The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-05 00:00:00

lb. AM Peensle Me sire, of the Cork Examiner, who, of
seense, boa "ma pmeenal ambition to forward—no private
end w dvtaey alias vanity to gralify." The conduct of
jM DangeeseMidk towards Mr. Shed has been most dis-
endlitehbe. ibenggeetara have been abused and assailed,
Npanniet mil= idea his apartments through fear of
slvielenee.
Mori ense (Bwiense.)—We understand that Mr. Green-
hill, a libo.val, hart MIN forward to oppose Mr. Hume in the
representatnla Melee
ILtLiow— -Mr. llllN:cerilladensbluir. hat been adopted
the repeals" of Menew, as the opponent of Sir D.
Roacommon (Cotarry.)—Mr. Valentine O'Conor Blake, a
near relative of the O'Conor Don, will most probably start
for this empty, as a repealer. The circumstance will, how-
ever, depend upon the neutrality or hostility of Mr. Fitzste-
phen French, and his brother, Lord De Freyne. They ca
decide the election of a repealer or non-repealer.
Wnarmin (Coutsvv.)—A deputation from this county
arrived in town to day, and after having had an interview
with Mr. James Fagan, they induced that gentleman to offer
himself for the county. They persuade themselves they are
able

...a to worm lisvotira.
Tows= (Wier ittnixG).—A correspondent writes us
to the effort that the extreme section of the liberal party in
Leeds, who supported Mr. Sturge so zealously at the late
election, galled by their defeat, have talked of starting Mr.
Sturge fir the west riding, as an opponent of the late mem.
bers, Lord Morpeth and Mr. Denison ; but the latest rumour
is, that at a meetiag held on Tuesday night it was resolved
to put in nomination, on Saturday, Mr. Cobden, the newly-
elected member for Stockport. It is added, that this inure-
ment had its origin amongst the free traders at Manchester,
who sent over a deputation to Leeds on the subject.

TILE NEW POST-OFFICE ACT.
This Act, according to the 21st sec.,came into force on
Monday, the let inst. This act contains 22 see., sad is enitled
"An Aet for giving further facilities for the transmission of
letters by post, and for the regulating the duties of postage
thereon, and for other purposes relating to the Post-office."
By the let section, so much of the act 3 & 4 Viet., e. 96, as
enacts that no letter exceeding six ounces weight shall be sent
by post is repealed, and by the second, power Is given, in order
to prevent balky packets from being sent through the post,
to the Commissioners of the Treasury, by warrant under
their hand,l to nix the maximum weight of letters to be sent
from time to time. The third provision is in the following
words, and by it considerable power is given to alter the
present system :—"And be it enacted that the Postmaster,
General may collect and receive the foreign and colonial
postage charged or chargeable on any letters sent by the
pat; and may also, with the consent of the Commissioners
of her Majesty's Treasury. require the postage (British,
colonial, or foreign) of any letters sent by the post to be pre-
paid, either in money. or in stampi (as he may think tit), on
the same being put tato the post-office ; and he may also,
with such consent, abolish or restrict the prepayment in
money of postage on letters sent by the post, either altogether
or on certain letters, and may refuse to receive or send by
the post any letters tendered contrary to any regulations
made under this enactment." By the next section, in all
cases in which the British postage chargeable on any letter
sent by the post shall exceed the sum of one penny, it shall be
lawful for the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, by
warrant, to reduce such postage to any other rate of postage
they may from time to time think tit. Writing oi
marks in addition to the direction, may be allowed
to be put on newspapers sad other printed papers.
With respect to the privilege given by the recited act to
seamen and soldiers, it is provided that it shall extend to
letters liable to foreign rates of postage, subject to the
payment of the foreign postage, if any be chargeable
thereon. Receipts may be required by the Postmaster-
General for poet letters, &c., at the expense of the person
requiring the same. Dies are to be provided by the Com-
missioner, of Stamps and Taxes, and all letters sent con-
trary to the regulations of this or the recited act may be
detained. After a provision to authorise commissioners
under any flat of bankruptcy to order letters addressed
to the bankrupt to be re-directed or delivered to the official
assignee, for a limited period. there are three clauses in re-
gard to rejected letters by which power is given to compel
the senders of rejected letters to pay the postage ; the Post.
office stamps to be evidence of letters being rejected, and in
proceedings for postage it is provided that the apparent
writer shall be deemed to be the sender of a letter. Mails
may now be sent by railway without a guard. The other
sections are of a general character, and have reference to the
practical operation of the act, with the exception of the Litt.
respecting the Post-office tax, which is as follows :—" And be
it enacted that in all proceedings whatsoever for the recovery
of any postage, either within the united kingdom or within
any of her Majesty's colonies, the Post-office tax upon any
letter shall in all cases be evidence of the liability of such
letter to be so taxed, and that the sum so taxed thereupon is
payable as and for the postage thereof." As will be seen,
the Postmaster-General, with the consent of the Treasury,
may make regulations to carry the act In three.

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