The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-18

department relating 70 me new uosy Win ureab
Britain for the reduction Of international postage con-
tanned important errors, the following state
msnt Of its operation will bs found valuable
On and after October 1857 the rates Of postage TO be
levied and collected the United States on international
newspapers book packets dncuding printed papers Of
a sans %ini Of and p
terms samples Of merchandise Including seeds and
grain posted the United States and to the
United Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ireland will be a.
Newspapers, cents each.
Book packets Including printed papers Of all kinds,
maps plans prints engravings ORA wings photographs,
Autographs sheets OF music, &c), cents per four
ounces or fraction Of four ounces
Patterns and samples OF merchandise Qnouding seed
and erain) cents per four ounces or fraction OF four
ounces.
Of mailing by of United States postage stamps
affixed outside the packet or Its cover and are in full 70
destination in the United Kingdom. II not so prepaid
the packet canuot be forwarded
The regulations to be observed and enforced in the
United States with respect to international printed
matter of all kinds and other postal packets hereafter
enumerated are as folows:-
NEWSPAPERS OTHER PRINTED MATTER.
or other printed Uapsrs nap usn
engravngs, drawings photographs, Autographs sheets
Of music, Sol must DO wrapped or enveloped in covers
open at sides ends SO as to admit Of the enclosures
being removed for examination.
No newspaper, pamphlet. periodical or article OF
whether by writing printing, marks or signs upon the
cover wrapper thereof except the and address
OF the person to whom IL Is sent the printed title OF the
publication the printed nae OF the publisher or VENDOR
who sends it, or In case OF newspapers other regular
publications. when sent TO subscribers direct from the
Office Of publication the printed date when subscription
expires II must not contain letter or any communi
cation in writing or other enclosure.
The law and regulation Of this department which OK.
cludes obscene books, pamphlets, pictures prints or
other publication Of vulgar and indecent character
from the mails Of the United States also TO be en-
other publications Of like character addressed 10 the
United Kingdom or other foreign country
BOOK PAcKEH
No book packet may contain anything that is sealed
or otherwise closed against Inspection nor must there
be any letter. nor any OF the nature OF
aetts whether separate or otherwise, unless the whole
OF such letter or communication be printed But en-.
tries merely stating from whom or to whom the packet
Is sent shall not be regarded a. . letter
No book packet must exceed two feet In length or
one foot in width or depth.
Any book packet which is not open at the sides or
ends or has letter communication In the nature
OF letter written in it. or upon its cover. cannot be
received or forwarded in the mail; and it is the duty Of
infringement Of any OF the above conditions to open
and examine book packets patterns. samples or other
postal packets posted at or passing through their offices
PATTERNS OR SAMPLES OF MERCHANDISE.
Patterns or samples OF merchandise must not DO OF
intrinsic valus which rule excludes from the mails all
articles OF saleabs nature or whatever may have
market value Of it, own apart from its mere use as
pattern or sample; or where the quantity OF any mate
that 1t could fairly be Considered e having on this
ground an intrinsic value.
No packet Of patterns samples must exceed twenty
depth, or twentyfour ounces In weight
Patterns or samples must not bear any writing other
than the address OF the for whom they in
tended except tho address of the SENDER trade mark
and numbers. and the prices Of the articles
~ .', 20 NO snciosurs otnsr .nan the ps,.ens
allowed to be furnished under the preceding paragraph
must in all cases be given, not loose pieces of paper
or the bags containing them.
Patterns or samples must be sent in covers open at
tho ends to be OF easy examination. Samples,
however OF seeds, 30, which cannot DO sent in open
covers, may be enclosed in bags OF linen or other
material fastened in such manner that they may b
Patterns samples or other packets containing liquids
poisons explosive chemicals OF other articles likely 70
any officer OF the Post ONCE are positively excluded
from the mails
Letters or other postal packets posted in the United
States and addressed to the United Kingdom may DO
tration fee Of eight cents ia addition the ordinary
postage charges, both OF which must be prepaid But
not take effect until January i, 1858. "''
The registry fee for letters will continue al twenty
cents until January !, 1858.
INTERNATIONAL PRINTED NATTER ETC, RECEIVED YRon
UNITED KINGDOM TO BE DELIVERED FREE OF CHARGE
Newspapers book packets and patterns samples Of
dressed to the Unsd staten viii be- r.esysa n the
United States fully prepaid and must be delivered free
OF charge TO the party addressed at the Office OF destna
Specie REGULATIONS TO OBSERVED IN EAcH COUNTRY
Article five OF the convention also prescrbes the
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forced in each country, viz
Neither once shall be bound deliver printed papers the
~ Of wnsh may be BY
long !. O duty United STATE.
articles above such customs duty shall be- ey
able in the United saiss and the proceeds shall accrue to
s % Il The n Sfov Which,
ss r. HSS1 or samples
ranlrxrm OF PRINTED MATES NATE I sas o>..ursonr.
Postmasters are instructed to levy and cofles 10 ad-
vance on ana after the l.t Of October 1861 the raes 81
ss s nc ssa:sns herein sss
REGISTRATION on LzrTzRs OTHER PACKETS ADJ
DRESSED TO 1oRxioS COUNTRIES COLONIES, VIA
Letters posted in the United States and addressed to
either OF the aforementioned countries colonies may
be registered ct the Office OF mailing and forwarded
Destination, IN the British mail via England on pre-
twenty cents United States and eight cents Brtsh)
from October to December 81, 1867, Of rcQstra
eight cents Brish. on and after January, 1865 ad
dition TO the rates Of ordinary postage chareeable
sh there ,sI1csps Of Good Hope c.you cons'sn
and Cairo; Falkland Island, Gambia, Gold Coast,
a0.s RSns java Lagos New South Wales
South Australia Tasmania Victoria western Australia
addressed to either Of the above named countries may
also be registered prepayment OF registration fee OF
sixteen cents eight cents United states and eight
Brish In addition TO the established rates OF ordinary
postage chargeabIe thereon.
The following will be the rates OF postage BY British
mail on and after October l, 1857 TO British and
foreign West Indies Porto Rico United States OF Coom-
bia Bermuda countries on West Coast OF south America
Australia and New Zealand -
To British and foreign West Indies from New York
vissan Juan, and TO United States OF Colombia from
New York via Colon tAspinwall, eighteen cents per
single rate OF half under letters and
cents each on newspapers prepayment required.
To Bermuda, from New York or Boston, via Halifax,
Ton cents per single Of half an ounce or
der. on letters and two cents each newspapers be-
ing the United States postage only; to be prepaid on
letters &c, sent and collected on letters, &c. received
To countries the west coast Of South America, by
mail from New York or San Francisco, via Panama,
thirty -four cents per single rate OF half
der on letters; SIX cents each newspapers and ten
cents per each four fraction thereof on book
packen Prepayment required.
To British colonies in Australia or 10 New Zealand
from New York or San Francisco, via Panama twenty.
Two cents per single rate Of half under
letters six cents each newspapers and ten cents per
eacn Tour ounces or fractions thsreof book packsa