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PRIVATE MAIL CAsE-There is trial now pend
ing at Philadelphia between the Post Office De-
partment and Private Mail Agent, the decision in
which is looked for with some interest by those
opposed to the existing post Office laws


In this case the Hon. John Sergeant appears foI
the Agent, and the Hon. G. M. Dallas for the Post
Office Department. Mr.. Sergeant, in his examina.
tion of the constitutional question, as bearing upon
this case, showed that the government had no con.
troll over the carrege Of letters by private indvi
duals, because the law as passed by Congress gave
no "soe and exclusive" right to the Post Office
over post roads and Offices. That department can
only control the owners and employees on the rail
roads and those connected with the Department
Per contra, MIR. Dallas proved that the Constitu.
lion impliedy authorized Congress to regulate all
post offices and roads, and to protect them from
harm from private mail agents.


These gentlemen exerted themselves to prove
their several positions, and the decision, which we
may expect to-day or tomorrow, will settle the
point. II it should be against the Department,
what perfect Iarce our whole post Office system
will prove to be. The Department has already been
beaten in suits in Boston, and in the northern part
Of New York.