The Sun.
London, England, 1836-07-22 00:00:00

CONVEYANCE OF NEWSPAPERS.

The Bill to Consolidate and Amend the Laws relating to
the Conveyance of Newspapers by the Post, enacts-
1. That all newspapers sent by the general post within
the United Kingdom shall go free.
2. That all newspapers sent. through the general post,
and delivered by the penny or twopenny post, and vice versa,
go free.

3. That newspapers sent by twopenny post only pay ld.,
and may he sent within post towns at the like rate.
4. That newspapers sent from the United Kingdom by
packets to the Colonies, shall go free ; as also newspapers
sent by packets from the Colonies to the United Kingdom,
5. That newspapers may be sent from one Colony to an-
other Colony, via United Kingdom, by packet-boat, free of
postage.

6. That newspapers sent from the United Kingdom to
the Colonies by private ships shall pay Id.
7. That newspapers brought into the United Kingdom
from the Colonies by private ships shall pay Id.
8. That newspapers to or from foreign countries shall
pay 2d.; but that if any foreign State reives or sends
newspapers to or from the United Kingdom free of duty,
then no duty shall be charged on newspapers to or from
such Stat?,iF by packet-boat ; or if by other vessels,-then
only hi.

9. That ld. be paid masters of private ships for each
newspaper.
10 That newspapers be :eat without a cover, or in a
cover open at the sides, without writing or marks.
11. That they be put into the post-office within se n
days after date, if going out of the United Kingdom.
12. That the Postmaster-General shall be authorised to
search and to charge treble postage, Sze. The sender to be
liable to treble duty, on attempt to evade the (:uty of postage.
By this Act it is not compulsory to send newsp
through the post, and newspapers re-directed are to b.: for-
warded free of postage, if not opened.

MEETING OF MIDDLESEX

MAGISTRATES.

SPECIAL COUNTY COURT.

Yesterday there was a numerous attendance of magis-
trates on the bench, that day having been specially ap-
pointed to take into consideration the Report of the Com-
mittee of Accounts and for General Purposes ; on that part
of the Report of the Committee of Vestry of St. George's,
Hanover-square, which relates to the county rate ; and
also on the Report of the Visiting Justices of the Lunatic
Asylum ; on that part of the Third Report of the Committee
of Vestry of St. George's, Hanover-square, which relates.
to the Lunatic Asylum.
Shortly after 12 o'clock, Sir JOHN GIBBONS, Bait., was
called to the Chair.
Sir J. WILLIAMS moved and Mr. DEVON seconded the
motion, that " the Report of the Committee for Accounts
and for General Purposes upon the First Report of the
Committee of Vestry of St. George's, Hanover-square, on
the expenditure of the county of Middlesex, referred to
them to examine and report upon, by order of the Court at
the last Session," should be agreed to. _ _

The Report was then read, and, after a short discussion,
agreed to.
It was then moved and seconded, that the Report from
the Committee for Accounts and for General Purposes on
" The Third Report of the Committee of Vestry of the pa-
rish of St. George's, Hanover-square, on the expenditure of
the county of Middlesex, referred to the Committee by the
Court on the 26th of May last," be now brought up, read,
and agreed to.
Mr. ALLEN read the Report of the Committee, explain-
ing and negativing the various allegations against the Ma-
gstrates, when
Mr. WILES, M.P., moved the rejection of these words
in the concluding passage of the Report, " but they ab-
stain from compromising the dignity and feelings of the
Court ; not being disposed to dispute the claim to superior
abilities of the three persons who drew up the St. George's
Report."

A protracted and desultory conversation took place upon
this amendment between the Chairman, Colonel Clitherow,
Mr. M'William, Mr. Tyler, Mr. Devon, and other Magis-
trates ; when it was finally and unanimously adopted ; this
Report agreed to, and that copies of it should be forwarded
to the HOlll3 Office, and the Church ,vardens and Overseers
of any parish in the country.—Adjourned.