The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-26 00:00:00

UNITED STATES POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.

Mails for the United States aro made up in London every
klaturday evening, Wednesday morning, and Wednesday
evening. Letters for the Saturday and Wednesday evening
mails must reach the General Post-office by 6 o'clock
p.m., and those of the Wednesday morning mails by 6
o'clock a.m. that day. Newspapers must always be
posted
half an hour earlier. The Wednesday and Saturday's
mails are taken up at Queenstown, on the following day,
by the Liverpool steamers. The Wednesday morning
mails are taken by the Southampton steamers.
Mails from the United States are duo in London on
Mondays and Thursdays of each week.
Periodical works not of daily publication, issued in the
shape of pamphlets, may be sent to the United States,
California, and Oregon, by packet, at the following rates :
—Not exceeding 2 oz.' ld. ; above 2 oz., but not exceeding
3 oz., 6d.; above 3 oz., but not exceeding 4 oz., Bd. ; with an
addition of 2d. for every additional ounce up to 16
ounces, above which the privilege does not extend. At
the same rate of postage, any pamphlet not weighing more
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(even though it be not a periodical publication)
may be sent to the United States, California, and Oregon.
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This postage is only the British portion, a further sum
being charged on delivery. The periodical works
or pamphlets must always bo sent in a cover open at the
ends (not more than one being sent in a single cover), and
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
are sent; nor upon the covers must there be any printing,
except the names and addresses of the persons to whom
they are sent and the names and addresses of the senders
Any other writing, &c., will render the packetsliable to
letter rates of postage.

On Tuesday a meeting of representatives of the
various Volunteer corps hich sent detachments to
the recentTir National at Brussels was held in the
board-room at the South-Western terminus. Vis-
count Bury was re-elected chairman, and it was
determined, in order to give the return visit of the
Belgians next year something like a national wel-
come, to reorganise the committee by placing upon
it gentlemen from every county. Amongst
who had consented to join the committee
o nwesrte thoseerd
Cork, Lord Londesborough, Sir Join Guest, the
present and late Lord Mayor of London, the Lord
Mayor of York, &c. The idea of anational recep-
tion of our gallant neighbours was received with
great enthusiasm.
one dnesday last the tow n clerk at Wolverhamp-
ton attended at Buckingham Palace, and was in-
formed that the Queen had been graciously pleased
to accept the invitation of the corporation and sub-
scribers to be present at the ceremony of unveiling
the bronze equestrian statue of the late Prince Con-
sort erected in the market-place. Iler Majesty will
go to Wolverhampton on Fridnady,ptrhiene3eostshc ihnrsistatinatn,
accompanied by the Prince a
and the Princess Louise. Iu the evening a special
meeting of the Town Council of Wolverhampton
was held, to make the necessary arrangements.
The bells of the town were set ringing, and the
telegram which conveyed the news of the accept-
ance of the invitation was proclaimed on the Iron.
makers" Change, where it was received with enthu-
siastic cheering.
In consequence of the illness of the Princess
Dagmar the marriage festivities were suspended
during the early part of theweek. It will be heard
with satisfaction that she was- much better on the
15th, that she was able to sit up, and was in a
fair way to recovery. Although the public fetes
had been suspended, many splendid pTrihveatperpinaerCeleicT
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himself. Among other amusements he had taken
part in a wolf hunt, and had the good luck to bring
down a wolf.

The attention of the Horse Guards authorities, it
appears, has been called to the great inexpediency of
removing the Ist Brigade Royal Artillery from
Gibraltar to Halifax. On account of the lateness
of the season, and the great contrast in the two
climates, the health of the men would undoubtedly
suffer severely, the winter having already set in
with great severity in Halifax.