The New York herald., 1870-07-25
WASHING
The Effect Of Stopping the Ger
man Mail Steamers.
HOnOrs to BurlingaMe I'm
China.
More SpeculatiOns rs to the Para
dol Mystery.

,..,.... WASHINGTON, July "a 1870.
Effects of the St0ppase Of the GeriAsan Mail
stenmers-Advauce in the Rates Of German
Postage. ra
Tie direct lines OF German steamers heretofore
plying between New York and Bremen and Ham,
burg respectively having suspended their trips to
those ports consequence OF the Franco-Prusslan
war, the reduced rates OF postage chargeable
under the existing postal convention with North
Germany on letters and other correspondence for
the North German Union and the countries beyond,
forwarded by the direct route are for the present
tnopera i've. All correspondence for North Germany
Will consequently until direct steamship service IL
resumed, be forwarded 10y closed mail via England,
subject to the rates Of International postage estab
lshed for that route OF transmission, For let
ters, ten cents per each hall under, pre-
payment optional for newspapers, four cents per
each four ounces or fraction thereof, prepayment
compulsory for books. packets and patterns or
pies OF merchandise, eight cents per each four
or fraction Of four ounces prepayment compulsory.
Letters insu 0ciently paid the above rate will be
charged for delivery with the postage for unpaid
letters after the deduction Of the amount prepaid.
The Chinese HonOring the Memory OF the
Late Minister Buriingame-Imperial Elk.
pressions Of Sorrow at His Death.
The Department OF State has received 1ull
dispatches from China respecting the death of Mr.
Burineame. Minister Lowe writes to Secretary
Fish Aay l9) that he lost no time in communicating
to Prince Kung the sentiments of our government
upon that subject. The Minister says:-
1t is mater Of sincere gratincation to know that
the diilcdlt duties entrusted to Mir. Burllngame
had been performed to the entire satisfaction OF the
emperor and ms advisers, and that his services
acknow eL9ed IN manner eylncing great respect
gratitude and hberallty. In This connection would
observe ihlt me honorary te OF the Drst rank
ieIred by The Emperor places the name oil Mr.. Bur.
lingalne on par with those oi four members OF
the PlVy CouAcl, ana is one grade higher chan that
bestowed upon lhe presidents OF the boards and
members OF the Foreign ONCE. 1t Is the CHEST rank
possible 10 De gwen any one either living or dead,
outside OF the royal family. posthumous title
conferred directly Dy the Emperor Is consider ed by
NE Cninese the highest mark " respect that be
suoW n 10 Tile memory oil deceased public oicer,
ohcia records OF tne empire, wAich will perpetuate
me name and ialne OF Tie deceased longer Than
slatues or monuments. Prince Kung and the Min
istels ol the Foreign Oiilce say
how shall we express grief and surprise hearing
years IN thSplace ung Ch, ability nte
ry and far dealing 10 affair that and dur
~ the he Minister for China 10 ali the
BIS duties On hearing Of bis same bitter
gre has ed US al TO wiring our hands The Foreign Oce
before the throne In return they received imperial
scripI exprer ne great sorrow and paying high
ins the necessary arrangements connected with his burial
nave ALREADY been carefully attended by his colleagues
Chl and un, who have also furnished funds
quies Let also title OF the rst rank be conferred him,
an let the sum OF thousand taes be
funds Of the missen and bestowed upon bis fapy
proofs OF our high reserd for him.
Executive GOnS,ittee OF the Union League.
The National Executive Committee OF the Union |
League OF America wiu meet at Long Branch on
Friday next.