The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-02 00:00:00

POSTAL TREATY BETWEEN
BELGIUM AND ENGLAND.

(From Tuesday's Gazette.)
TREASURY WARRANT.
Whereas by an Act, passed in the third and fourth
years of the reign of her present Majesty, entitled
"An Act for the Regulation of the Duties of Postage,"
power is given to the Commissioners of her Majesty's
Treasury, from time to time, by warrant under their
hands, to alter and fix any of the rates of British
postage or inland postage, payable by law on the
transmission by the post, of foreign or colonial letters
or newspapers, or of any other printed papers, and to
subject the same to rates of postage, according to the
weight thereof, and a scale of weight to be contained
in such warrant ; and, from time to time, by warrant
as aforesaid, to alter or repeal any such altered rates,
and make and establish any new or other rates in lieu
thereof; and, from time to time, by warrant as afore-
said, to appoint at what time the rates which may be
payable are to be paid, and it is provided that the
power thereby given should extend to any increase or
reduction or remission of postage :
And whereas, in consequence of a communication
opened with the Post-office of Belgium, it is con-
sidered expedient to alter the rates of postage payable
on letters conveyed direct by packet-boat or private
ship between that country and the United Kingdom :
Now we, the undersigned, being three of the Com-
missioners of her Majesty's Treasury, do, in exercise
of the power or authority in us for such purpose
vested in and by the said recited Act, and of all other
powers
and authorities enabling us in this behalf,
direct, that on every letter not exceeding half an
ounce in weight, transmitted between any part of the
United Kingdom and any place in Belgium (con-
veyed between the United Kingdom and Belgium
direct by packet-boat or private ship), there shall be
charged and taken, in lieu of any rates of British
postage now payable by law on such letters, an
uniform rate of British postage of Bd.
And we direct, that it shall be optional for the
sender of any such letter as hereinbefore is mentioned,
posted in the United Kingdom, addressed to Belgium
(registered letters excepted), to allow the whole of the
postage thereof, British and foreign, to be charged to
the receiver of the letter in Belgium, or to prepay all
such postage at the time of posting the letter; but
such sender shall not have the option of paying the
British postage thereof only, and leaving the foreign
postage to be paid in Belgium.
And we direct, that on every letter not exceeding
half an ounce in weight, transmitted between any
part of the United Kingdom and her Majesty's
colonies, or foreign countries, through Belgium (con-
veyed between the United Kingdom and Belgium
direct by packet-boat or private ship), there shall be
charged and taken, in lieu of any rates of British
postage now payable by law on such letters for the
conveyance thereof between Belgium and the United
Kingdom, an uniform rate of British postage of Bd.
for such conveyance.
And we direct that the Postmaster-General may
require the British postage, and also (if he shall so
think fit) the foreign postage, from time to time
payable on the letters
,lastly hereinbefore mentioned,
to be paid on the same being put into the post-office.
And we direct that on every letter not exceeding
half an ounce in weight, transmitted by the post
between Belgium or any of her Majesty's colonies, or
any foreign country, via Belgium, and any of her
Majesty's colonies, or any foreign country, through
the United Kingdom, conveyed direct by packet,
boat, or private ship, between the United Kingdom
and Belgium, there shall be charged and taken, in
lieu of any rates of British postage now payable by
law on such letters, an uniform rate of British
postage of Bd. for the conveyance of every such letter
between Belgium and any part of the United King-
dom ; and also such a further or additional rate of
British postage for the conveyance of every such letter
between the port in the United Kingdom of the de-
parture or arrival of the packet or ship conveying the
same, and the colony or foreign country to or from
which the same shall be forwarded, as shall from time
to time be charged and payable for British postage on
letters not exceeding half an ounce in weight, posted
or delivered at the port in the United Kingdom of the
departure or arrival of the packet or ship conveying
the same, and transmitted direct between such port
and such colony or foreign country.
And we direct, that it shall be optional for the
sender of any such letter as lastly hereinbefore-men-
tioned, posted in any of her Majesty's colonies, where
posts have been or shall be established by her Ma-
jesty's Postmaster-General, addressed to Belgium
(registered letters excepted), to allow the whole of
the postage thereof, colonial, British, and foreign, to
lse charged to the receiver of the letter in Belgium,
or to prepay all such postage at the time of posting
the letter; but such sender shall not have the option
of paying the colonial and British postage thereof
only, and leaving the foreign postage to be paid in
Belgium.
And we further direct, that on every letter trans-
mittal, as is mentioned in this warrant, exceeding
half an ounce in weight, there shall be charged and
taken progressive and additional rates of postage ac-
cording to the scale of weight and numbers of rates
in the said Act contained, as to letters, estimating,
and charging each additional rate at the sum which
any such letter would be charged with under this
warrant, if not exceeding half an ounce in weight.
And we further direct, that such printed news-
papers, printed prices current, printed commercial
lists, and printed courses of exchange, as are herein-
after mentioned, may be sent by the post free of
postage, or liable to postage according to the regula-
tions and rates hereinafter set forth (that is to say) :
British newspapers sent direct from the United
Kingdom to Belgium free.
Newspapers published in Belgium, and sent thence
direct to any part of the United Kingdom, Id. each.
Printed prices current, commercial lists, and courses
of exchange published in the United Kingdom, and
sent thence direct to Belgium, ld. each.
Printed prices current, commercial lists, and courses
of exchange published in Belgium, and sent thence
direct to any part of the United Kingdom, Id. each.
British newspapers sent from the United Kingdom
to her Majesty's colonies, or foreign countries, through
Belgium, 2d. each.
Foreign newspapers sent between foreign countries
and Belgium through the United Kingdom (in addi-
tion to any foreign postage to which the same may be
liable), Id. each.
Foreign newspapers sent from foreign countries to
the United Kingdom through Belgium (in addition
to any foreign postage to which the same may be
liable), 2d. each.
Colonial newspapers sent from the British colonies
to the United Kingdom through Belgium, or from
the British colonies to Belgium through the United
Kingdom (in addition to any foreign postage to
which the same may be liable), Id. each.
And we further direct, that every printed supple-
ment or additional sheet to any newspaper shall, for
the purpose of charging the postage under this war-
rant, be deemed a distinct newspaper, unless sent in
the same cover, or together with the newspaper to
which it is a supplement or addition.
And we further direct that printed periodical
publications (not being newspapers, prices current,
commercial lists, or courses of exchange) published in
Belgium or the United Kingdom, and printed Par-
liamentary proceedings (but not including the pro-
ceedings of any Colonial Legislatures, nor any
periodical works published in Belgium, addressed to
foreign countries of her Majesty's colonies) may be
sent by the post direct between any part of the
United Kingdom and Belgium according to the
regulations and rates hereinafter mentioned (that is to
say) :
For every such publication or Parliamentary pro-
ceeding, not exceeding two ounces in weight, Id.
each.

Above two ounces, and not exceeding three ounces,
6d. each.
Above three ounces, and not exceeding four ounces,
Bd. each.
And for every additional ounce in weight above the
weight of four ounces there shall be charged and paid
an additional rate of 2d.
And every fraction of such additional ounce shall
be charged as a full ounce.
And we further direct that all such printed news-
papers, prices current, commercial lists, courses of
exchange, and periodical publications, if published
in Belgium, shall, in order to be entitled to pass
by the post at the reduced rates aforesaid, be
printed in the language of Belgium, and be posted
within Belgium ; and all such printed newspapers,
prices current, commercial lists, courses of exchange,
and periodical publications, if published in the United
Kingdom, shall, in order to be entitled to pass by the
post at the reduced rates aforesaid, be printed in the
British language, and be posted within the United
Kingdom ; and all such prices current, commercial
lists, and courses of exchange (whether published in
Belgium or the United Kingdom) shall, in addition
to the name and address of the person to whom the
same shall be sent, contain only the particulars and
prices of the goods or other articles to which the same
shall refer, and shall not contain the name or address
of the vendor, or of the person forwarding the same ;
and all such Parliamentary proceedings shall be
posted in the United Kingdom, and all such
printed newspapers, prices current, commercial lists,
courses of exchange, periodical publications, and
Parliamentary proceedings shall be forwarded
without covers, or in covers open at the sides,
and there shall be no words or communication
printed on the paper after its publication, or upon
the cover thereof, nor any writing or marks upon
it, or upon the- cover of it, except the name and ad-
dress of the person to whom sent, nor shall any
paper or thing be inclosed in or with the same; and if
lany such newspapers, prices current, commercial lists,
courses of exchange, periodical publications, and Par-
. liamentary proceedings shall not be printed, posted,
and forwarded in conformity with this warrant, the