Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-09-03
Postage Between Great Britain
and the United States-Ihe New
Portal 'FreafV

A new postal arrangement was conclud-
ed on the Sth of July of this year, between
our Government and that of Great Britain,
which has just been promulgated, and will
go into effect on and after the first of Oc-
tober next. After that date the rate of
postage will be as follows: For newspapers
and unsealed circulars, two cents each.
For pamphlets, periodicals, maps, engrav-
ings, music, and all that class of mail mat
ter, over two ounces in weight, excepting
books, four cents for every four ounces or
| fraction thereof. For patterns and samples
eight cents per four ounces or fraction
thereof.
Further regulation in regard to the mail
| ing of printed papers of all kind, and other
enumerated postal packets, are announced.
They must be prepaid with United States
postage stamps. Newspapers, pamphlets,
maps, books, &c, must be enclosed with
covers open at one end, so that the enclos-
ures may be removed. None of these en-
closures are to contain any words or COM
munication, save the name and address of
the person to whom it is sent, the printed
title of the publication, the printed name
of the publisher or vender who sends it, or
in case of regular publications, a notilica-
tion of the expiring OF subscription
| Tue same rule as to enclosures prevails in
regard TO book packets, except that an en-
try of the name of the person to and from
whom they are sent, will not be regarded
as letter.
| No book packet must exceed two feet in
length or one foot in width or depth
Book packets not open at one end or
otherwise liable to suspicion, may be
opened by postmasters. Patterns and sam
pies must not be of intrinsic value, or sala-
| BILE, must not exceed twenty-four inches
in width or depth, or twenty-tour ounces
in weight; must not bear any writing save
the address, trademarks and numbers, or
prices; must have no other enclosures
must be sent i'll covers open at one end, or
in linen bags easily opened for inspection !;
and must not contain poisons, chemicals or
other articles of a dangerous or damaging
character.
The United States law with regard to the
mailing of obscene books, pamphlets, &C.,
will be enforced in regard to international
mail matter. On and after the first of Jan
uary, 1868, letters, books, periodicals, Sc,
may be registered on payment of eight
| cents extra. Newspapers, books, patterns,
&c., originating in the United Kingdom,
addressed to the United States, and fully
prepaid, will be delivered free to the ad-
dress. The following specific regulations
are added:
sNeither Office shall be bound to deliver
printed papers, the importation of which
may be prohibited by the laws or regula-
tions of the country to which they are trans
mitted. So .long as any customs duty is
lchargeable i'll the United States on the i'm
lportations from the United Kingdom OF
any of the articles enumerated above, such
customs duty shall be leyiable in the United
States. and the proceeds shall accrue to the
United States Treasury. Except as above,
no charge whatever shall be levied on the
country in which international newspapers,
book packets and patterns or samples of
merchandise are delivered. Postmasters
are instructed to levy and collect in ad-
vance, on and after the 1st of October, 1867.
the rates of postage as fixed by this order,
on the different kinds of printed mat
ter and other postal packets herein
enumerated, observing strictly the regula-
tions herein established with respect to
each classification of the same. So much
of the new convention as relates to inter-
national letters exchanged with the United
Kingdom will not take effect until the LIST
of January, 1868, and, in the meantime, the
postage charge on letters will continue, as