The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-30
INTERNATIONAL POSTAL AFFAIRS.

INTERNATIONAL POSTAL AFFAIRS.
Convention upon Postal Matters Between tho
United States and Great Britain.
The following is copy OF the convention between
the General Post ONCE OF the United States OF
America and the General Post once OF the United
Kingdom or Great Britain and Ireland:-
The General Post once OF the United States Of
America anc the General Post Office OF the United
Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ireland beng desir-
Gus OF regulating by means OF new conYentioc
tile communication 10y post between the two co,lu
tries, the undersigned, duly authorized for thai par
pose by their respective governments, have agreed
upon the following artlcles:--
ARTICLE There shall be exchange correspondence
between tho United States Of America and the unted hn
. n bs United ae az n I'M ned
articles OF the originating In destined
for the countries colonies the correspondence OF which
Ai.T !. Each office shall own arrangements FOR
ships sailing stated days. and shall at It's cost renn
nerae the OF such ships for the Of the
Aar The postage single international letter shall be
the United Kingdoms and the authorized weight Of single
es e or h Sy he sG una foS
other than single lett the charge shall made for
ton thereof The question Of The further reduction Inc
letter rates o. postage shall be 81 at s
ART Every International letter insuHcenily paid %
Kingdom shall addition the deficient postage be subject
to Of ve CENTS such fine to be retained oy the United
States Post Once international letter iDsueenty
paid wholly unpaid received in the United kinsdom IRON
the nited shalt In addition 10 the deficient pos,ase be
subject fine OF two pence, 10 DO retained by the British
Arr international newspapers, book packets acIaiing
printed papers OF all kinds MAPS Plans prints enfasings
rawins phoorapss aoeaph Sheets 81 assc , e
and .,rain) shalt be iraasm!ssib by either oaiee
o@ ssH to Se lay a sowS .aG The iooa
CHARGES VIZ For every newspatsr MOI exceeding ioar
cents IN the United saes For book packets aud patterns
United kingdom and two cents in the United States When
exceeding and not exceeding ounces IN weight
United states For packets exceeding four WEIGHT,
Sn Or ie Of y oaT onna r how
ever shall include tho ioowing:- firs;-rhe pos.sse
contain anythng which sealed otherwise closed against
Of Zee nsr 81 nus there PC , s nor oy
less the whole OF such letter communication be printed
Is seas slai not be regarded a. ecr Third NJ BOOK
packet must exceed two fee; IL ens Or on. oot IN sp.n
the importation OF which may he pronieed by he
mitted Fitho long as any customs duty is carsealg in
the United States ON the importation rom the uuicd King
duty lesahc The United States, and Ne proceeds
above no shrse Whatever shall be esed IN the county IL
which International newspapers book packets and patterns
or samples Of merchandise are delivered
ARR The postage collected In the swo countries On Inter
e hook e., s es r or
ton (bus exclusive Of tines for rnpaid nsuhcenty patio
Ia making division the shall account TO each
other for The following a,ss per ounce or per pound accord
respondence British sh ali to
paid nisrnssiona c,,als sen. 10 .hc n,ed Staes os
twenty cents an onacc for Al unpaid International letters
cents per pound international Newspapers sent 70 the
United states aud for sixteen cents per pound on ner
states. seeond--The unifed states Posi- Ghcs shall
al PAID s,isrs sent 10 he Toea aasdo
for twenty cents 10, all unpaid international letters
rargl caaf lhe nd
quarter pound International newspapers sen 70
onSl BOOK packets SEQ. - The ursa iascom, s"S for
nineteen cents per pound on patterns sent 10 e United
Aisr THAT portion Of The postsgc Of transit letters,
rans. uewspaper. book packets anu patterns or samples
between the nitei kingom add the lned s'Ses
pose Of this sr.iee the charge Tor Ne sss cor,cySnce
the Atlantic elobcd mails shall b. comp ussd ~
tcr the sea odnTeysnee a:ross AanS nsssppSs.
book packets an patterns or sanIes o d,ae shall
ls computed AZ three pence per pound ~ twelve cet per
AR > uhs United states posl ofc, ma, deliver tho
British Posi oce eiters other postal packet. when have
been regs.ese addressed 10 the unttea kueio. eerfo
posl 0aee esres e.ter or other postal pacxc.s which
psaSo * resrclcs,ers shall "wa pa s.d ADVANCE
N wiuon 2 te postage here shall riso he charged reFs
xss Tte United Etutes Pos, omce may further ssyer
10 the British Post Once recfc letters and ~ forth adj
dressed 70 those councs coune - which registered ci
tiers osn he sent from ne United Kingdom rho ned States
oGeo shRl account Brush Pos, once Ga addition
the postage the British Port oGce) fof such
dom or the registration from tho United Kngfo OF every
rsns e. oe sS % ,S On s o ss r Post %
deliver the Cntcd states Post once ecsered letters,
iered letter. can be cent rcu The U1G states. The British
Poet 0nce shall account - the n'ei states os once On
FOR such sha be charsnoe to The inhabitants III.
United States Tor the registration from she United sssr OF
every registered letter. and 40 forth addressed 10 the coon'
Art 10 Tie British Post once arcs 10 gran, c
through tine United Kingdom well The conveyancc b,
STATES fo.s Jos NAV sScssnrc IN chsr drsstioa, VIII he
Post Ofces the United States possessions OF foreign
the transit through the United states, well The sy
ance y uaied states mail psstss q as sosed Iass
ros of tho British posessc,s OF fcrsRn ooun
through Tie other sha render an accom-, Of letters
pape books packets ana patterns contained IN soce closed
Arr H. The rates q pos,sss 70 Dc ng'asl pa'a Ct ~.
from country The other for r.a.
ssion % paess toyond IN closed malls ssa ~ :, io
% the United statss FOR three "a. cents
sass LOG tnI % sas Sa ne
British once for and onequartor penny (pns
sar 9ST,as shs uncS rinsaem The asas rates x
posage 70 be mutually paid for nswspaper ocek paes.,
.ha 10 -four pence per hcgramrc iof transit through hs
Joitsd Kingdom, and sir cents yer pound for transit nroah
Ar. u When, N any s5l,l.s Or Timed STATE. gc
Any espease dsyeyins on sHe ocs Of s .Sun', egn1f
ans and ssa s,ve rise 70 any charge i0r ,srtora
transit
AYR s The rates Of postage TO b. paid oy tbs British
TUsg Once b. io United States Post Once tie
anc0 other across the Atlantic of
from the United Kingdom 10 The United staas, u CLOSED
nails for fermentation to places beyond or brought 10 th
United states from places eeyond e .osed mails for trans
mistsor the unted Kingdom shall tehe that pax
BY tho inhabitants OF the Quilted states ally the rates
postage be paid by ths Uni q States Post on NJ
British Post Once for tbs other than
the Aai correspondence sent ou tna Unite State
10 the nol Kingdom IN closed malls Cor transmission
pieces beyond brought u the United Kingdom place
beyond oloecd mats for transmission United Staos
shall be the that paid ~ the Inhabitants Of
Unred Kingdom
Aar H. The combined territorial and rs's upon
81 correspondence sent In Ordinary mails 10 he accounted q,
by Office 70 tue other sha be the tha paid ~
tue % The country through which correspoa
dence IL iofw ardei.
Am 10. Tao British Post ocs shai tbs ufilrc
kiales Post Oce for The OF Two cents every
paid letter sent through the United Hingdo IN Ordinary
mails addressed 10 the United States The United
Post Oce shall account u TIRE British rost Us fOT the
OF penny every single paid otter hroii III
United states In ordinary mails and addressed 70 Tho uite
Kingdom.
Arr 10 There shall bs exchange Of oarerondsnee he
tween the United Sairs ~ America and tis British Pos
Once agencies established In the Darish colony VI ~
Thomas Panama, In Colon and IN San Juan sPgfio Rico
The postage 10 be accounted for srch correspondent
shA from Tins 10 tune by the mutual OF