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Post-Office Regulations.
or Fivepence each. All Newspapers must be printed in the language of the Country
from which they are sent.
Printed Prices Current, having obtained the sanction of the Lords of the Trea-
sury, pass through the Post-Office to the Colonies and Foreign Parts at one penny
each, provided they contain simply the names and prices of articles ; the names and
addresses of the parties dealing in such articles must be excluded. Each copy to
be made up in the same form as a Newspaper, with covers open at the end.
The title of the publication must be written or printed immediately above the
address ; and any other writing than such address, name, initial, or mark for refer-
ence of any kind, calculated to convey information as to the party by whom such
publication is forwarded, will subject the same to full letter rates of postage.
Every Price Current to be posted within seven days after each publication ; and
no one can be forwarded a second time without being charged with full letter postage.
All other Prices Current, and Commercial Lists, published in the United King-
dom, if duly stamped, and under the weight of two ounces, will be treated as News-
papers, and enjoy the Newspaper privileges ; the sanction of the Postmaster General
having been previously obtained.
Printed Prices Current, and Commercial Lists, from the British Colonies,
France, Belgium, and Holland, are now admitted into the United Kingdom, at the
reduced rate of One Penny each, whether conveyed by Packet or by Private Ship.
Printed Prices Current, and Commercial Lists, from any foreign country, ex-
cept France, Belgium, Holland, Prufsia, and China, are admitted into the United
Kingdom, at the reduced rate of Twopence each.
Prices Current, and Commercial Lists, from the British Colonies, passing
through the United Kingdom, are liable to a Postage of Twopence each, to be paid
at the time of being posted.
Prices Current, and Commercial Lists, from the British Colonies, passing
through France, Belgium, or Holland, to the United Kingdom, are liable to a Pos-
tage of Twopence each.
Printed Prices Current, and Commercial Lists, to China, via Southampton,
2d. each ; via Marseilles, 3d. each. From China, via Southampton, 3d. each ; via
Marseilles, 5d. each.
REGISTRATION.
Letters, whether containing Coin, or not, can be registered, on payment of a fee of
sixpence, in addition to the Rates of Postage, Inland, Colonial, or Foreign. On
those for delivery in France, the charges besides the Registration fee will be the
English rate to France, in addition to double the French rate. A printed Acknow-
ledgement will be given to any person registering a letter. Registered Letters will
be taken at the Bar Window and the Receiving-Houses within half an hour of the
closing of the Box for the particular Mail by which they are to be dispatched.
Lettei-s for Registration, addressed to places within the United Kingdom, must be
paid by affixing a sufficient number of Stamps; when addressed to parts abroad they
may be paid either in money or by means of Postage Stamps, but the fee of Six-
pence must always be paid in money.
In case of Foreign, Colonial, or Ship Letters, it must be clearly understood that
Registration can only extend to the Port of shipment. Letters, however, addressed
to France, and Letters passing through France, are exceptions to this rule, the
French Post Office undertaking to provide for their security till they shall have
been delivered, if addressed to France, and as long as they remain in the French
territory, if passing through France.
The arrangements for carrying out the system of registration have been made
with the view of ensuring the safe delivery of Registered Letters. On their delivery,
the parties to whom they may have been addressed will be required to acknowledge
in writing their receipt. Parties transmitting Bank Notes, Bank Post Bills, Drafts
Jewellery, Src, should invariably secure their transmission by Registration; and
persons having occasion to send by Post small sums, are recommended to make
use of
THE MONET ORDER OFFICE,
Which is open every week-day, Fast days excepted, from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. The
charge for such Orders is threepence on sums not exceeding huo pounds, and six-