The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-01
Eoataa a fYairr-Foreaxn postasa.


The new postal convention recently con.
Guided between the United States and Great
Britain goes into operation on the let day
Of january, and establishes the following
rates Of international postage-viz., L.
Letters-Tweive cents per single rate OF
half ounce In the United States, and twelve
cents in the United Kingdom, prepayment
optional. A fine Of Eve cents in the United
States and four cents in the United King
dom will, however, be levied and collected
in addition to the deficient postage on each
unpaid or insufdciently prepaid letter re-
ceived by one country from the other.
2. Newspapers-Two cents each in the
United States, and one penny each in the
United kingdom. If not exceeding four ounces
in weight. 8. Book packets Including print
ed papers of all kinds, &c., and patterns or
samples Of merchandise (including seeds
and grain), when not exceeding one ounce
in yeight, two cents in the United States
and one penny in the United Kingdom.
When exceeding one ounce, and not exceed
ing two ounces in weight, four cents in the
United States and two pence in the United
Kingdom. When exceeding two ounces,
and not exceeding four ounces, six cents in
the United States and three pence in the
United Kingdom; and when exceeding four
ounces in weight, on additional rate Of ak
cents in the United States and three pence
in the United Kingdom will be charged for
every additional four ounces or fraction
thereof.
The postage chargeable as above upon all
articles of printed matter, including pat
terms or samples of merchandise, must be
Oil % ba s1svo ~ al bar
country, and is in full to destination-the
receiving country delivering the same in
all cases without any charge whatever.
Fees on Registered Letters On domestic
letters to any part of the tied States or
Territories, and to Panam New Grenada,
on and after the lat OF nuary, will be
fifteen cents.
Letters and other postal packets can be
sent registered to the following
countries on prepayment of registration
fee of eight cents in addition to the ordi-
nary rates Of postage chargeable thereon,
viz, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales,
Belgium, the Netherlands, Prussia Gin
luding all the German States), Austria,
Italy, Switzerland.
Letters and other postal packets may be
sent registered in the mail viG England to
any of the following-named places, on pre-
payment of registration fee of sixteen
cents in addition to the established rates
Of ordinary postage-viz., Cape of Good
Hope, Ceylon, Constantinople, East Indies,
Falkland Islands, Gambia, Gibraltar, Gold
| Coast, Hong Kong, Java, Lagos, Labusn,
Liberia, Malta, Mauritius, Natal, New
South Wales, Queensland, st. Helena, Sierra
Leone, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria,
Western Australia.
Letters only may be sent registered in
the mail MA the North German Union to
any of the following named countries and
places on prepayment Of 8 registration fee
Of eight cents in addition to the established
| rates Of ordinary postage Denmark, swe-
den, Norway, Russia, Greece, Moldsvia,
Wallachia, Turkey Except AleEandretta,
Latakiah, MessiBa, Retimi, aud Tripoi).
Letters only msy be sent registered in
the mail uia the North German Union to
the Papal States on prepayment Of aregis-
tration fee of IL cents per each Is grammes
| (half-ouuce) weight, and to Egypt on pre-
payment of registration fee Of 20 cents
per letter in addition to the established
rates of ordinary postage chargeable on such
| letters.
Letters only may be sent registered to
Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and
Prince Edwards Island, on prepayment Of
| registration fee of cents in addition to
| the established rates Of international post
age chargeable thereon.
The registration fee is in all cases to be
paid in postage stamps, the same to be at
tackled to the letter and cancelled at the
mailing Office.