The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-25 00:00:00

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LONDON, THURSDAY MOR:NINO; FEBRUARY 25, iSli.

TREASURY W-N.RtiANT.
(From a Supplement to the London Gazette of Tuesday.)
Whereas by a w.frrant, tinder the hands of three of
the Commissioners of her Mejesty's 'Treasury, dated the
16!h December, 1846, after noticing that, in consequence
of a communication opened with the Post-office of Prussia,
it was considered expedient to alter the rates of postage
payable on letters and newspapers. and other printed
papers, conveyed between that country and the United
Kingdom yid Hamburgh, the Netherlands, or Belgium,
certain rates of postage were thereby made payable on
letters conveyed between Prussia and the United
Kingdom, vie Hamburgh, the Netherlands, or Bel-
gium, according to the weight thereof, and a scale of
weight therein mentioned or referred to ; and it was
thereby further directed, that British newspapers, and
such British publications as were allowed to pass by the
post as newspapers in the United Kingdom, sent from
the United Kingdom to Prussia or to foreign countries,
the correspondence of which was or should be trans-
mitted through Prussia, might be sent by the post at a
rate of one halfpenny each :
Now we, the undersigned, being three of the Commis-
sioners of her .I.l.ajesty's Treasury, do, in exercise of the
power or authority to us for such purpose reserved or
given in and by the said warrant, wholly repeal the said
rate of one halfpenny on the transmission by the post
of all such British newspapers, and British publications
allowed to pass by the post as newspapers in the United
Kingdom, as are mentioned iu the said warrant ;
and do hereby, in exercise of the power or authority in us
for such purpose vested in and by an Act of Parliament,
made and passed in the third and fourth years of the reign
of her present Majesty, iniituled " An Act for the regu-
latien of the duties se Postage," and of all other powers
and authorities enabling us in this behalf, order and
direct that British newspapers, and such British pub-
lications as are allowed to pass by the post as newspapers
in the United Kingdom, sent by the post from the United
Kingdom via Hamburgh, the Netherlands, or Belgium,
to Prussia or to foreign countries, the correspondence of
which is or shall be transmitted through Prussia (the
conveyance from the United Kingdom to Hamburgh,
the Netherlands, or Bele,ium, being by packet
boat or private ship), shall and may be sent free of
British postage ; provided always that no British news-
papers, and British publications allowed to pass by the
post as newspapers in the United Kingdom, shall be con-
veyed by the post under the regulations of this present
warrant, unless the same be sent without a cover, or in
a cover open at the sides, nor unless there be no word or
communication printed on the paper after its publication,
or upon the cover thereof, and no writing or manual mark
be upon it, or upon the cover of it, except the name and
address of the person to whom sent, nor any paper or,
thing inclosed in or with the same ; and every such news-
paper, or British publication allowed to pass by the post as
a. newseaper in the United Kingdom, shall be forwarded
under and subject to such other conditions, regulations,
restrictions, and penalties, as by the said Act of Parlia-
ment of the third and fourth years of the reign of her
present Majesty are directed in respect of newspapers
and printed papers sent by post.
Arid whereas by the said warrant it was further di
rected that printed pamphlets and periodical publica-
tions (not being strictly newspapers, and not bearing
British newspaper stamps), printed and posted within the
United Kingdom, addressed to Prussia, and printed pam-
phlets and periodical publications (not being entitled to
pass as newspapers), printed and posted in Prussia, ad-
dressed to any piece in the' United Kingdom,
might
be sent by the post via Hamburgh, the Netherlands, or
Belgium, by packet boat or private ship, according: to
the regulations and rates thereinafter mentioned ; and
that the Postmaster-General might cause the postage on
the same (if posted in the United Kingdom) to be paid
on the same being put into the post-office ; and that in
case the same should pass through a foreign country,
any foreign postage payable thereon should be charged
and paid in addition to the British postage ; and that
no such pamphlet or publication should be conveyed
by the post. except under the conditions, regulations,
restrictions, and penalties therein mentioned or re-
ferred to :
Now we, the undersigned, in exercise of all powers and
authorities enabling us in this behalf, do hereby wholly
repeal all the rates of postage by the said recited war-
rant charged upon, and all the conditions, regulations,
restrictions, and penalties in and by the said war
rant expressed and contained or referred to in re-
spect of printed pamphlet sent by the post (not be-
ing strictly a newspaper, and not bearing a British
newspaper stamp), printed and posted in the United
Kingdom, addressed to Prussia, and upon and in
respect to any printed pamphlet (not being entitled to
pass as a newspaper), printed and posted in Prussia, ad-
dressed to any place in the United Kingdom, sent by the
post viii Hamburgh, the Netherlands, or Belgium, by
packet boat or private ship.
And we do hereby direct that in lieu of all rates of post
age imposed by the said warrant on any such printed
pamphlets there shall be charged and taken on every
printed pamphlet (not being strictly a newspaper, and
not bearing a British newspaper stamp), printed and
posted within the United Kingdom, addressed to
Prussia, and on every printed pamphlet (not being en
titled to pass as a newspaper) printed and posted in
Prussia, addressed to any place in the United Kingdom,
sent!: by the post via Hamburgh, the Netherlands,
or Belgium, by packet boat or private ship, and not ex-
ceeding half an ounce in weight, an uniform rate of
British postage of sixpence.
And we further direct, that on every such
printed pamphlet, transmitted as is mentioned
in this warrant, exceeding half an ounce in weight.
there shall be charged and taken progressive asd
additional rates of postage, according to the scale
of weight and number of rates in the said Act of the
thitn-atntitattetttryea of 'the De*--of her-presen
s t-4ga-
tilb
jesty, contained as t tters,eestunatiag and charging
each additional-rate at c aim which any such printed
pamphlet would be charged with under this warrant, if
not exceeding half an ounce in weight.
And we diriict, that as- to any such printed pamphlets
as hereinbefore mentioned (pamphlets registered as let
ters only excepted, in respect of which all rates of
postage payable thereon, whether foreign or British, are
to be prepaid), posted in the United Kingdom, addressed
to Prussia, and forwarded . by packet boat from the
United Kingdom via Hamburgh, the Nethesrlsaherendieor
, Belgium, and as to any such printed pamphlet Kingdom
I(except pamphlets registered as letters as aforesaid),
addressed and to be forwarded to any foreign country
through Prussia, by packet boat or private ship, from
the United Kingdom to Hamburgh, the Netherlands, or
Belgium, the Postmaster-General may, in his dis-
cretion, allow the whole of the postage thereof,
British or foreign, as the case may be, to be
charged to the receiver of the pamphlet, or he may
require the whole of such postage to be paid
on the same being put into the Post-office, but in no
the 13 case
shall the sender have the option of paying `..idt
rate and of leaving the foreign postage to be pal in
Prussia.
Aud we further direet, that as to any such
as hereinbefore mentioned, posted in the United King-
dom, addressed to Prussia, and to be forwarded from
pamphlets
the United Kingdom to Hamburgh, the Netherlands, or
Belgium, by private strip, the Postmaster-Gneral may
cause the whole of the postage (British au'
foreign) o
be paid on the same being put into the post-office.
And we further direct, that nothing herein contained
shall be deemed or construed to extend to any printed
and,
periodical publications (not being strictly
not bearing newspaper stamps), printed and .1)
atria,.
within the United Kingdom, addressed to Pruslt.ae,..
.an
printed periodical publications (not being
newspaper
o,s e
.:
Pass as newspapers), printed and posted .
iodotn; and:
addressed to any place in the United Kint, .
gd m and
sent by the post between the United
Kie-
Belgium'
enntPtrinsdsita,
Prussia via Hamburgh, the Netherlands, or
os.age
which are to be charged with the same rates of p t
as the same are now chargeable with under or by virtue
of the said recited warrant.
And we further direct, that nothing
extend to
tained shall be deemed or construed .
the post be-
any newspapers or pamphlets passing .
ii't via France,
gtoherein con-
tween the United Kingdom and Presse
which are to be charged with the same rateseonft warrant
if the said recited warrant and this pres
had not been signed.
tainted shall be deemed or construe
Cons and
And we further direct, that nothing
hetroeinancnolnd,
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'pprejudice, or affect anybe
rivileges granted by the said or by
fourth years of the reign
her
present
-ear of the reign
of
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" 1 d firm Act tor the al:.
,tan Act, -made and passed in the Maje.
sty'
.of her present Majesty, intitu e
d that all such extraf=4.
nagement cif the Post office,"
a . id
tions and privileges stall
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in this. warrant ehall bee onstrued to. ha.ve,trike
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warrant shall come
And we furthtr direct, t this
the first day of March, 1847.
into operatlioina,
and
we hereby declare and direct,
shall be; lawful for the Comm,isnsrionaenrys
tfborreethnef
thaPtrietvide(of wer Majesty '.s Treasury,
any time here-
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altered, or
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make and esta-
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WFhietberhuaallo,
February,
1847.

O'CONOR. DON.
W. GIBSON CRAIG
EBRINGTON.

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TWEED SALMON FISIIING.—SaImon fishing in the
Tweed commences on Monday, and from the large quantities
in the bay, hopes are entertained that the
rofwetiesah seen in
"take," at least at the commencement, will be more than an
average one.—Edinburgh A(ir.
rer Lser.
A Polish journal gives some details relative to the
number of Poles who have emigrated to foreign countries.
In 1846 it amounted to 8,180, of whom 4,739
were in France.
and 3,449 ia England,
Belgium, Switzerland, Algeria, &c.
Of those in France.
3/70 received aid from the Government,
~!
the average allowance being about 30f. a month. There are
'494 decorated with the military cross of Poland, and 36 with
that of tbe Legion of Honour. he number of emigrants
• &Ceased since the commencement of the exile is 755 men
and 28 women. There are 11 Polish officers in the foreign
i and 17 in the Belgian army,
'legion of Algeria, of whom two
are generals. The number of persons whose property has
been confiscated by the Russian Government amounts to
5,362, and the value of the whole may be calculated at
100,000,000 f.
IM+oRTANCE OF SPACE IN WORKSHOPS.—
" Awcong 104 men (letter-press printers) having less than
.500 cubic feet of air to breathe, there were 13 who had spit
• blpod• 13 who were subject to habitual catarrh,
• and 18 to other
dise*ses, making a total of 44 invalids; of 105 men. who had
:f 500 to 600 cubic feet of air to breathe, 5 had spit blood,
4.were subject to colds, and 23 to other diseases •making in
I all al invalids; while out of 100 mgt.' having more LAM ___ MO
cubic feet of air to breathe, 4 only hadsiifferedfiOni apktting
of blood, 2 from catarrh, and 18 from other diseases) making
a-total 'of 24 invalids."

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, I'En. 22.—Famine and pestilence are sweep-
ing off the population in several of the western and
southern counties. The reports received this day are
still more horrible than any that have yet appeared. In
the extent of mortality Sligo now appears to surpass
any other county, and it is asserted that the police,
finding the deaths from starvation so numerous, refuse
to send for the coroners, probably because it would be
physically impossible for those functionaries to hold in-
quests in so many cases and in different localities. And
yet, in this very county of Sligo, the local journal, the
Sligo Champion, makes a most startling exposure of an
infamous system ofjobbing.on the public works by land-
lords, for the employment, it is alleged, of their relations
and dependents at high salaries, to the exclusion of the
destitute and famishing labourcri. . .

The recirts from the county of Cork describe the
destitution as daily becoming more desolating, extend•.
ing to the better class of farmers, who, it is stated, after
paying their rents, are now consuming the grain they
had reserved for seed, whilst the peasantry, all through
that extensive county, are dying by hurelreds.
The police throughout the country have received in-
structions to furnish returns of the deaths fn.in starva-
tion and disease. Tie- number reported, up to the close
of the last week, at the Constabulary office in Dublin,
was FIFTY THOUSAND. But there are many deaths from)
want and disease of whlch the police in the country
could have had no knowledge. The actual number of
deaths from starvation is probably isuch larger than the
amount reported by the police.
INFAMOUS JOBBING ON PUBLIC WORKS.
The Sligo Champion contains the following :—" We
cannot in decency, in conscience, refrain any longer
from denouncing the gross and infamous system of job-
bing going on in this county, with reference to the man-
ner in which the public works have• been conducted and
managed. We have been silent too long. In the midst
of the calamity which ha. fittlsn upon us, we find the
lsndlords trading upon the miseries of the people. Ile
Board of Works is humbugged, the government cheated,
the poor defrauded. We must speak out; a gigantic
swindle is now carried on in the county of Sligo. The
poor are not relieved by the vast grants of money given
by a liberal ministry, but the sons of magistrates, of
grand jurors, of parsons, rich farmers well to do in the
world, comfortable tradesmen, all these are quartered
upon the public. We saw, for instance, two men over-
seeing seven labourers ; we have inspectors, paymasters,
overseers—officials of all ranks end grades in every
locality: not selected for their ability, but because they
have interest—because they can command the voices of
the landlords of the county. The jobbing that hereto-
fore existed was but a joke, a mere trifle to what is
now carried on. It exceeds all bounds and all limits.
It is monstrous ; we proclaim the tact to the world. We
proclaim that here in Sligo—the very focus of misery—
where famine is the daily guest at the peasant's table—
where pestilence and death hold their ghastly revels—
we proclaim, openly and publicly, that in this doomed
locality, a set of men, removed from want themselves,
possessed of means and resources beyond the reach of
cheerless penury—are enjoying, and have been from the
commencement enjoying, the fat of the' spoil. They
get, and have been getting for montlis,' thelion's. share.
The poor are neglected, plundered,-robbed. In Many
instances their miserable stipend of 8d: a day is so lung
withheld that they sink down exhausted-4..0e wayside
and die government creditors, while the sons of grand
jurors and of parsons with good livings, are drawing
their two or three pounds a week."
REPRESENTATION OP NEW Ross.—The Wexford
Independent gives an authorised contradiction to the re-
port that the Hon. Captain Gure is about to resign the
representation of New Ross.
REPEAL ASSOCIATION.

The weekly meeting of the association was held this
day. Mr. J. H. Dunne in the chair. Mr. Steele con-
gratulated the association that the rumours regarding
the state of Mr. O'Connell's health were extremely ex-
aggerated. It was true Mr. O'Connell was slightly in•
disposed, and he (Mr. Steele) regretted to he obliged to
say that his illness was in a great degree increased by
the awful state to which the country was reduced.
The rent for the week was announced to be 431. 2s. 2d.

oa.

JM

'ER.IAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 24.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve &deck, but it was
nearly tt qUarter. past Twelve before a sufficient number of
Hon. Members attended to constitute a House.
Pipers from the Poor-law Commissioners were presented.
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SECOND READINGS.
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The following Bills were read a second time, and ordered
to be committed :

Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Railway (Wisbech to
Sutton Bridge, lac.) •
Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham. Railway (Branch to
Wisbech Harbour and Wisbech Harbour Improvement).
Eastern Counties Railway (Hertford to Ilitchin).
Eastern Union and Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's Rail:
ways Amalgamation.
East Lancashire Railway (Southport Branch and Preston
Extension).
East Lancashire Railway (Burnley Connecting Line).
East Lancashire Railway (Deviation& and Rawtenstall Coal
Branch). - • -
East Lancashire Railway (Bury to Manchester).
Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Burntisland Pier, &c.)
Great Northern Railway ( llertford, Hatfield, and Sr. Alban's
Branch).
Great Northern Railway (Deviations between Grantham

and York).
Great Northern Railway (Deriatigins between Peterborough,

Boston, and Doncaster):
Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield, and
Goole Railway (Partial Alteration of Levels, 8r7,. )
Direct London and Portsmouth Amendment, and a great
number of Railway Bills wete brought in, and read a tir.t
time.