The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-07 00:00:00

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
GENERAL POST-OFFICE, SfirTEMBER 2, 1840.
In conformity with an Act passed during the last Session of
of Parliament, intituled, " An Act for the Regulation of the
Duties of Postage," and with the warrant of the Lords Com-
missioners of her Majesty's Treasury, the following ALTERA-
TIONS, &c., in the Rates of Postage, &c., have taken place.
Printed Votes and Proceedings of Parliament sent from any
part of the United Kingdom to any of her Majesty's Colonies
by private vessels, and all printed Votes and Proceedings of
the Colonial Legislatures sent to the United Kingdom byprivate
vessels, are liable to the following rates of postage:—
For any weight, not exceeding 4 ounces..
If exceeding 4 ounces, and not exceeding 8 ounces 4d.
If exceeding 8 ounces, and not exc?eding 12 ounces
If exceeding 12 ounces, and not exceeding 16 ounces Bd.
And for every additional 4 ounces in weight, and any
lesser weight than 4 ounces 2d.
Postmasters are particularly enjoined to bear in mind, that
this only applies to those Votes and Proceedings of Parliament,
and of the Colonial Legislatures, which are seat or received by
private ship.
Letters for parts abroad, posted with stamps of less value
than the proper postage of such letters, if pre-paid, and if ad-
dressed to places to which pre-payment is not compulsory, must
be forwarded, charged with the full amount of postage to which
they would be liable if no stamps were affixed thereto; but if
addressed to places to which pre-payment is compulsory, they
must be sent to the Dead Letter Office as at present.
Petitions and Addresses forwarded to her Majesty are exempt
from postage.
Members of each House of Parliament are allowed to re-
ceive by the Post, Petitions and Addresses to her Majesty, and
Petitions addressed to either House of Parliament not exceed-
ing 32 ounces in weight exempt from postage, provided
such Petitions and Addresses Le sent without covers or in covers
open at the sides.
Soldiers' and Sailors' Letters when received from Parts be-
yond the seas without the postage of one penny having been
pre-paid (the present restriction to half an ounce in weight re-
maining in full force) are subject to a rate of twopence only.
Soldiers' and Sailors' Letters are not liable to any additional
postage on re-direction.
Soldiers' and Sailors' Letters when sent or received by pri-
vate ships, are liable to the ship-letter gratuities, in addition to
the postage.
The Act of Parliament expressly directs, that no Letter shall
be sent by Post, containing any explosive, or other dangerous
material or substance, and Postmasters will give every publicity
to this enactment. By command,
W. L. MABERLY, Secretary.

NEW SETTLEMENTof AUSTRALIND.
The DIRECTORS of the WESTERN AUSTRA-
LIAN COMPANY hereby give notice, that they have fixed
the Middle of the ensuing Month of OCTOBER as the time
or the DEPARTURE of the MAIN BODY of COLO-
NISTS, for whose location on the Company's lands, prepara-
tions will have been made by the Preliminary Expedition, now
on its way to Australind. By Order of the Board,
THOMAS JOHN BUCKTON, Secretary.

LANDS IN NEW ZEALAND.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the
NEW ZEALAND COMPANY hereby give notice
that the uniform price of Country Lands in the Company's
Settlements is about to be advanced to 255. per acre, but that
in consideration of the expectation entertained by numerous
intending Purchasers and Emigrants, that payment from them
would be received at the present rate of 20s. per Acre, it has
been deemed right to give some notice of the intention of the
Court. And notice is hereby given accordingly, that such
ADVANCE of PRICE will take place from and after the
Ist day of NoVember next ; 75 per cent. of the purchase-
money being, as heretofore, exclusively devoted to Emigration,
with the usual allowance of 60 per cent. to buyers who be-
come actual settlers. By order of the Court,
JOHN WARD, Secretary.
New Zealand House, Broad-street Buildings, Sept. 4, 1840.

CENTRAL AMERICA.—LAND at Five
Shillings per Acre may now be PURCHASED in the
luxuriant and fertile district of VERA PAZ. Houses are
completed at Abbottsville for the accommodation of settlers on
their arrival. The voyage by steam will occupy about 21 days.
Particulars may be obtained at the office of the Eastern Coast
of Central America Commercial and Agricultural Company,
GO, Moorgate-street, Bank, London, and of all the country
&lents.

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