The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-04

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counts amounting in. he aggregate to s2,s,7i4
A liberal uUstal COZ yeniion hgs been cone adod
with the kinPdOm OF Italy. Which afops the lc 1InJ
reioims lu International pos al inle, course com
mendcd by the pvstU conference held at PaJ, IN
hsy, 1853 IL wns negouaied ana ssned nj Hunn on
the h OF July, 1868, and the intihcltoTs tiareOf
weTo formally excbans cd ~ + orenc on the tn OF
June, 1866 This convention will be carried int exc
cutiOn as soon notice rs teteiVed from the post
department. O Italy OF the route or routes OF ransit
by which the exchange OF orrtspOndenco in closed
bags can be can be eff ceed.
Notice was gwen by the british cover r. nnent os
nate the existing postal convent on between this
country and the United Kingdom on the let OF Janu-
any, 1868 simu taneousy with the expiration of the
mail su s.dy contract with tho Cuuard hne; ac-
companled with an assurance of the desire OF that
Government to conclude a new convention on a
more liberal basis, reducing he present rates of
international postage, and granting enlarged mail
taclies. The necessary steps were at once taken to
accomplish that object, ana have the satisfaction
OF announcing that a preliminary basis for new
postal convention has been aPreed upon by the two
post departments reducing the lnterna ional charge
on single ieticr from twent, 'our to twelve cents;
admitting into the mails printed matter OF every
the despatching country shau establish; aud grant
ing to each country reciprocally toe gt to trans
NIT correspondence in c. Osed bags, in the ordi.
nary mais, through the oher at the same ra' es of
charge PAID by the inhabitants of the country
through bch the correspondence IS fol Sardsd
The prncpal advautages OF the ne arIau cement
may be briefly stated 5 follows
/. A reduction OF the in ernatIonal letter postage
to one-halt oil the existing charge
2. The removal Of al r striotions upon the ex-
g. The compulsory prepayment of postage upon
letters and other mail matter avoiding entirely the
keeping OF complicated postage accounts upon in-
terDat Ona correspondence.
reduction OF postage with all other countries
TO and from which correspondence Is transmitted
the British mail, or IN closed bags through the
The establishment of uniform and reasonable
charges for and territorial transit CORES.
pOndence In closed mails; and granting TO each
post departnt mt the got to make use OF all mail
communications established underithe authority of
the other for the despatch correspondence either
In open or closed mails, the terms as chose
applicable to the inhabitants OF the country pro-
vidiDg the means of transmission.
g. The postage OF all international letters to belong
wholly TO the despatchng country, and no charge
what yer to be made by the receiving country on
T. Each post department to mako its own arrange
ments for the despatch OF mails to the OTHER, by
wel-appolned ships sailing on stated Gays, and to
pay the owners of such ships Tor the of
the mails which It dispatches.
No time has yet been agreed upon for carving
the new convention into operation. out II IS conf
denty expected that the Brush Office will consent
to name early date as practicable, that the pub.
lIc NAV rece ve without unneces sarv delay, the
benefit OF the reduced rates OF hostage as well Us OF
more nequent means OF mail communlcahon
The postal convention with venezuela reterr. d to
In the last report was executed on the part OF Vene
zuela on the 26th OF une, and went into operation
on the let OF October last ~ .1I
NEGOTIATIONS have been commenced with the post
department OF Brazil for postal convention TO
regulate The exchange OF CORE pondence with that
empire, by means of the dlrect line of subsidized
Janeiro, VIA ST Ihomss, Para. Pernambuco, and
Bahia The draft OF articles submitted by this de-
partmeDt the basis of the convention, proposes
the establishment of low rates of postage botn upon
letters ard printed matter the avoidance as lar as
practicable postage accounts Letween the respec
tive post departments and adopts the Leading i'm
provements recommended by the Par1s international
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company OF New
York, 10 which a garded the contract for the
China mail service sy ree a aes ,no 81
service. The bIeh reputation OF th's company
their experience and undoubted resources and
menilested IN making Preparations for the service,
afford a guarantee OF the success of this great
national enterpI ise 20 ex,end and develop Ameri-
can commerce bv obtaining control of the vast and
constantly increasing trade of Japan and China,
| which the advantage OF our geographical position
The contract is for monthly trips between San
| FTancieco and Hong Kong, touching at the ports
! of Honolulu in the Sandwich Islands, and Yoke.
hama (Kanagawal in Japan. both on the outward
and inward passages, by line OF first class Anert
| can sta.going side-whee steamships, OF not less
than $500 tons burden Government measurement,
and OF sufficient number not less than Iour, to per-
| form the stit uated service.
ihe Great Republic, the first Of the new steam
at New York on the 9Th OF November instant, now
receiving her machinery and is expected 70 be
ready ior sea aS a6Spt @ 1ne a S1 May lSSs See %
or HOO tons more than the minimum tonnage named
IN the law her extreme length IS $50 feet; extreme
! BREADTH so feet; depth OF hold. 80 1eet; and her
/ draught, when ordinarily loaded will be 81 feet.
The second steamship. OF simIiar size and propor-
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year. and wall be prepared for service about The LIST
of July, 1867; and the machinery for two others of
! like dimensions is in course OF construction. An
inspection of the hulls and machinery of tbee ships,
! Wei q general knowledge OF the preparations
! making by the con ractors has satisfied me that
every possible exe tiOn being used to fu fiji the
| quirements of the law and contract c,aaigs 81
! The compsny have tendeied the fts-c'ass cam
ship Colorado to take the mai from San Francisco
on The 1st of January, 1867, the DAY named in the
law THIS ship which nas seen inv a
for service on the China route, Of the requiI ed
tonnage and will, it is believed, fully comply in
other respects with the terms OF the law and con-
tract, although the report OF her inspection by a
naval constTuctor, under Instructions lately given
by the Secretary Of the Navy, has not yet bsen
ceived. u
| Appointments.
| The number OF Post Offices established dur =
ing the year ......'....s'....'''''. 40
Number discontinued. o...............,s",. 036
Increase OF offices. bOf
so b June, 1865 :. 20 $50
1869 i.s.: sssss =. .. 2a S2s
gagged in the Rebelhon. .,.. .,''i'.'n..,.. 20 $50
Number in the late insurgent states, OF
| which 2178 were reopened during the year $50
Number OF offices sutjectto appointment -
Number by the Po,tmaster. General. 23.l19
Number of Offices Ieopened IN the southern
States mp TO November i..n .,....,,,". S,2S4
Appointments made to fill vacancies by re. -
sigma ion OF posmasters. .....,,........, 4,619
10 vacancies IN suspended ofhces......s' 2I1s
by removals: l'y9o
by death Of poslmasters. ....,.... ........ 21I
By establishment OF new offices. ......,.". Ll4S
Total number of appointments. ........ 1O,O7l
Number Of cases acted upon. ........... 1886
No Of sssei1 Asss s 5
route b5l Agg'e compens alton 80 452