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Foreign Posts. SO
Nova Scotia. See America, North British.
Nubia, no regular mails ; letters should be sent to the care of an agent at Malta or
Aden.
Ohio, State of. See America, United States of.
Oldenburg, by Hamburgh Packet, unless otherwise addressed, payment obligatory,
6d. tinder ^ oz., and if addressed by other routes, the postages are the same as to
Mecklenburg Schiverin. Newspapers, free by Packet.
Panama, 16th day of every month, 2-15, a.m., via Southampton, payment obliga-
tory, 2s. under ^ oz., 4s. tinder 1 oz., &c. Newspapers, 2d. each.
Papal States. See Italy, Southern; and by French packets from Marseilles, un-
paid or paid to destination. Is. 'Jd., 2s. 9d., 4s. 4d., 5s. 6d., and Is. 6d. under J,
^, |, 1, and 1| oz. respectively. Newspapers, 2d. each.
Paramaeibo (Surinam). See Buenos Ayi-es.
Paris. See France.
Parma. See Italy, Southern.
Pennsylvania, State of. See America, United States of,
Persia, must be paid, via Alexandria and Beyrout, which see.
Perq, must be paid, by Southampton, on the 1 6th day of every month, 2-15, a. m., ,
2s. under ^ oz., 4s. under 1 oz. Newspapers, free.
Placentia. See Italy, Southern.
Poland, sent, unless otherwise addressed, via Belgium and Prussia, 2s. Id., 3s. Id.,
5s. 2d., 6s. 2d., and 9s. 4d., under ^, ^, |, 1, and IJ oz. ; also, by France, Hol-
land, and Prussia, and Hamburgh and Prussia. Newspapers, free ; by France,
2d. each. Letters for the Governments of Cracow, Lublin, and Sandomier, are
also sent via France if so addressed, and may be paid to Podgorce, Is. 6d., 2s. Yd.,
4s. Id., 5s. 2d., and 7s. Id., under J, ^, |, 1, and 1| oz.
PoRTO Rico. See Indies, Foreign West.
Porto (Puerto) Cabello, same rates, &c. as Venezuela, which see.
Port Philip. See Sydney, from which there is a regular mail overland.
PoRTgoAL, payment obligatory, by Southampton, 6th, 16th, and 26th of each month,
2-15, a.m.; and when these days fall on a Saturday, then the mails are made up
on the following morning. Is. 9d. under | oz., 3s. 6d. under 1 oz.; or daily through
France, if so directed, lOd., Is. 3d., 2s. Id., 2s. 6d., and 3s. 9d., under ^, |, |, 1,
and 1^ oz. respectively. Newspapers, 2d. each.
Prince Edward's Island. See America, British North.
Prince of Wales' Island. See India, East.
Prussia, daily, payment optional, to Calais, 5d. ; or through France, lOd., Is. 3d.,
2s. Id., 2s. 6d., and 3s. 9d., under ^, ^, |, 1, and IJ oz. respectively. Pre-paid
letters sent via Belgium, unless otherwise specially addressed, Is., Is. 2d., 2s. 2d.,-
2s. 4d., and 4s. 2d., under |, ^, |, 1, and 1 J oz.; and if so addressed, by Ham-
burgh or Holland Packets, Is. under ^ oz., 2s. under 1 oz., and so on. News-
papers, 2d. each by France, and free by other routes.
Puerto Cabello. See Venezuela.
Quebec, Canada. See America, British North.
E-Euss. See German States.
Rhode Island, State of. See America, United States of.
Roman States. See Papal States.
Russia, payment optional. Pre-paid letters are sent via Belgium and Prussia, un-
less otherwise addressed. Is. 'Jd., 2s. Id., Ss. 8d., 4s. 2d., and 6s. lOd., under ^,
^, |, 1, and 1^ oz.; also by Hamburgh and Prussia, and by Holland and Prussia,
and by France.
Russia, Southern, comprising the governments of Abkhas, Astrakhan, Bessarabia,-.
Caucasus, Circassia, Cossacks of the Black Sea and Don, Daughistan, Ekaterin-i
oslaw, Georgia, Imeretia, Kiew, Koursk, Mingrelia, Nickolay, Podolia, Poltowa,
Schirwan, Taurida, Tchernigow, Ukraine, Volinia, and Voroney, payment optional,
sent through Belgium and Prussia, unless otherwise addressed, see Russia, Nor-",
thern; or daily through France, as far as Brody, Is. 6d., 2s. 7d., 4s. Id., 5s. 2d., \
and 7s. Id., under ^, ^-, |, 1, and 1^ oz. respectively.
St. Croix. See Indies, Foreign West.
St. Domingo, payment obligatory, 1st and 16th of every month, 2-15 a.m., via '■
Southampton, Is. 5d. under ^ oz.; 2s. lOd. under 1 oz. Newspapers free.
St. Helena, no regular mail. See Africa.
St. Kitj'.s. See Indies, British West.