The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-14
W WASHINGTON.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Nay Is. 1877.
ADMITTED TO THE POSTAL UNIoN-RATEs or
POSTAGE ESTABLISHED.
The Empire Of Japan has been admitted to the Pos
tai Union from and after June /. and Brazil and the
Portuguese colonies from July 1. 1877. The postage
rates fixed by the United States for prepaid CORE
spondercc addressed aud unpaid re-
ccived from Japan. when tho transportation IS per-
formed by direct steamers between San Francisco ana
Yokohama, as follows:-
For prepaid letters, cents per Is grammes. y or !;
for unpaid letters received. 10 cents per 10 srames
i or for postal cards, ccLts each Tor newspapers
II not or in weight, cents each; Tor DOCKS
other printed matter patterns OF merchandise &C.,
cents tor each weight of two ounces or traction
thereo for registration fee on all correspondence ~
conts.
The rates applicable to Brazil and the Portuguese
colonies, and TO Japan, when correspondence IS io1-
wardcd via Europe, are rs follows:-
For prepaid letters, 10 cents per 10 grammos, n
or for unpaid letters received, Is cents per 10
crammes j o. for postal cards. cents each; for
books other printed matter. patterns OF merchandise
&c. cents for each weight OF two ounces, or frac
ton thereof for registration fec all correspondence
10 cents.
FRED DOUGLASS BALTIMORE LECTURE.
All the Sunday papers contain articles severely con-
demnatory of the recent lecture delivered in Baltimore
by Frederick Douglass which reflected on the citizens
OF Washington. Columbus Alexander democrat, who s
one Of the bondsmen OF Marshal Douglass will so con-
tinuc. as he considers the explanatory card of Mr..
Douglass, published yesterday satisfactory.
MOVEMENTS OF AMERICAN DIPLOMATS.
Mr.. Boxer, Minister to Russia, will! return 10 ST.
Petersburg toward the latter part OF this month, which
will be before his leave of shall have expired
fo~t hn ~ ME ter
Kasson to Spain and Minister Noyes to France
There Is no prospect OF the immediate appointment
OF other Ministers, but there will soon be changes in
consulates
BIDS OPENED AT THE POST OFFICE DEPART.
Bids for supplying the Post once Department with
postal for the next four are to be opened
at tho department Wednesday next and there is
likely to be very lively competition among the DIFF.
ferent manufacturers This IS the second time pro-
posals have been invited, the first bids having been
thrown out the representation OF the other
manufacturers that the style called for known
as threc-py having faces and backs of different coors
could only be made by two or three manufacturers,
and, therefore, amounted practically to monopoly.
In order TINT justice may be done to all, bids and
specimens will be received from both classes OF manu-
lecturers and whichever considered the best suited
10 the interests OF the government VIII DC seecteo'
CIRCULATING WITHOUT AUTHORITY.
When, 10 1853, the inland postage OF the United
States reduced three cents Congress provided
by for tho issue OF the small three cent coins
IN accompaniment 10 the rev postage system but in
subsequent legislation provision was made for the
coinage OF the pieces aud in the revision Of
The laws the statute providing for the three cent coins
is wholly omitted ,here Is found in circulation at
this time this little coin without any apparent legal
authority for its existence