The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-21

lines ana the same in respect 70 the Brtsh nss 70 or
Califoraa for or from any point In Grss. Brton, is
Twenty, csnti prepayment optional NsYsRapsrs
each country to collect its postage whether the
paper is sent from, received In the tAitsd States
,s usually com: British postage P,a
sent in marrow bands open at the ends Letters for the
continent Of Europe to pass through Great Britain in
the Atlantic l. Sy the United States packets
and Eve cents when by British packets, except from
the IL six osns Ss
ten cents.-Thus, IN the one case the Atlantic Sea
together with the British transit and other foreign
postage at the Office Of delivery Between Great Britain
and Oregon and California the single rate Of letter
Periodical works and pamphlets may be sent from the
two cents Of United States postage EACH they do not
exceed two ounce lin weight; and at four cents per
ounce or fraction o. an ounce when they exceed that
weight, to be collected in ali In the United States
and the same viii be subject to additional like charge
in tbs United Kingdom when sent to foreign countries,
be chargeabe with one cent an ounce fraction Of
ounce United States postage prepayment required.
the Bremen line ten oDons
Newspapers each three cents United States postage
Prepayment required. Letters and newspapers to
other parts OF the continent may also 60 by this line
subject to various rates, for which, see Foreign
Single rate Of letter postage to or from France BY the
Hayre ne twenty cents to be prepaid letters SENT
and collected on letters received. Newspapers two
cents EACH to be collected In the United States whether
the paper is sent or received.
Single rate Of letter postage by the Pussan closed
mail to Prussia, Austria, and all the other German
States 80 cents, beng the full postage
optional Newspapers, cents EACH being also the full
postage-prepayment required.
All letters to and from foreign countries (the British
North American provinces excepted to be charged
with single rate Of postage, not exceeding the weight
OF half ounce; double rate exceeding half ounce
axco adruu
an ounce, but not exceeding two ounces; and ON,
charging two rates for every fractional part OF
An ounce over the first ounce. As this rule differs
from that followed in respect to domestic letters,
masters should be careful, also where the postage
10 prepaid, to collect the proper amount They
should be particular to notice tine route indicated
on the envelopes Of letters and collecty postage
accordingly. Letters mailed ct offices, marked
+" via England" or via Prussia closed MALL for the
payment Of Bremen rates, and those marked 'svia
Brlmen,r at Prussan closed mail rates &C. Refer In
all cases to the Postage Tables
The mails for the Pacific leave New York on tine 9Th
and 10th Charleston and Savannah the 4th and 19th
and New Orleans the 9Th and Goth OF each month.
Nails for Mexico will be despatched tri.msnthy by
the New Orleans and Vera Cruz United States Eteamhp
line United States letter postage 10 cents under
and 20 cents $500 miles from the mailing office
10 be prepaid when sent from, and collested whom re-
10 be collected in the United States, a. above.
Single rate Of letter postage to Havana and the British
West Indies 10 cents under 500, and 20 cents
$500 miles-newspapers cents; and to West Indies
(not British), Carthagena, Honduras, and St. Juan
SNicaragua), "a cents under 500, and A cents
quiIed. JAMES CAMPBELL, Postmaster General
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, March 80, 1856.