_John Hill's Penny Post, in_ 1659.--I noted a few years back, from a bookseller's catalogue, the title of a work--
"Hill (John), a Penny-Post; or a vindication of the liberty of every Englishman in carrying Merchants' and other Men's letters against any restraints of farmers of such employments. 4to. 1659."
Can any of your correspondents give an account of this work?
_Andrea Ferrara._--Will any kind friend inform me where any history is to be found of "Andrea Ferrara," the sword cutler?
_Imputed Letters of Sallustius._--Can any of your correspondents inform me whether a MS. of the _Epistles of Sallustius to Cæsar on Statesmanship_ is deposited in any one of our public libraries?
_Thomas Rogers of Horninger_ (Vol. ii., pp. 424. 521.).--I am obliged to Mr. Kersley for his reference to Rose's Biographical Dictionary; but he might have supposed that all such ordinary sources of information would naturally be consulted before your valuable journal be troubled with a query. Having reason to believe that Rogers took an active part in the stirring events of his time, I shall be much obliged to any of your correspondents who will refer me to any _incidental_ notices of him in cotemporary or other writers: to diffuse which kind of information your paper seems to me to have been instituted.
_Tandem D.O.M._--In an ancient mansion, which stands secluded in the distant recesses of Cornwall, there reposes a library nearly as ancient as the edifice itself, in the long gallery of which it has been almost the sole furniture for a space of full two centuries. What is still remarkable, the collection remains sole and entire in all its pristine originality, as well as simple but substantial bindings, uncontaminated by any additions of more modern literature, dressed up in gayer suits of calfskin or morocco. It is even said that few of the pages of these venerable volumes have even seen the light since the day they were deposited there by their first most careful owner, till the present proprietor took the liberty of giving them a dusting. How far he has advanced in examining their contents is uncertain; but, as he seldom can summon courage to withdraw himself from their company, even for his parliamentary duties, these literary treasures stand a chance, at last, not only of being dusted externally, but of being thoroughly sifted and explored internally. A note of the existence of such a collection of books is at least worth recording as unique of its kind. I have now a query to put in relations to it.