The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-08

Miscellaneous payments ............. 15s56l 90
Total. ....................s71eS4 59 "a
The contracts for the middle section made under
the letting in February last embracing the States Of
the annual portaton in thoge States from the first
day Of July last Sio959 miller ct increased snuna
cost of S4S 706 the trans portaon and under
the contracts which expired on the Both day Of Juee
1862 being increase Of about three per cent in service
and 81 ~ per cent In annual cost.
The expenditures for the present fiscal year sst
The annual cost Of transportation, foreign
and inland authorized and under con-
tract at the close OF the last fiscal year 81 5si oi5
Additional cost in middle section under
contracts, which went into effect July l,
Increased cost of transportation under order
OF the Postmaster General for the Improve
meRt and extension OF mail service and The
increased expedition OF the mails mann. 93 5S4 98
Probable cost Of putting into operation, for
the residue of the fiscal year such new
routes established during the last session
sfCongress, as should be put in operation
before the first OF July next ........... $50 coo
Expenses, under the heads of compensation
10 postmasters, wrapping paper, Office fur
nlture, Advertising mail bags, blanks mail
locks and keys, stamps mail deprs cations
and special agents clerks for offices OF
postmasters, and miscellaneous items being
the expenses Of last year, and ~ per
cent added. such expenses necessarily in
creaSing with the extension Of mail
vice and the increase in tho number OF
post Offices and In the quantity of mail
IuRttor transpoit ed 24S SAL 22
Probable cost of postage stamps and
velopes. Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
Total. ................... s87I5 IN 20
present dscsl year 1t has under existing laws
which Is estimated will produce the folio wing
Wit
Isl. The available balance at the credit of
the revenues of the department on the LIST
Of July last stated the auditor to be- 1906 e32 81
IND Receipts from postage, foreign and in
land, deductng estimated balances due to
foreign governments. SoS11ss 20
ord Annual appropriation made BY IL sect.
Of the ast Of I'd March, 1s47 in compensa.
ton for mail service performed for the
various departments Of the government. 2oosos %
9TH Annual appropriation made by 9Th sect.
of the act Of Sd March, 1851, In further
payment and compensation for mail
vice performed for the two houses Of Con-
gress and the other departments and
offices OF government in the raneportation
sth Contpg. ut appropriation made by 9th
sect. OF act Of Sd March, 1851 ....... $4,000 90
Total Observation-Disclosures. S74l77so s.
amount Of expenses for the year deficit
81 So TO bs provided for BY direct approprs
ton from the treasury.
further ana larger appropriation will probably be ne
TO meet the deficiency in the the fiscal
commencing on the arst of July next An estimate
Of this deficiency and of that Of the current f.c year
as here set forth viii be submitted to Congress
The negotiations for increased expedition the great
mail line between New York and New Orleans which we're
at the date of the last annual report this
d.psrtm' Mt, were breugh. to favorable conclusion in
time to commence the improved service the first Of
the eDsr transportation OF the mail from New York
New Orleans reduced twenty four hours rud from
New Orleans New York thirty eght hours Addition
al traDs arranged different parts of the route
10 render failures of connection less frequent aud
shorten the delay from twentyfour to twelve hours
In where The connec lion unavoidaby broken
Certainty snd CELEBRITY this ae cannot be relied
while The service ON an important link in the saiu Of
routes composing it Is performed In steamers the
stormy and unsheltered coast between Wilmington and
Charleston
The CON plet;op Of wilmington and chester all
road. III
department to AVOID this uncertain portion Of the pre-
sent line.
The service between New York and Washington though
much improved by the arrangements referred is still
defective and unsafactoiy The sndeavors of this de-
sbortve by want Of unity among the railroad com
psnies Interested in the line and spirit of ida
ton on the part Of the companies running between Pha
delphia and New York
There being no competing lines modes of conveysnss
by which this department can secure connections aud
otherwise faclit the transportation Of he mails be-
tween Washington and New York, it is moelsd
cept such independent service as each company the
line will consent to render and Is thus made poweess to
enforce The dfms pds Of the public. would respectfully
suggest that II Coz in the exercise Of its
the sbs OF post roads remedy this evil the
tject Is worthy the esrly at ention Of that body
new compilation OF Laws relating to this department,
and Of amended regulations adopted for enforcing hem
for he guidance of It's officers and the conduct OF the bu
s,ne-s in Of preparation at the date Of the
last annual port from this department 1t has since
tribud TO the revera postmtrs aud copies the
members Of both Houses Of Congress
appears from the report Of the Auditor of this de-
psrtn. hereto annexed-thst the whole amount OF
postsRes inland and foreign, letters and other
s BILE received and by the several lines of
United States mail steamers during the last scal year.
g. follows. viz
BY Collins line New York and Liverpool S22s s57 81
BY Nee York and Bremen line, touching at
southaH pton, England. ................ 77,2ls 81
By New York and Havre line, touching at
Cowes. ..................... 80 sOt os
by Charleston and Havana line ......... IL 95s 90
The postal arrangements with Canada and New Bruus-
wick have been in successful operation during the year,
and have been found convenient and useful
The amount Of postage letters sent from the United
States to Canada was -
Unpsid. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s3l,03l Go
Paid NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2a70T 81
- s5574l 81
On letters received -
Unpaid. ........................ S25 377 90
X Aus. ZZlSf on
SAT 52l 90
The amount Of postage collected letters from
the United States TO New Brunswick,