The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-08
WASHINGTON.
Postal Conventions with British Colonies
and Salyad0r-The Fenian Prisoners
to be Pard0ned-A Virginia Ex-
Congressman Indicted--Exctte-
ment In ColOred High Life.


ment In ColOred High Life.
WASHINGTON, Oct !. 1870
Postal Conventions With New ZenInnd, Brit
ish Coiambia aud Salvador.
TIE c0NvENrION WITH NEW ZEALAND
The announcement Is made by Joseph II. Black
fan, superintendent OF Foreign Nails, by order OF
the Postmaster General, that postal convention
has been concluded between the United States aud
the colonial government OF New Zealand establish
ing an exchange OF correspondence between the two
countries by means Of the direct line OF colonial
mail packets plying between San Francisco and
New Zealand, rs well as by such other means or d.
rect mail steamship transportation shall hereaf
be established with the approval Of the respec
| tive postal departments OF the two countries.
This convention will DO carried into operation on
the LIST OF December 1870 and establishes an inter-
national letter postage OF twelve cents (sixpcnce
per each single rate OF half an ounce or fraction
thereof the prepayment OF which compulsory, and
v e es'ers 50 PREPAID "a one country are to 20 de
posted unpaid prepaid any amount less than one
But Ias y ssna 90 p
YIN be forwarded charged WIN The Hus'. dc.
country to collect is owm postage 81 o eny o
printed matter Of all kinds whether or received
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on newspaperslS hxed al two cents EACH and GU al
other articles Of printed matter four cents per each
| sent or received. The New Zealand postage on
newspapes ana other articles q printed matter sent
as charged Tor domestic postage by the laws and
regulations OF that colony.
PROVISION u made Tor the transit through the
United States, as well As the conveyance by United
States mani packets o. the correspondence In closed
mails winch the New Zealand Post ONCE may
I desire to transmit by way Of the United
| States To British Columbia, the british North
American provinces the West indies, Mexico,
| Central and South America. And II Is also provided
that prepaid letters from foreign countries received
and forwarded from the United States to New Xca.
land shall lie delivered liz said colony tree OF all
charges whatsoever: ana that letters received IN
New Zealand IRON the United States addressed to
| New South Wales or Australia win lie forwarded 10
their destnati0n subject TO Inc conditions as
arc applicable 10 correspondence originating ia
| New Zealand ana addressed To those colonies.
New York, Boston ana san Francisco are the
Offices o. exchange on the side OF the United States
for all mais iorYardeI 70 or received from New
Zealand under tie provisions OF THIS convention.
The mail packets OF the colonial line plying be-
tween san Francisco and New Zealand make their
OF each month. IN addition 70 Tins conven-
ton It may be remarked that tho e.
,abllshmcnt O. direel me OF steamers
between san Francisco and New Zealand Drllls
the British malls to Australia ai,d The other colonies
IN Oceanca quicker than b. way Of the suez Canal,
and therciora the British Pest ONCE awaits tsei OF
these advantages To forward its closed mails from
and 10 these colonies by way Of the United States.
TIE CONVENTION wlru BRITISH coLuNBlA
A postal convention has also been concluded be-
tween the United states ana the provinces Of VAN
couver's Island and British Columbia. establishing
and regulating the exchange OF correspondence
with those colonies on the basis that adopted
IN the postal convention with the Dominion of Cana
ia. This convention, which goes into Immediate
operation. establishes combined single rate OF 10.
lcrnatloDa letter postage or cents per each nall
ounce OF under, n prepaid az the mailing ONCE
In either country, ana ten cents II posted
unpaid, 20 pc collected on delivery. Letters which
have been prepaid ess than one 1nl single rate OF
postage sra 90 be transin tied a. wholly unpaid but
lnsilIlicie;lly pald letters on Haicli single rate
more mas been prepaid will be forwarded, charged
with the deiccnt postage only, Tor collection de
| livery. Lesgers fully prepaid received III either
country from tue other are 10 be delivered irec Of
all claf res what oeycr. Letters posted In either
country Tor delivery in the other may also be regis
tered, provided the full portage chareape thereon.
at tho mailing olice. Newspapers, painphieis
zines and nil other articles oi printed matte.
are To DC charged with the regular domestic
postage 10 and rom the froEAer line In The Unite,
Satc%a,is Vi The provinces respectively. The office.
o. exchange on the side OF the United States =
Boston, New York. San Francisco. Portland, ore
| gon, ana olympia, washington Territory.
rnr CONVENTION WITH SALVADOR.
| postal convention, establishing and regullt Ing
an exchange OF correspondence between the United
States aud the republic or Salvador has been con.
cluded, aad win be carried into immediate opera
ton. 1t provides for regular exchange OF corres-
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routes OF communication VIA tue Isthmus OF Panama,
comprising letters. newspapers and printed matters
OF every kind originating IN either country and
addressed 10 and deliverable In the other. The
Of postage hereafter to he levied and collected
| In the United States on correspondence posted IN
this country ana addressed 20 the republic OF saliva
dor, posted in that country ana received In the
| United states, are IA foiows:.On letters. trst ten
cents per each single rate OF naf Al under
second, on newspapers and uaseaed ciYcuiars two
nn Ia
anG other Kinds OF printed papers, one cent for each
ounce or fraction OF an ounce. II l. particularly TO
lespoudence OF all classes must be fully prepaid at
Inc mailing Office Oh matter sent and colectedeht
tie Office OF delivery Oh matter received. Any cor
/, resnoni.nee, therefore. posted unpaid or INSULT.
GENTLY paid cannot be forwarded These rates are
not 10 fun to Destinations the republic Of salvador
| cvylng ald collecting n postage charge on e2ch
! article Of correspondence. whether sent TO OF re.
! ccived from the United States The Offices OF ex-
change on lie sldc o. the United states are New
YORK ana san francisco. PostmasieTs VIII levy and
| Collect postage accordingly on anG aftcr this date.
/ Cabinet 3leetiaas.
| The Cabinet was about two hours In session 10.
day. but II Is understood that nothing more than
| ordinary business was transacted.
New York Custom Housc Appointments.
| number Of nominations OF parties for The posi-.
tons of storekeepers and inspectors in the New
York Custom House, forwarded by the Collector or
that port, to-day contrned by Secretary Bout.
| well, aud The appointments vii consequently be
| made.
| Rcimbursin: General Spinner.
I The steamship company, 10 whom Edwins. the
deiaultng teller Of the redemption division OF the
| Treasury Department, had engaged passage TO
Europe, has returned 10 General Spinner the amount
paid by EdTins for two tickets Edwlns is ut II IN
| jail awaiting trial.
Mr.. .seaar Indicted by the Grand Jury.
| The Grand Jury OF the District OF Columbia to-day
| found true bill against Hon. Joseph segnr for
alleged assault ana battery with intent 70 XIII Dir.
| William q. Lincoln, on the 4ih OF August last.
Virginia RAILROADS Repaired.
| The route is open to the University OF Virginia
and Charlottesville on all the railroads recently
broken by the Hoods, transfers being made where
| the bridges were swept away.
1 The Fenian Prisoners to be Released.