The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 18, 1854.

COURT-MARTIAL ON SIR E, BELCHER.

The Court then proceeded to try Sir E. Belcher, for
his conduct on the occasion of the loss of her Majesty's
ship Assistance and her tender Pioneer, and fox his con-
duct in directing the abandonment of her Majesty's ships
Investigator and Resolute, with their tender Intrepid.
Commandtr Richards wag the first witness called.
His examination did not close until four o'clock, and the
Court then adjourned until to-morrow morning at nine.

SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' POSTAGES TO

GREECE.

TREASURY WARRANT.
Whereas by an act, poAsed in the fourth year of the
reign of her present Majesty, intitulefl "An Act for the
Regulation of the Duties of Postage," power is given to
the Postmaster-General to remit any of the rates of Bri-
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tish postage for the time being, payable by law on the
transmission of post letters, newspapers, or other printe.i
papers, to such extent as the Lords of the Treasury shall
from tine to time direct ; and power is also given to the
Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury frora time to
time, by warrant under their hands, to alter and fix any
of the rates of British or Inland postage, payable by law
on the transmission by the post of foreign or colonial let-
ters or new.rvpro, or any other imitated papers, and to
subject the same to rates of postage according to the
weight thereof, and a bcale of weights to be contained
in such warrant.

And whereas it is expedient that regulations should
be made for the transmission by the post of the letters
hereinafter mentioned.

Nov we, the Commissioners of her Majesty's Trea-
sury, in exercise of the power or authority in us for such
purpose vested in and by the said act, and of all other
powers enabling us in this behalf, do by this warrant
(under the hands of two of us the said Commissioners,
by the authority of the statute in that case made and
provided) order and direct, that on every letter not ex-
ceeding half as ounce ix weight, posted is or addressed
to any part of the United Kingdom, and sent from or to
any commissioned or non-commissioned officer, corporal,
drummer, trumpeter, fifer, or private soldier, employed
in her Majesty's regular forces, artillery, or royal
marines, in the kingdom of Greece, or sent from or to
any com\missioned or warrant officer, midshipman, mas-
ter's mate, or seaman employed in her Majesty's navy,
or any of her Majesty's ships in Greece, transmitted by
the post between any place in the United Kingdom and
any port or place in Greece (the cenveyaace between the
United Kingdom and Greece being through France, vies
Marseilles, by the French Mediterranean packet boats),
there shall be charged and taken, in lieu of any rates

of postage now payable by law on such letters, an uni•
form British rate of one penny.
And we direct, that on every latter transmitted as is
mentioned in this warrant, exceeding half an ounce in
weight, there shall be charged, taken, and paid, pro-
gressive and additional rates of postage, as follows, that
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Oa every such letter, exceeding half an ounce in
weight, and not exceeding one ounce in weight, two
rates of postage.
On every such letter exceeding one ounce and not
exceding two ounces in weight, four rates of postage.
On every such letter exceeding two ounces and not
exceeding three ounces in weight, six rates of postage.
And for every ounce in weight above the weight of
three ounces, there shall be charged and taken two addi-
tional rates of postage ; and every fraction of an ounce
above the weight of three ounces shall be charged as one
additional ounce ; and each progressive and additional
rate, chargeable under this clause, shall be estimated
and charged at the sum which any such letter would be
charged with under this warrant, if not exceeding half
an ounce in weight.
And we further direct, that in respect of letters sent
by any non-commissioned officers, sergeants, corporals,
drummers, fifers, private soldiers, or seamen, under the
regulations of this warrant, the following conditions shall
be observed (that is to say), upon each such letter shall
be superscribed the name of the writer, and his class or
description in the regiment, detachment, or vessel to
which he shall belong ; and upon every such letter there
shall be written in the handwriting of, and signed by,
the officer baeieg at the time the command of the regi-
ment, detachment, or vessel, to which the privileged
r-rAnr_ belong, the name of such officer and the name
f such ragi,n,,nt, d,,.tachrn,,..n.,, or vessel. •
Asa we further direct, Olt in respect to letters re-
ceived by the post under thi.. wzrrant, by any corn mis-
,iioned or warrantofficers, nii€l-,hipmen, or masters'mate4,
or any non-commissioned officers, private soldiers, or
seamen, the following condit!ous shall bs observed, that
is to say : the posta,;* rf e;:ch such letter posted in the
United King:loot shall be pre-paid, either in money or
by the proper stamp or stamps being affixed thereto at
the time of the same being posted ; and as to letters re-
ceived by any non-commissioned officers, private sol-
diers, or seamen, each letter shall be directed to the pri-
vileged persin, specifying on the superscription thereof
the regiment, detachment, or vessel to which he shall
belong.
And we further direct, that if in any case the condi-
tions hereinhefere prescribed be not complied with, the
letter shall be charged with the same rate of postage as
if this warrant had not been signed.
And we further direct, that all letters which shall be
sent by the post under the regulations of this warrant
shall be subject, in addition to the British rates hereby
fixed, to the payment of any foreign postage which may
be chargeable thereon.
And we further direct, that the several terms and ex-
pressions used in this warrant shall be construed to have
the like meaning in all respects as they would have hal
if inserted in the said recited act.
Provided lastly, and we hereby declare and direct, that
it shall be lawful for the Commissioners for the time
being of her Majesty's Treasury, or any two of them, by
warrant under their hands, at any time hereafter, to alter
or repeal any of the rates hereby altered, or the regula-
tions hereby made, and to make and establish any new
or other rates or regulations in lieu thereof, and from
time to time to appoint at what time the rates that may
be payable are to be paid.
Whitehall, Treasury-chambers, Oct. 16, 1854.
C. FORTISCUE.
ALFRED HERVEY.