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POSTAGE DIRECTORY.
As an example. A letter for Sardinia, passing through France —
If paid only through France,...
Or if paid to Destination
Weighing
under a
i oz.
Weighing
i oz
and not
exceeding
|oz.
Exceeding
i oz.
and under
f oz.
Weighing
1 oz.
and not
exceeding
1 oz.
Exceeding
1 oz.
and under
li oz.
5 British
■■■ '^Foreign
Os. 5d.
5
Os. 5d.
10
Os. lOd
1 3
Os. lOd.
1 8
Is. 8c?.
2 1
Total
10
1 3
2 1
2 6
3 9
5 British
■■■ i Foreign
5
8
5
1 4
10
2
10
8
1 8
3 4
Total
1 1
1 9
2 10
3 6
5
*^* In all cases it is advisable that letters going abroad should be specially directed by which
route they are intended to be sent; in the following List the route by which they are sent, if not
specially addressed, is put first after the name of the place; but, in cases where the letters
are posted unpaid, which require to be paid by that route, or if they are addressed by a
route which requires to be paid, they will not be returned to the writers for Postage, but will be
despatched, if possible, by other routes unpaid.
The letter P., denominates when the Postage must be paid in advance. — O., when thepayment of the
Postage is Optional. C , ivhen the British Rate must be paid to Calais; and D., when the Postage
viay be paid to Destination.
ABYSSINIA.— No regular Mails. Letters
should be addressed to the care of an agent at
" Malta," as direct opportunities seldom occur.
AFRICA. — To places in Africa not mentioned
in this list, tliere are no regular Packets. See
Ship Letters, page 331.
ALABAMA.— One of the United States.
ALGERIA or ALGIERS. See France.
ALEXANDRIA.— By monthly closed Mails
via Marseilles, by which all letters are forwarded
unless otherwise directed, 5th of each month. 0.
or D. British, Is 3d; foreign, 5d. Via Southamp-
ton, 1st of every month. O. Is 6d. By French
Packet Boats, which leave Marseilles on 1st, 11th,
and 21st of each month. O. or D., British, 5d;
foreign, lOd.
AMERICA, (BRITISH NORTH.)— Sent via
Liverpool, 2d and 17th of every month, except
the months of December, January, February, and
March, when that of the 2d only is dispatched.
The postage to all parts of Canada, Nova Scotia.
(Halifax excepted,) Frince Edward's Island, and
New Brunswick, is O. Is 2d; to Halifax and
Newfoundland, 0. Is. Letters for Canada, if di-
rected via Boston, are sent in the United States
mail. P. Is.
AMERICA, UNITED STATES.— Sent via
Liverpool as above. P- Is.
ARABIA. See India (East.)
ARCHIPELAGO, (THE GRECIAN- )—F«a
Fr.ance daily— C. or may be paid to Trieste
British, 5d; foreign, lOd.
ARCH1PELAG0,(THE EAST INDIAN.)—
Sumatrn, Java, Borneo, The Molucca or Spice
Islan((s, and the Phillipisies, no regular mails.
See Ship Letters. Or if specially addressed,
they may be forwarded by the^ monthly closed
mail, via Marseilles— or via Southampton, same
as India. The postage must bu paid.
ARKANSAS. — One of the United States.
AUSTRALIA.— Letters for Sydney, New
South Wales, and Port Philip, by Packet on the
last day but two of each montli. 1\ U. But
to Van Diemen's Land, South Australia, Western
Australia or New Zealand, there are no regular
mails. See Ship Letters. Or may be sent by
Packet as above, if put under cover to an agent
at Sydney.
AUSTRIA.— Fw France daily— O. or D., Bri-
tish, .Od; foreign. Is. Via Hamburg, (Sunday
and Wednesday.) P. Is lOd. Or at the same
rate by Belgium, if addressed " via Ostend," and
may also be sent by Holland, if addressed " via
Rotterdam:" P. 8d.
AZORES. — Via Southampton, every Tuesday.
P. Is 9d.
BADEN. — Every Sunday and Wednesday.
P. Is lOd. Or if specially directed, via France
daily, may be sent either O. or C. or D., British,
5d; foreign, 8d.
BAHAMAS, (THE.)— Last day of each month,
via, Southampton. O. Is.
BALEARIC ISLANDS.— Majorca, Minorca,
and Ivica, via France daily. P., British, 5d; fo-
reign, 5d.
BaRBARY. — No regular mails. As oppor-
tunities by " private ship " seldom occur, letters
should be addressed to the care of an agent at
" Malta" — which see.
BAVARIA. — Every Sunday and Wednesday
by Thames Packet. P. Is lOd. Or via France
daily, O. or C or D., British, 5d; foreign. Is 3d.
BELGIUM.— Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Saturday, by Thames Packet to Ostend. P.
Is 6d. Or may be sent via France daily, C, or
through France. British, 5d; foreign, lOd. Steam-
boats leave Hull every Wednesday during sum-
mer, for Antwerp; by which letters may be sent
as Ship letters.
BELGRADE, (CITY OF.)— Via France daily,
O. or D., British, 5d; foreign, Is. See also
TUKKKY.
BENGAL. See India (East.)
BERBICE.— Via Southampton, same as West
Indies. O, Is 2d,
BEKM,UDA.~-F«J Southampton, 15th of each