The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-17 00:00:00

POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS.

GENERAL POST-OFFICE, Aug., 1855.—lleuceforth it
will not be necessary that newspapers sent abroad,
whether to the British colonies or to foreign countries,
should bear the impressed stamp (the old newsust
mpaper
stamp) ; but, as at present, a postage of one penn
or in
y
be prepaid (either by means of a postage label
money) on every newspaper sent to a British colony,
with additional postage (according to the table in in-
structions No. 45), when the newspaper passes through
available also
a foreign country.
mofp
coursew il I be
br
ee qni r e d only in
The postage on newspapers to foreign countries re.
n of the same newspaper-
mains the same as given in instructions No. 45 ; but,
as eaready stated, it is no longer necessary that the
newspaper should bear the impressed stamp.
postage,
casesln offuture
repeated thet
hi nioturpinbess
itms e
transmission
ssiiit aol
use of the ins-
this country,
for single transmission in this country.
In the transmission of newspapers abroad
as it will be pre-
the colonies or foreign countries), the u (whether to
pressed stany.wil.l entirely cease ; it will
neither be re-
quired nor will it count as
sumed that where it is (' employ sd
for the transmission of the n' it
has
already servea
newspaper in the United
ic i n g d a In .
From these regulations
That ev • it will necessarily follow—
lat.eiy news
after have the post Paper going abroad must here.
by adhesive postage age to which it is liable represented
2d. That a nege
pstamps, or paid in money.
ws.
without the impressedpositiontransmission
stamp, will be placed in the same
3d. That the impressed stamp will hereafter apply
only to transmission and retransmission within tint
. Kingdom.

BOOKS, kc., TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA.—GeneraI
Post-office, August, 1555.—0 n and from the Ist Sep-
tember next, the provisions of the Colonial Book Post,
as laid down in instructions No. 10 of this year, will be
extended to books transmitted by private ship direct, or
by packet via Melbourne, between the United Kingdom
and the colony of Western Australia. Upon book
Packets for the above-mentioned colony the rates of
postage will be as follows, viz. :—For a packet not ex-
ceeding Ilb. in weight, 6d. ;. for a packet exceeding Alb.
and not exceeding 11b., Is. ; for a packet exceeding 11b.
and exceeding 21bs., 2s. and so on, increapins on.
Alining for every poulici or fraction of a-pottod.

ROYAL OPERA, DRIIRY.IANE.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING.
WM be performed DER FREIQCFII7TZ, Character by t fesers.
Formes, A. Lockesley, H. Braham, and Hodges; Misses D 3 'er and
Lanza. Sto.
To conclude with MIDAS.
Prices of admission :—To the two galleries. 641.; second Ofrcle of
'boxes and pit, Is.; dress circle, 2s. 6d. ; eta ls, 4s. ' • Private bonzess
tr
admit two Persons, 10s, 6d.; foar persons, one guinea. Box.oi
open from 10 to 6 daily.

THEATRE itOYA.i. ItAYMA.ItiCf.T.
tinder the management of Mr. Bnchatene;

THIS EVENING,
Will be performed MARRIED LIFE.
After which, THE ABBE IN LOVE, by the Spanish Dancers.
After which, COURT FAVOUR.
To be followed by ONLY A HALFPENNY.
To conclude with THE SP s_ NTS Ft DANCERS.

ROYAL PRLNCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. CnAsian ELU.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed HOW STOUT YOU'RE GETTING.
To conclude with KING HENRY THE EIGHTH. Queen Ka-
tharine, Mrs. C. Kean ; Cardinal Wolsey, Mr. C. Kean.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHT.
Proprietor, Sir. B. Webster.—Directrots, Ms I•snla Calera"
THIS EVENING,
Win be performed THE WRITING ON THE NV V.L. Princi-
pal sharacters by Ve4.rs. Wright, O. Qeloy, P. Bedford, Mrs. Leigh
Murray, Visa Wyndham, and Miss Woolgar.
After which, FRATErtN ISA fION.
To conclude with VIC SC iIOOL FOR TIGERS.

ROYAL sTILAND Tit NA fßic.
Under the direction of Mr. Payne.
Tlll "F.VE SING,

Irumernie mem; of Fenn'. 'Marco. Diaz and Senorita Anna Delia
Fuente. the renowned p ni.h !Palmer.,
From the Haymarket Theatre.
Will be performed BIiON.EN TOYS.
After which EL TOREADOR.
Followed by a new Farce, I HE LATCH KEY.
THE GALICI %.N FETE.
To conclude with G %NM.

ASTLEY'S rOYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Legge(' and Manner, Mr. Wm. Cooke.
progressive attraction cf Mazeppa. Mr. George Wild and Miss
Fanny Williams every night.
THIS EVENING,
Lord Brron's MAZFPPA and the WILD HORSE, with all tin
original thrilling etTer.'ts, and for which Mr. William Cooke has trained
his unrivalled stud of horses.
After which the first Fquestrians of the day will appear in thi-
EVOLUTIO s of the CIRCL .'slso. a variety of Entertaitnents.
To conclude with a Laughable Farce entitled. MY UNCLE'S
CARD, in which Mr. G. Wild and Miss Fanny Williams will appear.
Hoz.office open rroin Eleven Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
Writ. Acting Manuer, Mr. Nelson Lee. Equestrian Directot,
Mr. W. Cooke, jun.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
T tta DAT —"kforain<32 ca)-a. tft,.,7 4 1 Evening 43 min. aft.
*44aftnir Nornior 3 min. after 51 Eveniug 17 min aft.

WE3Tll74lll.—liimi °MIA. Ang. 17.
TIMILMONifiIM, VA TH3 SRADE.
75 h'ghest since noon yesterasy.
60 —,owest this morning and during the night.
75 —this day, at noon.

rIAROM ItTIM, 30.38.
WIND, S.E.—Light, with sultry weather.

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