improve 

 the postal communication throughout Great Britain by 

 means of his mail coach system, he was presented with a 

 magnificent silver cup by the Chamber of Commerce and 

 the manufacturers of Glasgow. 1 



1 This cup was presented in the summer of 1875 to the mayor and 

 corporation of Bath by Mr. Palmer's granddaughter, in memory of her 

 grandfather, who represented Bath in Parliament for many years, and was 

 also chief magistrate and a native of the city. 



