The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-13

completed. and would probably be finished soon, ani
as their return is daily expected the motion for con
tiDuance was deferred until next wesk
Postal Convention between the United States
anu Bremen.
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES
Agreed urn te,oeen ne Post Office Department Of e United
States and de Post Office Department oI the Hdnse1tc
RtpnJc IF Bremen modifying the arrangement entered
fmo ty sad Post Departments IN l847 for the reciprocal
States and Bremen line of steamers, d;rsa I,oes Weo
York and Bremenh0rsn.
AR1IcEL
The Post Office ofNew Yors shall be the Uned States
Office Of exchange and Bremen the office of exchange Of
that republic, for all mails transmitted under this ar
Iapgemens.
ARTICLE IT,
Ibo International correspondence conveyed either by
stated between the United States its Territories and
Bremen viii be subject to the following postage charges
Postage on each letter or packet not exceeding
ns On ounce In weight. ht.................. 10 cents
Above half I'm ounce and not ounce 20 cents
ADove one ounce but not exceeding cents
And the posfsae will increase in this scale OF progres
son TO VII Additional twenty cents for each additional
Payment in ad ancs shall be optional In either soun
Ky G boss sna not nossyer be permitted to pay less than
prepayment OF any fraction Of that raie.
49, ARTICLE
All the States belonging to the German Austrian Postal
Union respectively are to have the advantage of the rate
OF ten cents established by the preceding article (2d
their postage to and from for letters
rate of five cents less On s for or
from such Of said States shall reduce their rates
either OF the two nes will be fifteen cents the single rate
And optional Prepayment regular progressive scale
&c upon the same principles as in article Cd shall be
admitted and observed.
On all letters originating and posted in other countries
tho United States, and mailed to, aad deliverable
in Bremen, originating and posted in countries beyond
Bremen, and mailed to- deliverable in, the United
States or it's territories the foreign postage (ohsr
than that of Bremen, and other than that or the
United states) is to be added to the postage stated
the two Post Office Departments are v mutually to
furnish each other with lists stating the freign coun
, tries, or places in foreign Countries to which the
ioreign postage and the amount thereof be
utely prepaid or must be left unpaid. And until such
lists are duly fursished neither country ia to mad to the
foreign countries beyond the country to which the mail
Ia sent
may be sent by the United States Bremen steamers
when the whole postage Of two cents is prepaid thereon at
the mailing Office The postage pamphlets and maga
cent prepayment Of which shall likewise be required ia
zines to be subject the laws and Of each
A sssr n sa TO liability 70 be
or for other specified in said laws and regua
ons They must be sent in narrow bands open at the
The postage for which United States ond Bremen
letters which shall exchanged between them shall be
established letter by letter. according to the scales of
progression oe'eraDed BY the preceding I'd and Sd art
The Bremen Office shall pay 70 toe United States Office
gieang in the United States and destined for semsn as
well for each letter Of like weight prepaid in Bremen
and destined for The United States when under
article "a by United States steamer cents.
And when By Bremen steamer. mer..................5 5
when conveyed, under article Sd, BY United
H,a.es h. M pI:.
The United stsies Office .han pay to the Bremen Office
originating Bremeo and destined for tbs United States
as weH as for each letter OF like weight prepaid Ia the
United States AID destined for Bremen, when conveyed
under article I'd by United States steamer. cent.
And when BY Bremen steamer ............ cents.
When convey ed, under article Sd, BY United
S.ats steam -. ......................1 cent.
And when by Bren steamer. 10 cents.
Respecting the postage for ewspapers, pamphlets, and
paid TO tire United States Office when the same
by United States steamers and half to the United
States and the other half to the Bremen Office when sent
by Bemen steamers
1t Is Understood and agreed that Of the portion of the
postage for which the Utited States Office
but cent single letter to to the benefit of the
propretors Of the Bremen line of steamers.
Letter bills and ackno wleogments as we'll forms OF
account, shall be made conform to these articles
ARTICLE
The accounts between the department. shall be clos
ed ct the xpaon of each quarter the calendar year. by
qbsItsry statements and accounts prepared the Gene
raj Post Office in Washington; and having been examined
compared and settled BY the post Office of Bremep the
balance sha be paid without delay by that dspar
which shall be found indebted other II balances
10 in favor of Bremen 1t shall be pad by the Uaited
States at Bremen; If in favor of the United States
it shall be paid over by Bremen ut Wash ngton,
the General Post Office at London to the credit the
United States the Postmaster General Of the United
States shall direct. Neither office is to charge
other any commiss upon any postage it may col
ect The 20 per commission to the postnas ter
Of Bremen stipulated in article sixth Of the arrange
ment OF 1S47, is to csase from and after the date
when these articles take effect and Bremen Ia TO
ceye no other compensation for the services required
by the arrangement Of 1847, than provided in sru
Gle sixth OF the present convention.
ARTICLE
The steamers OF the two nes sha be required to
vey all dead and returned letters and the Official
ncaons of the respective post departments of he Unit
ed States and Bremen free of charge.
This arrangement, which supersedes the tenn porary
arrangement Of 9th July, 1853 is into effect
10Th Of August 1853 and it is to be continued in force
until annulled by mutual consent by either post de
parment after the expiration of three months previous
notice TO the other ana it may whenever the
Bremen steamers cease running
III witness whereof, have hereto set and
5xed the seaa of cctive Offices this Attn day Of
August thousand eight bundled aud fifty thee, at
the city of Warrington.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Po aster General.
RUDOLPH SCHIEIDEN.
Minister Resident of the Republic of Bremen.