The New York herald., 1862-11-10
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 0. 1885,

kvO NUM- WsaOtott1 OsVO
WAsuIsGroH, Nov. 0, 1852.
THE MISSION OF LORD LYONS.
Whatever may be tho suppositi,ns produced by the
arrival OF Lord Lyons 10 America II s now almost
tain that he does not bring with him any message ca'cu
lated TO disturb. At present. the god relations existing
between thus country and European Powers. Ia sstd
however. that he will a. nattor OF private opinion,
Mr. lincoln of the tendencies Of foreign Csbnets.
ana point out to him tho circumstances likely bring
them to recognize the South according TO noFmatioo
obtained from reliable source. would that
both he Eagah and French hsd, 10 the be-
ginning o the last month concusiou that
the tune had to take into consideration tbs
question OF the recognition or the south IL e. that
end that ule departure OF Lord Lyons, which h,d been
decided upon TO the tth pf October, p,sronei
the 25th. Durng these af.eea lays, howevcr. csms
the OF victory at Perryvio. which considerably
modhei ibe dispositions of the English Cabinet aud the
change Of the Minister o, Foreign Ala France. which
naturally postponed ip the srcuch council all things
neced with American affairs All these
combiuod, together with the approaching elections in
America, which presen ed Lord Russell b:ng
calculated To have powerful e,ect home pocy,
induced him, well Lord plmerstou, to ,et hngs go
little longer they aad Tor further develop
mens. Consequently the abtnet council which they had
appointed for the purpss giving dehsitivc instruc
tons 10 Lord Lyons held. sud has Fxcehency
allowed to Leave London he came. II is beloved
tha. tho abinst will take any step concerning the
recognition or the South IN the meeting OF the Far
lament. which takes place Ia the beginning February.
GENERAL HUNTER TO RETURN TO THE suUTa.
Major General Hunter will in lew days, return TO the
Department Of the South
General Hooker the Held tomorrow. mud he
acts promptly and rapidly. 1t ia probable that the
the army vii! be delayed by OF the
withdrawal OF Mcclellan from the command.
THE CipTUgE or wARRINToN.
Warrepton, Va, was occupied by forces, under
Gene, al Reynolds Thursday aiisrnoon. The advance
composed Il the Fifth Vermont and second Pennsy
cavalry, encountered the eosmys guards small
body Of cavaryon the suburbs Of tho to~u, AID u the
skrnish which occurred twelve OF cavalry said
to have been captured. No casualties occurred,
The inhabitants surprised by the sudden appear
OF tho Union force. Few of ,hs citizens reinan'
There found there about hundred and by obe
sick in cha &c Of rebel surgeons. all or WHOM
raroed BY Gcn stahe upon the occasion Of his recon
nossance 10 warrcnton tow days befre. is stated
that, except occasionally small detachment Of cavalry,
rebel forces have been al warrentou siucc II was
evacuated by trcps Among the paroiea prisoner
are some OF tho third Alabama regiment, thu Mobile
Guard.
Extra Bill Smith s at his residence noar wsrreutoa
surer ing from wound nj tho battle Of Aptcta
where he Acting Brieadiei General Tho rebels
reported 10 be occupyg the iine OF the R~ppshsnnock
strong force and 1t expected they will shos Gsst ut
Gordonsvile. The bridge White sulphur 5priags
burned 90 Friday morning.
INTERESTING STATEMENT IN RsFEIEHog 10 POSTAGE
STAMPS AND STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Postage stamped envelopes were frst introduced ip
this country In hc year 1884, and although offered u,
Price below that of the ordinary envelopes Of tho
trade they do not yet Justly appreciated by tue
ber of stamped envelopes issued annually In 1854 II
amcunted 10 26,lss 6oo ia 1853, TO s355io; in 1885,
tn so T3I 27s: Ia 1861 10 6,o27 s0oc latter beng
thSn a,ccn per OF tho separate postage
stamps, which increased from 81; 900 700 n 1854 TO
2ll 900 ooo In 1851. Tho greater chesppcss Of 20
vernmsnt envelopes, ~ compared with thsss OF
L the trade, is generally overlooked, because the
purchaser Of tho formcr requested - pay
the additional charge Of postage. One hundred
stamped envelopes soid for three dollars aud cghlcou
cents while tho number Of plain ones, Of similar
quality, may bs procured FOR thirty cents but TO
Wis must DO added three dollars. the vaIas Of The
postage stamps which mus, be affixed q such envelopes
before they DO used ia the mails thus making one
hundred letters o1st three dollars and forty cents
twenty-five cents moro tbsn f covered by government
envelopes Hence appears that persons who mako
unsampcd envelopes pay for them about hundred
per cent than II they employed stamped envelopes
number separate Issued during the
year ending Juno ao 1881 was above stated upvs-sa
OF two hundred millions. Assuming that alik. number of
nrsanped envelopes used for letters thrtysix
cent? per hundred, which Is very iow estimate the
cost thereof would have been fT2 ooo whereas govern
ment envelopes would have cost the only
$50 o0o Thence equal 10 the difference OF these
an1uutsnarney ss6 oo0-nay be considered actually
los the public which Ia owing In great degree o the
want of proper application q the aayanisg o. ne stamp
| Cd envelope.
Direction is not unfeluory msao % ,hc government
envelope account OF either ils form, sro or qua.
\ lily. or because Of the daugor of bcrs beth
the envelope sOd tho postage stamp thereon, SHOULD
| u be msiirectod or otherwise asciirpmly Co.
faced such objection tho tho Postmaster General has
de,crm nod, u possible, TO romovo aud u tns ent ho
| proposes, TO arrange for embossus uudsr preper
rse,rcons mo pcetage stamp any envelopes that may
be sGersd for that purpose ny s.aoaars blhks
eheots o, ohor business Such parties Sl thas b.
enabled 20 procure stamped envelopes torn AMI auay
sdap 10 thclr tastes Which 20 waved that
they eauuot be anticipated by the Posi- Unc3vepartmer,
II IL also believed thai ststoners VIII bs indgce to pto
/ vlds themselves with ylseNes ~ stamped envelopes
4 suited the wants Of thor easomors, making such
envelopes equally with thc rduay u1slAmpei article
regular portion of sinck in trade. II Ia deemed cx
| pedlent, however, q precauti'a aga'nst lrs'd,
/ that be permitted 10 entor Into svcb
trade wnDout having arst obansi from the poslas.cr
0ouera regular license for thai purpose, aui thai all
private parties desiring TO have their own envelopes
stamped, must b. satisfactorily shown 10 30 Of good
sandaa and be required their names printed on
II ttxn ThaU ovft stor ~x ~.