New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-02
INTERNATIONAL POSTAL CoN'hN'
TICN.

The Convention of Postal Delegates from 'ne s0''
sra, Governments of Europe and AmerlcA' cane" a.
the suegesion Of Postmaster General bisir' lot ="
rurposa of discussing and rec 'mmendlng me"'".'e
looking to the revision simpiicaiion and UNIV"
Of Interpsoua Postal Arrangements, con'"."''N
it's sessions at Paris, according to appointment
Monday, the 18th Of May, 1868. ,,.
Hon. John A. Kasson, Delegate on TIE par VI VIZ
limited States has transmitted bis hrs' iep0'' W
Postmaster Ge ners giving a dela'eu o'"'
the n,eliuinsrv proceedings Of said ConVchtoh up
Wednesday, the l3tn of May, inclusive. we ieaf"
from tb;s rerort tba the following Governments
were represened by delegates ut the opening OF 'ne
Convention, viz:
,,.,.M Mr. Lowenthsi, Counselor Of the Ministry OF
mEhsSs-Mr Fsssau1, Direc'or-GencrI OF Railways
Posts ana Martin Levy Secretary of the Minister Of
De de Tseo UpdeDrecsOr of tbs De-
PsITSo STArts%M X Member 0, Congress OF the
'FsasSr-Mr Vsndsl. Counselor Of State aud Director
General OF o.ts Mr.. Msun. thief of the Department OF
GTstT BnirsiS-Mf Frederic Bill Assistant Secretary Of
the Post Office Departments Mr r. ii. kes. Assistant
lTAIYMT. lie hevai,r Psgn. lpspectoGeu,Isi Of Posts
Nr lie Chevaisr Agosui, Of the same Department -
NrTHKKLANDs-Nr. l. +. Hosede, Inspector OF Post De
PoRTUGA-Mt. lie Chevslier d'Autss, Secretary OF Le
gstou. s.-;,.o,s
fEUsSiA-Mr. MetEner, PTivy Counselor ana SuIe'"''
SsSnxIcH IsrAsps-sir John Bowriug.
SWITZERLAND Mr. Kern, Minister TO trsucoi MI 'eA'
remand Director OF Federal Posts - -, 7 .,;o, o.,
HANsFArio CrTIEs-Mr Losing Secretary Of Legation 10
sweden fursey and Ru.,is not represented al the
openin. OF the Convection
Mr.. Vandal, on the part of France, called the
Convention TO order and invited motions respecting
the preliminary organization.
Mr.. Ka,son, on the part Of the United Ststes,
moved in accordance with the general wish OF the
delegates as he stated, that the Director General
des Postes de la France be invited to preside over
the deliberations of the Convention daring It's ses-
s;on. The unanimous consent Of the Convention
WAS given thereto, aHd.Mr. Nauda took the chair az
President.
Toe President, with the general consent of the
delegates. designated Mr.. De TenGe, al atiache o.
The French Post Department TO act as Secretary OF
tie Convention.
The organization being thus completed, the Presi-
deut read list Of questions, supposed 10 cover all
tue subjects for tie consideration OF the Convention
This list or programme, was laid on the table, TO
be printed aud distributed TO the delegates prior 10
tie next session. Ii embraced the following topics,
viz:
l. What articles whose -an'mison from naiion to
nstion shou.d sy We Effected by means the Pos
What are tee arie es ~ho-e lon iIoin AaI. 20
means o. the pest and by ueAAs Of pr'aIe rneIpn'g
J. Into macy distinct osieseiies D. a. proper
10 divide the ar who's suisson om nsil 70 ns
on should be effected by Vi the post Is re-
g.. the Io,;se to be psid by the public and tie dv,on
to between tie Offices which uLaeHAe ibe Hsn
Wha. are the conditions Of pre- payment which should
be adopted regard csisEoy Il iuse aona c.Ile
S /. il useful and 6esirsb that tie standard o.
weight be adopted by nations ior charging postage BY
~eg1t OIL in transitional coueft oudeDcef
II 60 which OF all tie s,steis u weight no" In use
would bes .asy the requirements Of the pysSs service
= Is it practicable TO adopt iLs'yseni 0r International
postal relations to the exc u-ioE q ell o,heisi
ls il desirable 10 adopt Uniform progression ioI the
best with the niertts Of the public and Of
the public Treasury Ct each countiS :
TO- lie 1t 6eIsot TO adopt progression ior levy
fg pofes the productions Of toe whether pcTiod
zeal otheTwise, aud samples Of IL, fchsnoise
H. IL 40 wha. prog eson sctcabe to adopt for
rating these articles according to tAeir weisatl
eopg the weight sioed at tHe mailing oihce
sordiOs to the wei.ht nea o. ,s . Ss o.
pepsuGe aud WEIGHT recognized a. arrival aud ta-i
difference small nsy stiibued to the d.nuU
ton Of weight Usually between
tune whom ia mi ed and the tue Of ITS arrival ct eena
10 Should certain in weight be allowed for Tire
time q departure 10 cover tlis dihsrvncel
"a How far should this al extend for each Letter
pscket according 70 It's weight
IS On VITA, e,ndion. resse,sd letter. be admitted
withou staten ut Of the value The eontontsi
10 ga what eo.di;iohs a5 esiseied letters containing
II. TO extent ofhcea through which interim,
date poius registered letters be held repoab
for the lose of those letters. basis
indemnify be calculated each d-scnpon mater
to be allowed Practicable, to The pesoon mailing
no loNl
49, should the applicable to correspondence bswee
two States by different modes Of 'poTtaiob be the
Cor of correspondence without
Porstsn employed "hsn tie p.sge pay abe 70 ntermed
ate Offices maze such al arrangement Practicable!
49, What rules shouid be adopted II the interest Of th
public, in regard to the direction VI iueinaOns
when several open or the transmission
-e,poDdeDce exchanged between .wO co00ulss
Should letters. county TO which prepayment
obligatory when delivered unpaid once another
be treated dead letters, should they bach
mailing One a, improperly directed or should they be Tor
~sded. charging the post-g TO the mailing f.e 7
a. Should articles wrsppes pen at rle ends whou I'D
ittsd the sdysnsgs OF ieJuoed Tate condelsion
prepayment be seAt 10 their orstnaoH as seeIs malice
without prepayment insUt.ieILy prepaid? OF shOu
.fasy be treated - dead blteTl
H. 1. PTtctcsOe. without compoIDitiDg tie ssitnet,
interests OF any ofce to away
REGARDS classes OF IA esLstoDsl coireip OndcHcei
D. In what and ~ o hat comOint tioni
tbis suppfesslon be Effected without inconvenience
~ Ia where exchange sceouD arr found 70 be nd
penssble. wOnd there be adys1tae ia regulating ne
for Office. Tecpro, ally 10
instead Of ascert6iulng 1t ny The piece
-. Shoud s.oDdence forwarded by reason OF change
OF residence 81 the addft ssed be subjected
count Of this tow dIg suppesn tate Tor the ben
u officers winch sTesey received Ios.c tho
ssid core pondeuee
Should registered letters addressed to who nave
lett foeign winch we'd part
Of ne po.se PAID ~ lie ssndei o. 20 tue re
Of tie charges er Iesson ana postage que to tue ssd
EQUITY
should letters advantage Of Iesislfson o.
be subjected to exceptional srraf gynenisf
20 bot tie arrangements Iich may adVhntaseousJ
be adopted on thit point $500.
~ soud International core pondeDce which has become
ssd Scd the osiDai ONCE 10 De ssoed
tue epely o. the Office IN whose hands 1t Les become or"a
pattolf 1,- - III.