New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-24
To the Associated Press.

To the Associated Press
WAsHIssTos, Friday, Dec. %, 1889.
A nostal convention has been executed between the
Postmaster General and the Minister OF Belgium,
establishing a regular exchange OF correspondence IN
closed malls between the United STATES anu DelS'um'
10 be convey ed via England, once week, or oitener
and In coincidence far as possible, win the regular
railing of the Anglo-American steamers.
Tie single rate for letters and samples OF merchan'
die originating in the United States ana des.lnoI lJ1
ReloiuE or rice rersa is fixed al n cents, OF which
is optional in either country There are
also provisions for printed matter. The transmission
of closed mails under this convention Is TO commence
on the 2lst of January next
W povision il also made for the direct exchange OF
ails between the two countries by means OF any d.
rect lines of mail steamers which may herealier oe
established between the United States and Belgium,
t tbe combined single rate Of ID cents Tor eacn letter
or packet not exceeding half an ounce III "eghi anu
rre-payment being optional. ,
The dficuty between Senator johnson Of Arkansas,
opd Representative HndInan, which u was snpposeu
"a few daVs 400 wOuld lead 10 hostile mee''ns, mas
been amicably settled through Messrs. Ioomos anu
frIe Hon. Jpdce Mason of Iowa hate Commissioner
of Patents, has become connected Win IHe Ne"-
YOrk Scientific american. a.. -. H.,
me AVousfo ConstifutiORolisf of the 2st says tna
The Netical College of Georgia has resolved TO lhVie
Southern students at the NcTth TO finish theT e'uiSo VI
instruction there free. r,.,o,,,a
a, Son,h Carolina suspendDg till June, lSol the law
reonripp 81 in specie 10 be IN the vaults OIL Tue oauNS
In he STATE TO every dollar in circulation.
In the Democratic Senatorial Caucus to-day, a''er
fnII DISCUSSION OF the charges against Gen' poWluu
of IRE Constitution newspaper, he was notnibA'eu a.
Printer to that body by vote OF " against . Cd
The Senate n Executive Session to-day, e0hirheu
the following nominations: y. h. Browne, rOsllnas
rev at PHILADELPHIA; Israel T. Hatch, Postrn4s."t a.
Rofalo: Mr. Waiter, Postmaster at Cmelhii''i' anu
NJ RisLop Commissioner of Patents.
The indications are that there will be no quorum III
,be senate until Tuesday week, the I'd OF January,
and consequently is not probable that the Ifes.ue'
Messaoe Will be communicated puor 70 lh''l ulne'
Mr. Barring and several others OF the PrH".'uon' .I
bankers in London have made Jolnt sPpeaH, ~ 70 .iso
p,itisb Cabinet TO recognize the CONSTITUTIONS
1..,, of Mexico Lord John Russell appointed tue otn
- Dscsmber for an Official interview with these gen
tlemen and il was believed that the nfi'Su "''''H
mont was favorable 10 the appeal ,.;o
The Legislature of Virginia, by Joht Iesolu1,Y9.b,
hos accented the flag presented that CommonWes'II
b tSs edizens Of Philadelphs, viewing II az reueN
~ he evidence OF its heroic donors deN0'eu P""0F
lem. L., aho,vsd that Mr.. Sher-
,s as heretofore lacked four votes oi Al eicV,roH
IS03thres votes were scattered among tMeh'! -,oa %
a.;io,nen none Of whom received more uhah oiSu'
SSo,as and fourteen Of them emily one eaeo. -, -.
Co DAVIS and staff have arrived here w1sn ~ arg
oc,ovnt Of ordnance stores on the way 10 10 hSliLVu
o.l, ON. eonpany remains guard OIL Chafes'o"n'
Va. Quiet ie entirely res'oto"'