The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-07 00:00:00

UNITED STATES POSTAL ARRANGEMETS.

in London every
and Wednesday
Mails for the United States are
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Saturday evening, Wednesday in ednesday evening
morning mails by 6
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mails must reach the
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the I United States are due in London on
Perio mworks not of daily publication, issued in the
be sent to the United States,
CshatlVernia, and Oregon, by packet, at the following rates
Mails a i l
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Mondays and Thursdays of each week.
1-Not exceeding 2 oz., ld. ; above 2 oz., but not exceeding
phlets, may
3 on, 6d.; above 3 oz., but not exceeding 4 oz., Bd. ; with an
addition of 2d. for every additional ounce up to 16
ce above which the privilege does not extend. At
tobuensasiiie rate of postage, any pamphlet not weighing more
than 8 oz (even though it be not a periodical publication)
may be sent to the United States, Califocrsoninvia,gerleaonepodevnOerrae)t,gaothnnea.
This postage is only the British portion, a further sum.
being charged on delivery. The periodical works
ends
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the postage must be prepaid. Other printed papers or
books (except those specified above), addressed to the
places above named, are liable to letter rate of postage.
There must be no writing, or other marks upon such
periodical works, pamphlets, &c., or upon the covers, ex-
cept the names and addresses of the persons to whom they
aro sent; nor upon the covers must there be any printing,
except the names and addresses of the persons to whom
they Any areseather
an d the names and addresses of the senders
&c., will render the packets liable to
writing,
letter rates of postage.

TILE STATUE OF GEORGE 11. in Leicester-square,
of which so much fun has recently been made, every
ono will be glad to hear, is to bo removed. It was ori-
ginally at Canons, near Edgeware, the seat of the sump-
tuous Duke of Chaudos commemDrated by Pope, but has
been in the square for the last one hundred and twenty
years.

SHOCKING SUICIDE OF AN OLD LADY.—On Sun-
day morning 'Aldine. Schwabe, a German lady, aged 66, in
affluent circumstances, residing at 79, Oxford-terrace, Pad-
dington, threw herself from a bed-room window.. Her
head struck upon two of the iron spikes of the railings,
which snapped off and remained in her head. Death Was
of course instantaneous.
FLOUNDERS IN THE THAMES.--Writing to Land
and Water, Mr. Thompson, of Old Barge House Wharf,
Blackfriars, says :—" I think it may be interesting to your
readers to hear that the old Thames flounders have just
ap-
peared again in this part of the river in largo quantities—
one of the men employed hero by my firm having this
morning (Oct 25.) caught about 16 dozen by merely scoop-
ing for them. Most of the fish are small, say from 3 to 6
inches, but some are found of the full size, 9 or 10 inches.
I hope thismay be considered as an indication that the river
is much purer than it has been, as these have not been seen
until lately for many years past."