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FOREIGN POSTS. 27
not directed to be otherwise sent, will be transmitted by the first packet, -whether
British or United States, which is despatched after they are posted ; but letters
specially directed " by British Packet" " by United States Packet," or by any par-
ticular vessel named, will be forwarded in accordance with the desire thus ex-
pressed by the writers. The British Mail Packets on the New Fork line, will
proceed direct from Liverpool to New York, and from New York to Liverpool,
without calling at Halifax. Letters and Newspapers, however, for Nova Scotia,
New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, may still be forwarded in closed mails
by these Packets, if specially addressed " via New York," or " via the United States ;"
but letters and newspapers not so addressed will be sent in the Regular Mails to
Halifax by the Packets proceeding from Liverpool via Halifax to Boston. The
United States Mail Packets, as well as the British Packets, will convey closed
mails for Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, and
letters and newspapers will be forwarded in such closed mails, if specially ad-
dressed " via New York," or " via the United States." Letters for Canada, how-
ever, must, in addition, bear the words, " by United States Packet." Letters, &c,
for Bermuda and Newfoundland, will be forwarded only by the Packets proceeding
to Boston ; the Mails for Bermuda will be despatched from Halifax immediately
after the arrival of the Packet at that port, and those for Newfoundland will be
despatched on the arrival at Halifax of the homeward Packet from Boston.
Antigua. See Indies, British West.
Arabia. See India, East.
Aeequipa. See Peru.
Archipelago, East Indian, Sumatra, Borneo, the Molucca or Spice Islands, and
Philippines, no regular conveyance ; sent by merchant vessels, 8d. under J oz.,
&c. ; by the Indian mails, if so addressed, 2s. 2d. by Marseilles, and Is. 4d. by
Southampton. Papers 2d. by ship ; 4d. by Southampton ; and 6d. by Marseilles.
See Java.
Australia, payment obligatory. Via Plymouth, on the 1st of every alternate
month, 7.20 p.m., and via Southampton and Singapore on the 3d of every alter-
nate month, 11 a.m. When the 1st of the month falls on a Saturday, the mails
are made up on the following evening, 7.20 p.m. ; and when the 3d falls on a
Saturday, they are made up the previous day, 7.20 p.m., Is. under j oz., 2s.
under 1 oz., &c. Or via Marseilles on the 7th of every alternate month, 7.20
p.m., except when the 7th falls on a Saturday, when the mails will be made up on
the following day, 7.20 p.m., Is. 10d., 2s. 3d., 4s. Id., 4s. 6d., 7s. 9d., under \,
J, f, 1, and \\ oz. respectively, or by Private Ship, 8d. under \ oz , &c. All Let-
ters and Newspapers, unless specially addressed via Marseilles, or by Private Ship,
will be forwarded by the Packets via Plymouth or Southampton, according as
they may be posted in time for either line of Packets, or by Private Ship, 8d.,
under h oz., &c. Newspapers by Packet free, via Marseilles, 3d., by Private Ship,
Id. The Mails for Australia will accordingly be made up in Glasgow during the
present year on the following days : — June 1st, 7.20 p.m., via Plymouth and the
Cape of Good Hope. July 3d, 1 1 a.m., via Southampton and Singapore. July
7th, 7.20 p.m., via Marseilles and Singapore. August 1st, 7.20 p.m., via Ply-
mouth and the Cape of Good Hope. September 2d, 7.20 p.m., via Southampton
and Singapore. September 7th, 7.20 p.m., via Marseilles and Singapore. October
2d, 7.20 p.m., via Plymouth and the Cape of Good Hope. November 3d, 11 a.m.,
via Southampton and Singapore. November 7th, at 7.20 p.m., via Marseilles and
Singapore. December 1st, 7.20 p.m., via Plymouth and the Cape of Good Hope.
See Sj'dney for the government of New South Wales.
Austrian Dominions. Payment optional, via Belgium and Prussia daily, 7.20
p.m. (except Lombardy and the Venetian Provinces, which see), unless otherwise
addressed, 8d. under ^ oz., Is. 4d. under 1 oz. &c; or to destination, via France,
Is. 4d., 2s. 3d., 3s. 7d., 43. 6d., 6s. 3d. ; or via Holland, Tuesdays and Fridays,
11 a.m., Is. 8d., 2s. 4d., 4s., 4s. 8d., and 7s. 4d. ; or via Hamburg (except Gal-
licia and Silesia, which see), Mondays and Thursdays, 7.20 p.m., Is. 7d., 2s. 2d.,
3s. 9d., 4s. 4d., 6s. lid. Newspapers via France, 2d.; other routes free.
Azores, prepayment required, 6th, 16th, and 26th of each month, 11 a.m. via Lis-
bon, unless otherwise addressed, Is. 9d. under \ oz., 3s. 6d. under 1 oz., and so on ;
or by Brazil Packet, Sth of each month, 11 a.m., Is. lOd. under \ oz., 3s. 8d. un-
der 1 oz., and so on. Papers 2d. each.
Baden, daily, 7.20 p.m. by France, unless otherwise directed, lid., Is. 5d., 2s. 4d.,