The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-06


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now been put in tangible shape before . coszs q
law, and we therefore publish item in sxsey.so in
order that the public may form their own opinion Of
TIE merits Of the case and the rights Of the respect
i've parties. concerned in the dispute.
At the meeting e the American Bible Society on
Thursday, the General Agent stated that the injury
sustained by the recent hire in the Bible House Is OF
small amount. The Issues of the past month amount
to ll065a volumes, exceeding by 10000 volumes
those Of any preceding meath.
The Board of Aldermen met last evening, and,
after the transaction of business, adjourned till Mon
day.
The Board of Assistant Aldermen met last even
ing and passed two papers, after which they ad-
journed-a quorum not being present.
The steamship Europa, from Boston for Liverpool
arrived at Halifax. at 9 o'clock Thursday evening,
and, after tho usual delay departed her voyage.
Important International Postal Arrange
ments.
Our special correspondent in Washington
telegraphs us highly important order which
was yesterday made by Judge Campbell, Post
master General, in consequence Of an arrange
ment entered into with Mr.. Schleiden, the new
Minister resident from Bremen, for reduction
in the rates of postage to and from the CONT
nent, by the direct line of steamers plying be-
tween New York and Bremen.
1t is known that, at present, the single rate
on letter of halt an ounce or under, from any
part Of the United States to Bremen, by the
Bremen line, is twenty cents. To the German
States, generally, beyond Bremen. by said line.
the single rate is twenty-seven cents But since
the United States and Prussan Postal Conven-
ton went into effect last year. no letters for the
steamers, except those for the city of Bremen,
and such others as might be marked to be trans
mitted by that route. This course was deemed
necessary, partly to avoid confusion. but mainly
because the Bremen steamers ran only monthly,
and the route via London and Ostend is rather
the most expeditions.
The single rate on letter by the Prussian
closed mail to Bremen, or any other part of
Germany, is thirty cents; or if sent in the open
mail to Great Britain. thence via Ostend, it is
about thirty-fve cents; when sent via England
and France, the average rate for letter OF half
an ounce or under, is understood to be not less
than ffty-one cents, or forty-seven cents if des-
patched by the Havre line.
The new arrangement as will be seen by the
list we give below, more fully than in the
Post Office order, strikes down the rate by the
Bremen line to Bremen from twenty to ten
cents, of which low rate all States beyond Bre-
men are to enjoy the benefit, whose single rate
to and from Bremen shall not exceed five cents
Where such rate, beyond Bremen, is over five
cents, the postage between Bremen and the
United States is to be fifteen cents instead Of
ten cents. Hence, as the local rate in Germany
is now generally seven cents, this, added to the
fifteen cents, makes the single rate twenty-five
cents. But there is little doubt that this seven
cent rate will at once be reduced to five cents
or less; when the higher rate to or from any
part Of Germany, including Prussia and the
Austrian empire. will not exceed fifteen cents.
Hamburg and Oldenburg, it will be seen are
already in condition to reap the advantage OF
the low rate. With respect to the latter, the
rate from Bremen being but two cents, the WHOLE
combined rate is only twelve cents
The following table, which we have had. pre-
pared, shows the rates Of postage under the new
arrangement
RATES OF POSTAGE.
On letters of the weight Of halt an ounce and under
by the United States and Bremen line of steamers
heIeaster to sail semi-monthly, between New York
and Bremen, to go into effect with the first outgoing
steamer after the 18th Of August current
Cents. Cents