3 FEBRUARY 1844, Page 10
During the Parliamentary Session we must decline Correspondence, except on
matters of fact, or in correction. Even such letters should be short, and if possible left to our convenience in the method of using them; and they must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer, at least confidentially. With the increase of business at this season, the mere reading of an extensive correspondence becomes a serious burden to the Editor; and though letters may at times be convenient enough to fill up double sheets published every day, it is the reverse with a weekly publication, so fully occupied as ours is.