The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, July 80. 1878.
THE INTERNATIONAL POsTAL CoN0REss-HE-
Suits FAVORABLE TO THE UNITED STATES
ACCOMPLISHED.
Mr. BIacxfan, Superintendent OF Foreign Mails, ono
Of tho representatives to the International Postal
Congress, returned to the city last evening and
sumed official duties TO- day. He says the conven-
ton was very satisfactory and that the purposes OF
the United States representatives carried out 10
the letter, the most important measures being the
retention in the treaty OF the clause perm itting
the United States to charge special rates for trans
continental transportation Of mail matter. Although
omitted in the original draft OF the treaty this fsa
ture retained and In consequence thereof loss Of
from $50 $75 per is saved the United
States government The raising Of the maximum
weight Of mailable printed matter from two pounds
three ounces to four pounds six and tho prov
sion that mail matter The postage on which is not
fully prepaid shall be forwarded considered i'm
portapt changes.
CANADA A MEMBER OF THE POSTAL UNION.
According 10 announcements heretofore made, the
Dominion Of Canada became member Of the Postal
Union on The LIST OF July inst Shortness OF notice
however prevented the Dan sdian postal horites
putting into operation that date the provisions of
the Postal Union treaty, and the United States
Post Office Department has received notice from the
Canadian Office that Postal Union exchanges will
commence in Canada the LIST of August next. The
exchanges OF international correspondents between
tho United States and Canada, excepting registered
natter not affected either TO rates OF postage,
condition OF prepayment modes OF exchange by the
Postal Union relations oil the latter country. With
reference to registration the provisions Of the Bcrne
Treaty permitting registration OF all classes Of
rsspondeucs transmissibie under that treaty, Will
supsrssds the existing special postal arrangement
tween the two countries, which limits registration
letters The registry fee either country under tho
existing special cement referred to will be levied
upon all registered articles addressed TO tho other
country.
sIxTY-FoURrH CALL FOR FIvE-rwENTY BONDS.
Tho Secretary Of the Treasury to-day issued the
sixty fourth call for the redemption of nve-twenty
bonds Of 1865, eonsols OF 1855. The call is Tor
$1,000, 900, OF which $25OO,0oo are coupon and
s. 500 600 registered bonds. The principal and In
rerest viii DO paid At the Treasury and alter the
3Osh day Of Ocsobsr next, ana interest will cease
that day. Following descriptions Of the tonds:-
Coupon bonds dated July !. 1896, namely
S5o~No. SO. DOL 70 No 60 500. both lnoia.,ve.
SlOo-No III. DOL 10 No. 10, 600, both inclusive.
:oSSo o sS No o SS'h hn nSl ;nr:,v
Registered bonds, redeeabls at the pleasure Of tho
United States after July ], 1870, ~ iolows:-
S5o-No. 2,351 to No 2. 4oV, both inclusive.
SlO0-No il, 35l to No. Ia, $50, both Inclusive.
$5Oo-No lO,60l 10 No. 10, 700. both inclusive.
$1,000-No. So, 451 TO No IS, $50, both INCLUSIVE
S5,0Oo--No. 1901 20 No. 10, $50, both inclusive
$40, oOo-No. 10. o5l TO No 10 500, both inclusive.
Total registered, 81. soc, 600.
Aggregate, IS. 100000.
PROTECTION OF TRADE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BETWEEN TIE OMITTED STATES AND GREAT
BRITAIN.
The following declaration between the United States
aud Great Britain for the reciprocal protection Of
trade marks the countries has been proclaimed
by the President, namely
Tho government OF the United States OF America and
tho government Of Her Majesty tho Queea OF the
United Kingdom Of Great Britain aud Ireland, with
view reciprocal protection OF tho marks OF man
uiacture and trade In the two countries have agreed
as Iolows:-
srhs subjects or citizens Of each Of tho contracting
parties shall tho dominous and possessions Of
tho rghts as bciong 10 native subjects
or citizens now granted or may hereafter be
granted The subjects and citizens OF tho most ia
vorsd naton rotating property 10 trade
marks ana trade labels. II 10 understood that any
person who desires TO obtain the AFORESAID protection
must fulfil tho formaltes required by the laws OF sbo
respective countries"