The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-06

h6tuhov 6lTlvoQ IN forl3 on tho XJQ July
duties Entrusted TO him. Since that date several
proposals ana counter proposals have Deer
views had with the French Director Gen
eral Of Posts and the Minister OF Finance fol
and Jet no progress has been made towards the
conclusion OF new convention, on account OF tae
persistent adnersncs 81 the Frenca postal admins
tons so illiberal and unJast toward the United
states that considerations or national self-respecl
would alone forbid their acceptance by this depart
ment The negotiations OF Governor Ramsey at Paris
whlcn have been conducted with great ability pa
thence anu perseverance his part, nave, regrei
to state been terminated after three months efforts
without any reasonable hope OF an agreement The
Leaning apr proys sn Of me prop9sea new arrange
direct postal relations with france wiil cease on tue
LIST January next
Passing without comment other unreasonable and
tlltberai propositions, the following may be men,
toned rs among the impossible conditions persist
entity insisted upon by the French post depart
ment:-
Fi,,st.-That France shall have double share Of
the Interior rates oi pOstag0-a demand extraor.
binary and 30 malllestiy unjust TO require no
argument 70 demonstrate Its infalrnesa In view OF
the well known tact that the expense OF interior
lts extent vastly larger embracing territory tex.
elusive OF Aiaska fourteen times greater than that
SecorM-That the Unite States shall establish
limo OF mail packets between Now York and Bress
Tor the performance OF regular semi SHY ser.
diced line OF french packets Oesween these p0rIs or
else pay the entire expense OF the sea and British
inland transportation OF all mails conveyed b. way
OF England, which constitute at present moro than
four-flths OF the entire correspondence exchanged
with France
postal convention has been concluded with
Great Britain establishing reciprocal ex0nange OF
correspondence between Jhe United states and the
colony OF British Honduras, copy OF which u an-
nexed.
The provisions Of our postal convention with the
colony OF Long Kong have Deen extended 70 book
PACKETS, subject TO the same conditions as new5pa-
pers and prices current and to the regulations gov
erning the TRANSMISSION Of book pacAets between
thls country anu the United Kingdom.
Negotiations have also been opened with tho
British post department for further reduction Of
nS s 1ss, sxs tine
postal convention with Great Britain, winch
went into operation on tue 1sr OF jan
letter rate OF sixpence twelve centsh and
provided that the question or Q further reduction
months from that date. Agreeing with the very gem
eral expression Of opinion on both sides OF the At
lantio III favor Of che establishment Of ocean penny
pOsal under date OF 3th october last TO The General
Post ONCE in London, 70 further reduce the postage
uary, 1870 OF when one penny two cents should 20
tina sea postage and one penny two cents The inland
saSa ~ sS sn nus
the Department OF State, Of the readiness OF the
British government to reduce the single rate OF pos
IL may, therefore, be safely announced that this I'm
portant measure. 80 long and 80 earnestly desired
Kingdom, as Q means Of furlner promoting their
mutual prosperity and happiness. has been virtually
accomplished.
postal administrations OF Great Britain and
france Is most striking. Considering the pro
liabilities OF the future cannot refrain from an
preston, the one hand, OF my great satisfaction
that ON the LIST OF January next the people OF the
United states and Great Britain wiz be enabled 70
OF their enlarged postal facilities and, on the other,
OF my profound regret that on the same day all
direct postal communication between the United
States aud France Will cease because OF the unwll-
lingness Of the latter to unite In any arrangement
that Will afford equal facilities ana reciprocal adval-
tages to Ootn contracting parties. and at the same
time keep pace win the liberal sentiments OF the day
In relation to postal intercourse between enterprs
ing and enlightened nations.
APPOINTMENTS.
The report Of the appointment ONCE shows the
Number Oh post ofIices established during the
year. 1,053
Number discontinued. .............. LOIS
Number in operation on June 80, 1858. 2s4s1
Number IN operation June 80 1869. "a, l06
Number OF oIiioes 70 be filled by appointments
NUMBER to be iiled by appointments Of tue
APPOINTMENTS were made during the YEAR
On designations. 1904
on Changes Of names md SUES. is5
on deaths OF pOstIiasters. ....-............. $50
on establishment OF new offices. 1858
Tota; appointments ;. s,7s4
Number OF cases acted upon during the year. 9,995
The number ana aggregate compensation OF
special agents, route agents, mall route messengers
postal railway clerks. local agents ami baggage
masters In service during tue year ended June 80,
Forty EIGHT special agents. ........... s13As4.
Five hundred and three route agents. 49i, 100
Seventy-iour mail route messengers. 40,os0
Three hundred and twenty four postal rail-
way clerks. ...................... 1874, 800
SiXJy-3evcn local agents. 1000
One hundred and sixty-one baggage mas
terra. Observation-Disclosures. 1850
Total. 81, IO7 9o2
Full particulars OF the operations OF tue appoint
nent olice arc exhibited In the appendix.
FRER DELIVERY.
The free delivery system has been In operation
during the In yelght OF the principal cities,
with the following aggregate resulis:-
Number OF letter CARRIERS. 1,246
Mail letters delivered. ............... 8007I 1852
Local letters delivered. ............. Is, $50 62r
Newspapers delivered ............... 81 ,954, S98
Letters collected. 80, 1856 00o
Amount paid carriers including inclden.
tai expenses. 81, 1913 sl5
Postage on local matter. $685. 167
This shows an Increase over last year Of
Letter carriers. IS
Mail letters delivered NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL, 73o 500
Local letters delivered .............. POS, 72t
Newspapers delivered. .................. 6044 1879
Letters collected. ....:......:....: 20, 100, 3sa
Amount paid carriers. including incidental
Postaaes on local NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Iso'1ss
The free delivery system, though rapidly improv-
ing, has not attained such degree OF efficiency as
to command the universal confidence OF the puDlic.
Much can yet bs done to promote the CELEBRITY and
precision or the collection aud delivery OF mai
matter, and thereby commend 1t to popular favor.
For some time TO come tho attention of the depart
msnt should DO directed TO the attainment OF more
thorough organization and more satisfactory results
In the citles wherein the system has already been
established rather than in seeking is further extern
sion.
DEAD LETTERS
The number o; the several classes Of letters,
domestic and foreign, received At the dead lettei
once during the last fiscal year was as follows:-
Domestic letters, claSsed a.
Ordinary. ASST, AT
Drop. Observation-Disclosures. $50, O0t
UNAVAILABLE Dol ,VS1
Hotel .......................,... 70, So,
Fictitious. ............. ................. f,4li
Registered. Observation-Disclosures. 3,77.
Returned from foreign countries. ......... 62, 90;
Total domestic letters. Observation-Disclosures. 3.75a,8
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