The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-01 00:00:00

(NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.!
41. On and'after 10th January neit, the Single 'Rate of
Inland Postage, on all Letters except those between the
United Kingdom and the Colonies anti Foreign Countries, will
be the uniform Single Rate of One Penny.
The Scala of Weight at
,present in force for General Post
Letters, will he applicable in future to Local Penny Post Let-
ters, and those passing through the Local Posts of Dublin and
London ; the Regulation therefore which restricts the Weight
of these Letters to Four. Ounces, is abolished, and. the.), will be
subject-in future to the same Rules and the same Charges as
General Post Letters. The Postage, however, on all Letters
(whether Local or General Post Letters) between Places in
the United Kingdom, must be paid in advance ; should the
Postage fib; be paid in advance they will be charged with
Double the Rate to which they would otherwise be subject.
Parliamentary Proceedings are an exception to this Regulation.
The uniform Single Rate, en all Letters conveyed by Packet
between the United Kingdom and the British Colonies, and
Possessions, will be One Shilling, with"the exception of Letters
between the United Kingdom and Malta, the lonian Islands
and India, when passing through France, the Rates on which
remain unchanged. Letters, therefore, intended to pass. at the
reduced Single Rate of a Sbillingbetween these three last men-
tioned Places and the United Kingdom should be addressed via
Falmouth.
Foreign Letters when transmitted by Packet, will be liable
to the Single Rates if Packet Postage from Falmouth, Dover,
and London, as given in the Table below, if posted or de-
livered at the Port. If posted or delivered at any other Place,
its the United Kingdom, they will be subject to the additional
Single Rate of Two Pence as Inland Postage.
Letters, however, between France and the United Kingdom,
and also those in transit through France, will be an exception
to this rule ; the British charge on such Letters will be the
uniform single-rate now taken from London, except in those
cases where the Letters are at present subject to a less charge
than the sum specified: This last provision also applies to
Letters between the United Kingdom and Belgium, the rates
on which, where lower than the sum specifleil, will not be in-
creased.
Letters also betwees .the united Kingdom and the United
States of America, and between the United Kingdom and
Spain, via Falmouth, form a further exception to this rule.
Inlani Postage, therefore, will be taken on Letters between
the Vnited Kingdom and France, and those in transit through
France, or upon those between the United Kingdom and the
United States of.Ameriea, or upon those betwen the United,
Kingdom and Spain, via Falmouth.
The single rate on all Foreign and Colonial Letters, except
in those cases where a lower rate is now taken, when conveyed
by Packet will accordingly be as follows :
BY FALMOUTH PACKETS.
Packet Inland Postage, Total
Rate if not posted Single
from or delivered at Rate.
Falmouth. the Pott.

Between the UNited
Kingdom and
Lisbon ..
Spain (by the Falmouth ..., .
Packet) .
al'eece, and 1-..gvi.' - 5 -
Alarleira '.
1 S
Brazil
Buenos Ayres, Chili, and
Peru
:,118.Yt1
La Civayra, Mexico, and
Cuba Cttrthagena .O - 1
United States
' Gibraltar ~ „
'Malta ,
lonian Islands
•
' British North Ameri.ca:'
Berintada
il.
Honduras . .
British West- Indies 4
India,'t ia Falmouth

s. d. d. s. d.
1 7

BY DOVER PACKETS.
Packet Inland Postage,
tato if not posted Total
fFont or delivered at Single
Dover. the Port. Rate.

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'Between the "(Tette .
', Kingdom and -s: d. •-. 14.4 .4.,
Belgium
Pranced ... Uniform British Rate ,to .
If
.. . 1
* • ' • Calais of '
kilGe• -Swtzerland, via Frande- Uniferm British Rate of. 1 ..*'l - ,
,-
r.,.ny,. via Fq.wee... Ditto:. ditto '..,:c 1
; .; .
,p_pain, Pertuga (Ic. l. 'ltaly, ! ' v: .
': 4.
Turkey,Sic.,•vihWance Ditto• • ditto •• • -,,
',. V 144
Turkey, Greece, and Me; - ' ' -
diteiritnean,. via-Mar- • •• ' .
' • '
seillii, if addressed by ~/
Frerfcli2'Packet .. ...... Uniform British and French ....,! r
I R IWe of
' kdia, -Via 'ilsriiiieilles, if --- ' ' " -' " ' • ' ' '
. addressed by French
Packet
India, by Monthly closed
Mail, via Marseilles
Malta, lonian Islands,
and Alexandria, hy
Monthly closed Mail,
via Marseilles ' • Ditto ditto ...... 1 8
• -N.B. 'These. Bites do not apply to Letters intended
to. be Paid to particular Place of destinatien, which must.
be charged with the Uniform British Rate of' 10d. in addi-
tion .te the Postage,.-from Calais, stated in the Printed
Lists with which the Pestmaster is furnished.
.1- Eicept in those cases where the present Charge is lbes.
::: 4, : •• t • ° ----
IVY PACKETS_ FROM LONDON.
_Packet Inland Postage,
' Rate if not poited Total
frown -or delivered at Single
' - • 1 London. 'the Tort. Rate.

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(litto '

2

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Petween the United
Kingdorri and .s. d. d. 1
6
s. d.
Tiolland
kikirmany ,Denm ark, S we-
den, cid Russia ...... 1 8
Heligoland
The single uniform rate on Letters between the United
Kingdom and places beyond Sea when conveyed by private
Ship will be Bd. in whatever part of the United Kingdom they
ray be posted or delivered. This rate must be taken on Letters
4......tveen- the: 4.taltWMciont and +the- Seat Incites,Ash.
wlieti conveyed by private Ship, the distinction betvreerlltese
and other Classes of ship Letters having been abolisheds,
It is clearly to be understood that the single rates of Postage
given in the above instructions are applicable only to Letters
not exceeding half an ounce in weight. The charge for
Postage on Letters exceeding half an ounce will advance in
proportion to their weight in accordance with the scale of
weight and number of Rates at present in operation as laid
down in the instructions of the 21st November last. It must
however be borne in mind that this Scale does not apply to
French Rates on Letters to and from France and through France
at the present system of charging French Rates on such Letters
must continue in force, viz., a single' French Rate for each
quarter of an ounce exclusive.
No person will be permitted hereafter to send or receive
Letters free of Postage. Members, however, of either House
of Parliament will be entitled to receive, free of charge, peti-
tions addressed to either House of Parliament, provided they
are- sent without Covers, or in Covers open at the sides, and de
not exceed the weight of six ounces. Addresses to her Ma-
jesty will likewise go free of Postage.
Printed Votes and Proceedings in Parliament will be
charged at the following rate between places in the United
Kingdom. and between the United Kingdom and the Colonies
when conveyed by Packet, but net through France nor to the
East Indies:—
For any weight not exceeding two ounces
For any weight exceeding two ounces and not exceeding.
2d.
tone ounces
For any weight exceeding fourounces and not exceeding
3d.
six ounces
And .o on in proportion. No Additional_Charge will be made
upon thew if the Vostage is.net paid in advance.
The Rates on Newspapers and Letters of Soldiers and
Sailors will remain unaltered, with the exception, however,
that the privilege now given to Soldiers' and Sailors' Letters
will be restricted to the cases in which they shall net exceed
Half an Ounce in Weight.
Letters and Packets exceeding Sixteen Ounces in Weight,
with the exception of those Classes mentioned below, cannot be
forwarded to their Destination, but must be sent to the Dead
Letter/Office according to the present Regulations.
The following are the exceptions to this Rule :
Parliamentary Petitions, and Addresses to her Majesty.
Parliamentary Proceedings.
Letters and. Packets addressed to, or received from, Places
beyond Sea.
Letters and Packets to and from Public Departments, and
to and from Public Officers now Franking by virtue of their
Office.
Deeds, if transmitted under such Regulations as the Post-
master General may consider necessary.
By command,
W. L. MABERLY, Secretary.
• General Post Office, December, 1e39.

FOR THE TEETH AND GUMS.
ROWLAND'S 'ODONTO.
or PEARL DENTIFRICE,
A VEGETABLE WHITE P,,W DER, composed of the moat rare
Ingredients,
Is a never-failing remedy for every disease to which the Teeth and
Gumslare liable, rend ring the former exceedingly white and uni-
form ; while to the latter (being an Anti-Scorbutic) it imparts a
beautiful healthy red ; reineves Tartar from the Teeth ; preserves
the Enamel; and prevents Gum Boils; affords an agreeable fr..-
prance to the breath; cleans. Artificial Teeth, and prevents them
changing colour; it is also extremely pleasant to the mouth after
Fevers, or taking Medicine,
Pr ice Is. tld. per box, duty included.
ROWLAND'S ALSANA EXTRACT
laimedigely relieves the most violent Tooth Ache, Gum soils,
Swelled Face, kc.; it is al's an excellent Stomachic, in cases of Fla-
tulency, Spasmodic Affections, kc., and gives instantaneous relief.
. . Price .s. Yd.' 6d., and 10s. Cd. per bottle.
IoW., Notice—The Name and Address of the Proprietors
A. ROWLAND & SON, fa, HATTON GARDEN, 1,4111D0N,
arc engraved on the Government Stamp, which is pasted on each;
also printt el th red, on the wrapper in which this article is enclustAl.
• 0.0 Re sure to ask for ROW LA N D'S."
,t aid by them, ani by respectable Perfumers and Me 'icine VendeKs,

CC PAIBA AND CURERS ENTIRELY SUPERSEDED
BA.LSAMIC PILLS, a CERTAIN CURE
:for gonorrhea, Fleets, strictures, pains in the loins, affec-
tions of O.', kidneys, gravel, irritation of the bladder or urethra, and
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ployed in upwards of 1,1.00 cases in .private practise within three
vGaes, prior te ktevi g advertised, in many thousand cases since, and
in no one insta:ice &nown to fail, are strongly recommended as the
Only safe and efb:"..
emu' remedy in present use in all stages of those
and enti:*ely obviating
mean cessity of having recourse to
disorders,
tholie disgusting, nan."ua, mid in y cases highty injurious medi.
tines, as cubebs and cl,s'aiba ; the dangerous results of the latter, in
he inflammatory stages, ate too well known to need any comment.
Prepared only by M. 0. Wray, and sold Wholesale and Retail;
atN 0 11w, Holborn-hill, and 9, ,)gar.street, Strand, opposite Charing.
qtoss Hospital ; and may be had of all respectable Patent Medicine
Venders in Town and Country ; at 9.5. Si. 4s. (id., and 111. each bor.
Advice given between the. hours,
eonf
.Eleven and One in the Morn.
lug and Seven ani Nine in the I. ing,
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RANKS'S SPECIFIC soLuTioN oF
at
:copNIBA,- - • • .
i4oLvs upwarils et
,hreae
T, Hundred Pients
Within a pei'iod 011"
were sticcesslidly treated at .l.tie. Metro! °tit Hospita ls with
CRANKS'S SPECIFIC SOLO I lON ot COPA‘IRA.
:,,,, Joseph Henry Green, I;sq,, ' KR.S., one oofuithaisClion,,„spi
Eti. /al College of Surgeons, Surgeon to St, Thi
Pm feast), o, ui-tory in sbel King's College, .011,0,1, . Council
;Irl'(1
.. i 1,,,e ,nuac tie
:ot :',lr. 1. rank'. Solution 01 i uriaina, at St.
Tliwn.;,„ linsp.tat, Ai .i variety of Case, of discharges in the male
and fermate, and the suit; warrant my stating, t a
ich does not produce the
h t it is an effica.
usual unpleasant

(Signed) • "JOSEPH HENRY GREEN.
46, Lim:obis-I tirt.tields, April hr..; 18 and
By Brausby Cooper, I•lsq., E 8.5., gUrgeon to Guy's Hospital,
I,oeturer on Anatomy, &e. &e., aud others most eminent in the
Medical Prolession;
" Air. Bransby CnoPer present ( his compliments to Mr. Geo. Franks
and has er,at pleasin e, it lea
lootimony of the otticisey of his So.
lutig" of CopeMa in Gonortbra, for whten disease Mr. Cooper ha
prescribed ci,e si,int ion in ten i.ir twelveeases
19,85." with perfect sucees3.
isiCw-strvet ',Sprirk lonians, Aprill3, •
.11,1. invaluable ltled,il ie :4 I. ititideutty reeommenaied in all case
-• of tioriorrhcea, Weep , I . re., brat Oiachaiges, Spasmodic Strictures,
trritstien of the Kid ieif Bladder, Urethra, and Prostate Oland;
• its purtfying edams scum the central health render it particularly ap-
A plicable 94 all rases of veisuKti litre and nervous (lability.
- Prepared. 3nlY bY Ceni,e Franks, Surgeon, 90, iilackfriars.rond,
Loa :on, and way tel:rd ef :ill Medicine.venders in the United King
'. dim, in Kottles at 24. crd ~ 44.4ki., „ti Lis. taco.
Caul los -
nll the Ofircrnmell.l Stair+ it C 011110? Pe genuine
, • c:r Nit. Francs ma% i e eonfiutted until Two o'clock daily. •
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