The New York herald., 1851-07-01

cents added to each, is to be collected. Letters
arriving by private ship, and delivered in the place
Of arrival are to be charged six cents if forwarded
in the mail five or ten cents additional, according
to the distance.
Prepayment Of Postage to Foreign Countr,ss-
When a letter is placed in a post Office to be sent
to foreign country by private ship, postage on it
must be paid to the port, except letters and
packets sent to Great Britain and Ireland Canada,
Bremen in Germany, and those countries specially
provided for by the Postal Treaty and Arrangement
Postmasters at sea-ports are required to send all
letters for foreign countries by private ship, or
otherwise, as opportunity is presented,
Penalty TOR cd'TItng Letters IN Unuei States Mais
Ships.-ltis not lawful for any one to carry any
letter, packet, or newspaper fer distribution, or
printed circular, prices current. board vessels
trans porting the United States mail to foreign
countries. Violations of this law will subject the
offender to penalty of five hundred dollars.
Postage to and from Canada, Yopa Scotia, Ntao
Brtnsrick, and other British North American Pos
SesstoS.-An arrangement has recently been conclu-
ded between the post office authorities of the United
States and those of Canada and the other British
North American Provinces, which is highly favor
able to all parties concerned. Under former regu-
latons much difficulty and inconvenience were felt.
The postage on all letters and papers originating in
the United States had to be pre- paid to the United
States line, and the postage a,cruing upon subse-
quent transportation to destination, left to be
paid ut the place of delivery.
Between any office in the United States (not
over three thousand miles from the boundary line
Nova Scotia, or other British vnces the post.
age ON q letter not exceeding half an ounce in
(within the United States) from the line of cross
ing, fifteen cents. Every additional weight of less
than half an ounce is to be charged as one addi-
tlonal rate. Pre- payment in either country is op-
tioDal; but less than the full rate cannot be pre-
paid. The postage on all printed matter is to be
prepaid or sent free, to the line at the regular
Cnted states rates Tor newspapers subscribed for,
and transient matter not subscribed for; and any
nd he
ine either way is to be collected by the receiving
Office. The efices of dispatch AMI receipt are to
post bill to each other in due form; and the United
Sta es dispatch offices are instructed to keep regu-
lar accounts of the mails received and mails sent,
separately from their ordinary accounts.
Postage Stamps.
To facilitate the prepayment of postages upon
letters and packages postage stamps OF the follow
ing denominations are provided and furnished by
the Pos smaster General pursuant to the third Sec
tion of the "act to reduce and modify the rates of
postage in the United States, and for other pur-
poses, approved Sd March, 1851" viz =
No. l. Printed in black representing the head
of Washington, Of the denomination of twelve
No. 2. Printed in red, representing the head of
Washington in profile, of the denomination Of three
cents
No 3. Printed in blue, representing the head of
Franklin in profile, Of the denomination of one
cent
These stamps will be furnished TO one or more of
the principal postmasters in each county, who will
be required to supply the other postmasters in their
respective vicinities, upon being paid for the
amounts furnished
All other persons wishing supplies of stamps can
obtain them from the postmaster at the county seat
nearest their residences, or from the postmaster Of
any other Office having them for sale.
The five and ten cent postage stamps issued by
the department., under the provisions of the llth
section of the act Of March 3, 1917, and now in
by the public, will not be receive in pre- payment of
postage after the 30th of the present month.
Therefore, persons holding such will,
practicable after that date and before the Both day
Of September next pre- sent them for redemption to
the postmaster Of whom they were purchased, or
to the nearest postmaster who has been authorized
TO sell postage stamps.
Postage on Books. Sc The postage on all bound
books and all other printed matter, except news
papers and periodicals, published at intervals not
excec Ting three months, and sent from the Office
OF publication to actual and bona fde subs ribers,
must be pre- paid. If the amount paid and IN lrked
on such printed matter is not sui ,ient to pay the
whole postage due, the excess of weight beyond
that paid for, is to be charged with double the rate
which would have been charged if prepaid, and the
postage such excess collected at the Office of deli
very. IL, by the neglect Of postmaster, such mat
tor Is sent without any prepayment, the double
prepaid rate must be collected on delivery.
Distances on uiich Postages are Char sai--Postage
must be charged on all letters, newspapers, AMI
other matter, according to the distance on the
route by which they we're forwarded; and the
(unless otherwise directed by the sender) must
be the route by which they will reach their
destination, although that may not be the shortest
route.
Poio1icals. ls.-Subscribers TO periodicals, TO obtain
the benefit Of the provision in regard pre- payment
must pay the full quarters postage before the de-
livery the first number when there to be several
numbers to be delivered during the qua ter IT, by
of any increase in the size of the periodical
or othcrwise, it shall appear that the whole quar-
ters postage was not so paid in advance, the sub
scriber will lose the benefit of prepayment and the
numbers received during the whole quarter will be
charged with the double or unpaid rate and the
subscriber will be credited with only the amount
paid in advance.
Miscellaneous.
Under the provisions of the % section Of the
new Iostage act, no newspaper other than those
published weekly only, are entitled TO circulate free
Of postage in the counties where published. The
of,e OF publication is the office where tho paper Is
printed.
In determining newspaper postage, the distances
are to be computed from the Office Of publication,
and not from the county line of the county m which
the paper is published; and the distance Is also to
be computed over the route on which |, IL carried.
Newspapers published weekly only, in a couay
adjoining the Canada line, may be sent free TO
Canada, provided they do not leave the county of
publication until they the line into Canada.
Newspaper publishers may send and receive their
exchange newspapers to and from Canada free Of
charge.
A newspaper is not periodical within the mean
ing aid intent Of the provision which requires the
postage ON periodical to be paid in advance, aud
de ,ares thet the postage thereon shall be snehalf
Of the rates previously peci led in the "a section Of
the act All subscribers to newspapers were and
still are required by the provisions Of the Both Sec
tion Of the act Of March, ls25, to pay one quar-
tcrs postage in advance; but by so doing they are
entitled to have the postage reduced below ths
establisht rates.
Payments in advance on newspapers and PERIOD
Gals only be made by the subscribers at the post
Office where they are to be delivered. The postage
on newspapers, periodicals and other matter, not
chargeablc with letter postage, when sent out Of
the United states, must be prepaid at the full rate.
Publishers may prepay postage on theirissues but
can have deduction Of postage on account Of such
pre.psymens. When a periodical is published only
quarterly, the actual and bona tide subscriber for
such periodical may pay in advance, aud have the
bentft of the advance payment provided he pays
to the postmaster at the Office where he Is to
receive he periodical, before its delivery. If a