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general consideration—as nothing can be more important. IL S
than the purifying of the Thames—adding to the wharf-
age and warehouse accommodation on the river' and pro
riding a wide and rapid means of transit from the West
end to London-bridge, by which the present crowded
thoroughfares will be relieved, to say nothing of the
architect` -I beauty which it wouid give to the metropo•
lis. Indeed, qomoter thinks these desiderata to be
so important ti; • min.on 4that Parliament and
the Government might not be adverse to granting a gua-
ranteed interest upon the capital expended.
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POSTAL C0.101&TION WITH FRANCE.

The following Conventio'n, dated General Post-office,
Dec., 1855, has been published
"In accordance with the provisions of a new postal
convention with France, the entire postage, British and
French, chargeable upon newspapers and other printed
papers posted in the United Kingdom addressed to
France or Algeria, or, when they are conveyed by the
French Mediterranean packets, to any of the places in
-Turkey, Syria,--and Egypt at which France maintains
post-offices, must, on the let of January next and thence-
forward be paid in advance, and no farther charge of
any kind will be levied upon their delivery.
" Under the now arrangement many kinds of books
and other printed matter, which have hitherto been liable
to the letter rate of postage, will be forwarded at a
greatly reduced charge : and as the charges on news-
papers and other periodical literature levied on delivery
in France have, in most instances, been much greater
than—ratnow to be paid in advance, a considerable re-
duct on of postage will be made in their case als6.
"The following list shows the charge which mast be
paid hereafter on the printed papers above referred to:—
"For a packet of British newspapers duly registered
at: the General Post-office for transmission abroad,
not exceeding 40z., Id. ; above 40z., and not ex-
ceeding ilb., 2d. ; asove lb., and not exceeding 11b.,
4d. • above 11b., and not exceeding 6d. ; above
and not exceeding 21b., Bd. For a packet of
printed papers other than British newspapers duly regis-
tered at the Cvaneran. oat-office for transmission abroad
not exceeding 40z., Bd. ; above 40z., and not exceeding
ilb., 6d. ; above Ob., and not exceeding 11b., ls. ;
above llb., and not exceeding is. 6d.; above 141 b.,
and not exceeding 21b., 25.; and so on, adding 2d. or ed.,
as the-case-a:nay-be, for each additional half-pound.
`• The same rates of postage must be paid in advance
upon newspapers and other printed papers addressed to
any of the following countries and places, the corres-
pondence for which is forwarded as , a rule through
France—viz„ Baden, Bavaria, Greece, Lucca, Majorca,
Minorca, Modena, the Papal States, Parma, Placentia,
Sardinia, the two Sicilies, Spain, Switzerland, Syria,
Tripoli, Tunis, Tuscany, Venetian Lombardy, and Wur- N
temburg, or addressed to any foreign country, and spe-
cially directed to be forwarded " via France."

—"-6rr-thi4 cta.-ss of printed papers the rate paid in this
country will cover the whole charge, either to the ex-
treme frontier of France, or to the port of disembarka-
tion, if they are conveyed by one of the French Medi-
terranean packets.

" Upcn newspapers addressed to the lonian Islands,
specially directed to be sent via France, and upon news-
papers for Malta, specialty directed to be sent "by
French packet via Marseilles," the same rates of postage
must also be paid in advance ; but printed papers, other
than newspapers, addressed to the lonian Islands and
Malta, will not be sent at a reduced rate of postage by
way of France. They may, however, be forwarded via
Southampton, under the Colonial Book Post Regulations.
" The following is a list of the places in Turkey, Sy-
ria, and Egypt, at which France maintains post-offices,
viz., Alexandria, Jaffa, Beyrout, Tripoli in Syria, Lata-
kia, Alexandretta, Messina, Rhodes, Smyrna, Myteleue,
Dardanelles, Gallipoli, and Constantinople.
"All newspapers to be forwarded at the lower of the
two rates mentioned above must be postal within 15
days from the date of publication ; but newspapers of an
older date may be forwarded at the rate set down for
ordinary printed papers. If any printed paper, not a
newspaper, be enclosed in the sarne packet with one
or mere newspapers, the whole will be chargeable at
the higher of the two rates of postage.
" Under the term ' printed papers' are included pe-
riodical works, other than registered newspapers, stitched
or bound books, pamphlets, sheets of music, catalogues,
prospectuses, announcements, and notices f every kind,
whether printed, engraved, or lithographed.
"The following regulations must be strictly observed :
" 1. Every packet must be sent without a cover, or
in a cover open at the ends or sides.
"2. There must be no enclosure, except newspapers
or other printed papers.
" 3. There must he no other writing or marks upon
the newspapers or printed papers than the name and ad-
dress of the person to whom they are sent, nor anything
upcn the cover but such name and address, the printed
title of the papers, and the printed name and address of
the publisher or vendor who sends them.
" If any of the above regulations be disregarded, or if
the whole postage be not paid in advance,•the packets
will either be detained or forwarded, charged as unpaid
letters.

"Newspapers addressed to the Mediterranean cr the
East Indies, and intended to be sent i❑ the closed mails
by way of Marseilles, will continue liable to the existing
regulations, including the present ra•;es of postage.
"ROWLAND HILL, Secretary."

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