The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-30

PAxs, Nay Is. Iscs.
International Postal CbnrenfioH--s oJoit--Jhe Nsrs
frn 1crico--JrlroTfaa, Surgical cprrtion 10 u PR
formed upon the Em,prsss--H rAisrs Fiaaiiy Accqt-
Rev. DR.. Seo,t-Am0icaa Dpiomds ta Pdris-Pad
koTphy, dc.
An international postal convention 10 consider matters
of interest 10 people all tho world who write and
receive letters IN session Ia Paris. Tho idea or
this convention originated with se Hon. John A.Essson,
formerly Assistant Postmaster General and partially
developed circular by Mr. Seward TO tho govern
ments of Europe and America In August last. Other
cations subsequently made by Mr.. Blair result
ed IN the meeting OF the convention Monday last.
and they have already held three sessions, at which
various interesting msiten have been discrEsed 1ie
following governments represented :Ausria Bcgiam,
Denmark, Spain. United slaes, France, Great Britain,
Italy, tho Netherlands, Portugal. Prussia, slndwrh
siauds, Switzerland and the Hanscaiic cities. Among
tho topics proposed for attempted agreement between
tho different governments tho following
IA uniform standard weight for the single rate os
written correspondence
A uniform standard for adjusting posts htss
printed correspondence exchanged
8. Uniformity u rates 70 destination by whatever
route OF intermediate transit.
T. Uniform conditions OF prepayment, wh.,her
pasory or optional; or, OPTIONAL ao-us rate when
S. uniform scale for increase Of rates.
o. Whether each country may collect and rciain the
pos,agos collected by - whether compusoriy OF option
ally preIad, remaining unpaid thus avoiding accounts
except Tor intermediate transit postal charges.
I Iransi. postal chggcs overland. oy in'crmeais.s
countries, 70 be established on Uniform basis md
matter transmitted IN ciosea bags or othsrwss.
The same proposition Tor ocean transit in closed bags
or otherwise.
0. The deposition ID be msdo Of all letters 20, dev-
cred In the country OF destination.
TO- Uniform International systcm for thu regbtra-
tion Of ettors and postal charges therefor.
III. Classification OF printed matter which may DO
transmitted by mail and tho rights reserved by each
country In respect thereto.
the route OF transit of ryaicbed by m
10 The praoiicabilsy Of an Dteratosni limited money
such oihor topics Of postal Importance ~ may 10
offered to the consideration Of tho couorsnos By either
national post department.
One Of the most important changes which Mr.. KAseon,
the representative Of In this oonvenion
Ia endesyoring 20 bring shout, Is uniformity Of weight
for single letters by which much cosnson and oss would
be avoided Now tho French government anows ~
gammes about quarter Of ounce. while ipeland
permits half buncs Mr. Kasssn proposes . oompso
mise Of twelve grsmmes, but will accept tsn uni.
form weight for sAsie letter aii Ihs worId An
other matter which Ia occupying attention ~ that Of
United sales here sre required 70 ,ch PIE paid Ice
nj tho of two cents here and upon their arrival In
france arc each taxed either an adas,on.i POSTAGE a
pcsiage tho daily NAV yDx HERALD, received N lan,
amount 10 tho sum Of twenty nine dollars and t~sn
" reduce tho posage three four cents ana make
II sli Ieya allie In the United states.
Many other topics " interest 10 ccnDestion uth postal
matters will d. Ia tho sabseVusut meetings " the
Convention. 10 which the trench Post Vrcs Dspausats
rendering every assstDce, and prpbabs that some
very satisfactory results viii grow out Of this meeting
The HonfLay of this morning pnbshes TIM .tcai ~
Il the Frcneh arms The psaps iosI aton il, hsw~ss,
Win anything bat Joyous eyes Tho large lost q onres
general ii feeling and great dsabs are oaieransa ss
tho success OF tho French army Ia ens'rg An entrance 10
h. J. Marion Gins, or Nov York 10 creating ue,oen
dous cscoment 10 certain high circes In Paris sr hss
II the originator o. bold but simple. aud, az he aie.
mother nature may be adcd IN the furmsnt u the divine
command gwen 10 Adam AID I've. snd has already par
formed Il upon several titled ladies Paris who
anxious 10 give thor Husbands pedgs o Their Affections.
The matter reaching tho ears q tho "nrst Lady tho
laId,v wh~o anxiety 20 the probabilities ~ tho
continuance Of lbe Nspooonle dynasty well rDown. ibe
Emperor sent for Df. sims, who explained 10
ting 10 her MAJESTY, she has consss,ea 90 have i gsr
formed II would have been dono this ~e'k bot uss
tmpross, ana IL viii nov, undsrsssnd BE- aous rsni
week. prove M cncctrai 80 already has IN osher
fassss IKE s, ,hs ~s rrisesss ar wss E has sss.as
taking horseback exercise" AMI that Dr. fusx besides
poetsyng lpsraid Fec ws.i. hs decorated % ihs u
ski nation that bolh tha linp~rpfs aenist, pr.
Thomss W Eyaps and rew hs nost conndsnisi surgical
NJ ThIrrs Who AZ irst refused has al snsih oosssns5
TO be a candidate for the Corps issrlsif m Fars.
recently q ssE FraDcaco-wbeh pac~ hs found rather
too warm hold hts u ha openly erpfsned
recession rymrs,hles-hss bean ftendlng vS<U time
Paris Ir. sc0u kbDBt iszyng baia tsip 10
EnEsia, sbsD he received ga call" frtm - ais
Old VI SAT fratcihcD. VII olrr MN him
q church apd Tat him aalsfy a ten tfrrsan1 coi
lars per years Tho stf ief here yesterday for ngiafd
ard will leave for California.
There has been quite Ancrcan Diplomatic cnfSTers
here during this v~k. NJ Jodd Nissfsr ~ i~sfn Mr..
fogg Minister 20 sutsfIabd ard Mr. gi.s bford, Minis
ter ~ Rome, have all ies hsfs. might 8eutla Aso
Mr. sanford Minister 70 rsis.m bus thru ts <iussst
always bere and ha aftorseDi has fsssi1sd
permanent apartments Ia fafA.
paul xofphy atm N Psrs. risyir oocsshesiiy some
priyats games lie has Mt yst nsnde hm spl2fstca 81