The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-11 00:00:00

THE POSTAGE CONVENTION :

ENGLAND AND PRUSSIA.
There were on Tuesday issued, by order of Parliament
copies of the Postage Convention between the General
Post-office of the United Kingdom and the General Post-
office of the kingdom of Prussia (signed at London, Ist
of October, 1846) ; and also copies of the articles agreed
upon between the two Post-offices, for carrying into
execution that Convention (signed at London the 14th,
and at Berlin the 21st of October, 1846). They were
presented to both Houses of Parliament by command
of her Majesty. The following are the chiefly ma-
terial articles as respects the charges to be made for
letters :

The British Post-office shall pay to the Prussian Post-
oflioe, for postage upon unpaid letters originating in
Prussia, addressed to the United Kingdom, and upon
paid letters originating in the UnitedKingdom,lddressed
to Prussia, the following uniform rate :
For every single letter, .not exceeding half an °anon
in weight, fuurpence, internal Prussian
the transit through
addition to this rate, twopence
i b not ex-
the territory of the Netherland!
For every letter exceedingo/bi
postage.
For one ounce,
exceedingtworat
one ounce, and not ex-
For every letter I
-r rates. for
or
wiles: bt,u and
ceeding two ounces,
two ounces, and not ex-
ceedingand so in proportion,
three
"ailed for every ounce.
two rates being'
every letter
e:X9e:ildizes,
Post-office shall pay to* th© British
ho The Prussian
Mee for the postage upon unpaid letters originat-
ing in the United Kingdom, and addressed to Prussia,
and upon paid letters originating in Prussia, addressed
to the United Kingdom:—
For every letter not exceeding half an ounce, one
rate of sixpence.
For every letter exceeding this weight, and not exceed-
ing one ounce, two rates of postage.
For every letter exceeding one ounce, and not ex-
ceeding two ounces, four rates.
For every letter exceeding two ounces, and not ex-
ceeding three ounces, six rates, and so on in proportion,
two rates being added for every ounce.

SUNDAY TamNs.—At a meeting of the town coun-
cil of Paisley on Thursday last it was resolved—" That it is
the opinion of this council that, in the present circumstances
of society, it is indispensably necessary to the comfort and
health of the people, more particularly of the labouring
classes in all populous districts, especially in the vicinity of
large manufacturing towns, that railway pAssenger trains
should travel on the morning and evening of. Sunday, and
that such are called' for op the principle of humanity, and
may, in an especial manner; be classed amengst the works of
necessity and mercy; and that a Memorial, founded op this
resolution, be addressed to the directors of the Etlinburgh and
Glasgow Railway, Glasgow, Paisley, and Ayr Railway, and
Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway."
iffE SMALL DEBTS ACT.—The appointments of
Judgcs e been made, and lire expected to be gazetted
forthwith. Among- the appointments -will be foUnd three
sergeants-ot-law. After the 15th of •'March, ..actions
brought in the superior Courts, for debts not exceeding
201., will entail on the plaintiffs the law expenses. Both
plaintiff and defendant may be examined under the Small
Debte Act.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge.
TIIIS EVENING
Will he performed a now Drama, entitled RABY RATTLER; or,
Ile Progress of a Scamp. Characters supported by the whole
strength of the Company.
To conclude with a grand fairy Pantomime, called THE KING
OF TILE CASTLE ; or, Harlequin in the Land of Dreams. Har-
lequin, Herr Deulin; Pantaloon, Herr R. Deulin ; Columbine, Mdlle.
Theodore ; Clown, Herr N. Dentin ; Punch, Herr E. Deulin.
Box.oftlce open from eleven till four o'clock.

THE WEATHER.—Sox OFFICE, FEBRUARY 11.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 28; Highest, 34 ; Noon, 37.
BAROMETER, 29.82.—W1ND W.N.W., mild thaw.