New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-30
INTERNATIONAL POSTAL TREATY

OFFICES GREAT BRITAIN AND TIE UNI
TED STATES
The General Post-O Office of the United States
~ America and the General PostOnce Of the United
kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland being DESTROYS Of
roculang by means Of a new Convention, the commu-
pcaon by post between the two countries the under
SIGNED duly authorized for that purpose by their respec
tive Governments have agreed upon thel following ar
ticles
AprrcIr l. There shall be an exchange of cores
nondence the United States OF America and the
limited Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland as wei
ioi Of merchandsc originating in the United
or IN the United Kingdom. as for articles Of the same
nature originating destined for the countries or
colonies the correspondence Of which Is forwarded
through the United states or through the United King
Ant H. Each Office shall make ts arrangements
for the dispatch Of mails To the other ONCE by Wetap
noted shps sailing stated days, and SHALL at It's own
cost remunepe the owners oil such ships Tor the convey
| ance Of the mails. 49,, 49,.
shall he twelve cents in the United states, aud shall be
| sxpence In the United Kingdom; ana the authol.cu
cgh az single letter shall be fifteen grammcs by the
meTca scac) the United States, or lai an ounce III
the United Kingdom For other than slnge letters ono
same charge shall be made Tor every adul,ioni een
grammes half ounce or fraction thereof me ques
lion of the further reduction OF the letter rates OF postage
ha be considered the expiration OF twelve months
| from the commencement Of this Convention. . D.,
Arr w. Every international letter insuiciently PAID
mr. Wholly unpaid received IN the United states from the
United Kingdom shall, IN addition to the dehceht post
age be subject line Of I've CENTS such ilne 10 DC
retained by the United states POst-Oice aud every IN
ernatona letter n-uiciently paid or wholly unpaid
/
shall in addition the deficient postage. be subject To
imo OF two pence, be retained by the British Post
ART v International newspapers, book packets On
Guiding printed papers Of all kinds, maps, plans prints
eu,rayig- drawing. photographs, lthOgaphs. sheets
of music and iurtiD aud patterns ana samples oi Hci
chaudse Including seeds and grdln sail De tlihsmis
Matching Office may from time To time lay down. ana al
Inc following charges. VIZ For every newspaper nov
limited Kingdom, AID two cents IN the United states
| For book packets and patterns. when not eN-
/ ca.diup An ounce iu weight, penny In the
! UmteI Kingdom. and two cents IN the UWted states
When exceeding one ounce, anu nP. SHyvo.n6 ava
fr cents m tie United States. For packets exceeding
r onI,c, IN weict an additional rate OF three pence
xix cents Tor every four ounces or portion ol Iour
TIr.e regulations. however shall include the follow
i The postage shall be fully prepaid.
2 80 book packet my contain any thng which IL sealed
or urrWc closed against inspection, nor must there be
any letter nor communication OF the nature Of letter
Whether 1, rate on otherwise. unless the whole or such
letter or communication be- printed But entries merely
stating whom to whom the packet Is sent SHAH
g. 80 book packet mu.t exceed two feet in length, or
a. Nrither oiire shall poe bound TO deliver printed pa
p,r. the importation of which may be prohibited by the
fiT, cor REGULATIONS o. tlo country To which, they are
70 long as pny customs duty Is clargeahle IN the
United states Hu tAc importation rom thc united Ming
dom OF any ~ ilc Jii.', enumerated apovt, Suth Gus
toms duty -t Doc cy,hc iu the United states, and the
proceed, su.u accrut @" tr United states Treasury
Except as above 300 ch"'t' Whatever SuI Zee '''I'1
An tur country Doe which International newspapers, book
packets. and att,ln % sdpcs Of merchandise are de-
Am Vl-The post ~ collected ~ the two countries on
international rtt'- ncwsp"prr'' book lacAr,5' ana pat.
f.r rrs.tHtou tblt exclusive ~ nncS ior UNPAID or ln.
slI'"ulit l'i' ID" liI ''" pc ' va ,.,' @ w W
tA' 1870 "H''r. ''" 900 N""'- @I't 10y. wv" "'.'
cr.s shall account futfcu oAtr for tie following rates
per "n",r'"i pr l''' .,' ""t 10 W. ~,'s j" o''"
/ J. The Hr'-h Io-t-umre shall account To the United
Sr.lI ,,,r. ,t tn t. United states ior 20 cent.
ono ounce tHr nI u'luI irIm'l"hAl itit'I- It''lltd
nHu"t"i t'"-f4 iI 20 I'D" '"l't ,'',,' ''' i -,
c'ut- IeI iuutl cog n'"t"uh Do"A pa, "E'7 hHu pat
o. Iur Jmtri -,ltr- poo. oic' shall account 10 the
Bntth iu-ilt'' 10 I'D rc-' 900 ntHc" ou dl l"d hi'r
900 ounce l.r u uId iafr.rttluum letters received
from fne . .Il-.nu; in = cent, per pound oh .-
t., ''', 90. w '. , book n. c Emf
a. .t. f|,' ...,,. and f.r l9 cent, Dor Iuuud OH
tril.ii rueI,l.I bH.k pa.hI- and patterns sam
l.fr ~ m'I'D'' "i.' ''. % mrs ~, ~
Uuad states. s'.h t,.o.s wholly to tie dispatchug
ui.'. ,., 49,. -, g., 49,, -
t"i lhf pti ",' OF t"' 'tl 80 - ''i y I'l w -
conveyance of tvs rio- TIE Atlantic M closed mails
r'"l "' ' ,' "t H. 80 ,',",',,' lr o.
49, tt.,'t.r 80 '..t. i,. ,,,eErts snd u,,t,rrs
''.' .'-, , b. r'nlpnird ~ tofce
F 81, 49,, 49, - j,., ,n', 'loiycr rho
, It.,, , .', ,,'.tl ~ y, y, ,l 100, ii '
. . .,..t ......i .., M, Tnii,I kIB,,i.,1'
...' ..f.. h.. vi l...,.I... may deliver io tIo
.,.. -. r ,I.. H. d. .... letl.r. on Of cr po.t Al
i.... ...a ...,t,f,,l addressed 4, t.r
...,. i. I.. ..-..- ut rrll,trr,d letters shall
. ui.fr- Dr Ifi H .ItrHrr. o. addition 20 ths
IH..-F f... -.a Hi." u. ..fl-rd registration fee,
t. .luu4- ,l Hu4 tiIi. -. H-,4 by tAc UspatcAiug
. oll...
AM. is. The ln.f,t riI"' Poet ONCE may further de-
h'cf o. o.. Ii-. i".I"i registered letter. aud 20
fuffu .Hh fI f.f-. .U..IIIt, or colonies 90 which
REGISTERED irf..r c. Dol. -rYt from ur United Kingdom.
1ur l.irt States i- 'l. -.li account 10 the British
/ Iu-ffIil.t Poe l'riEr dur To tue lrsh
To.rou,.. fnItH. OIL, -A. Dee chargcabic 10 the m.
h'Dl 'r' lc "'" N.''.. I"I iir Ies slihton iiou
Toe tuIcd k.r.IpY 20. ttyl registered letter and 80
i.rt .aarr,l Goo ur countries ot colonies above men