The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-13
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.


POSTAGE to Victoria Port Philip I'VE are requested to
state that has been given by the British Office that
the single of letter postage between the United States
Victoria (Port Philip via England will henceorth be
As instead of 49, cents The postage in all required to
be paid in advance.
Letters directed be forwarded from England Victoria
By pirate ship will be liable postage Of 81 cents the sim
gle rate, prepayment also required.
Postmasers should this change upon their foreign
postage tables.
BY the ''Pioneer Line of Monthly Packets from New
York direct, the postage is 5 cents prepaid
Special Car for carrying he Nail Railroads.
inadequate arrangements for the aekecping of the mail
provided by many railroad companies and for the
daon of the agents employed in its distribution making up
delivery and exchange compel the department to call aen
the subject and to refer to that clause in every
tract which stipuates that the mails shall be conveyed
separate and convenient apartment suitably fitted
purpose and for the sole and exclusive
patton of the agent and the mails and to the absolute
y which exists that these conditions be complied with
simposbe that the duties required of the agents by the
public interest and convenience receiving stamping
mailing letters and making the proper record be correctly
and expedtousy discharged unless they furnished with
apartment adapted to the purpose comfortably warmed
and sufficiently lighted and ventilated; and, that they may
be able to keep the through and way mails well the
locked bags and sacks properly separated that
they be thrown of at offices and connecting points with
confusion liability mistake second apartment of
sufficient dimensions is indispensable. The FIRST mailing
apartment should be least IL feet by provided with
counter and boxes with sliding lids window and door
side the doors secured by looks The
connected with the first should be least 10 feet by in
dimensions with locks and other convenences and both
should be arranged to be free from the intrusion Of pas
sengers persons connected with the They
the exclusive of the mails and that the agents may
be held strict accountability for their safety persons
other than those engaged the mail service be permit
ted occupy have to them any time any
purpose.
The Fronking Privicge.-In yesterdays Union we fur
nished list of such of the executive officers heads OF de-
partments and bureaus) entitled the ranking
privilege For the benefit of distant posmasers we now
give complete list of all public officers and private ndvid
uas who entitled to the ankng privilege under various
acts Of Congress
The Secretaries of the Departments Postmaster General
and Attorney Generaof the United States the First and Sec
ond Comptrocrs of tho Treasuy the Solicitor the
ury the Auditors Of the Treasury the Treasurer
ted States the Register the Treasury the Assistant
eta of State the Assistant Secretary the Treasury the
Commissioner of the General Land 0fce the Commissioner
Of Customs the Commissioner Of Patents the Commissions
of Indian Affairs the Commissioner of Pensions the Assist
Postmasters General the Aduan General of the army
the Quartermaser Generals the Inspector Generals the
Commsary General OF Subsistence the Paymaser General
the Chief Engineers the Surgeon General the Colonel Of
Ordinances the Chiefs of Bureaus of the Navy Department.
and the Superintendent of the Coast Survey and in
charge of the Office This privilege, OF course restricted
letters and packets relating their official duties those
to be marked stamped "o6icio business" and this
declaration be subscribed by the officer with designa
ton Of his office In the Of the heads Of departments
alone this declaration may be- subscribed under their drec
on by their respective chief clerks President Pierce
erPresidents Van Buren,, Tyler and Fillmore; er-Vice
President George NJ. Dallas Secretary of the Senate