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FOREIGN POSTS. 41
Penang. See India East.
Pennsylvania, State of. See America, United States of.
Persia, must be paid, via Alexandria and Beyrout, which see.
Peru, must be paid, via Southampton, on the 16th day of each month, 11 a.m., 2s.
under \ oz., 4s. under 1 oz. Newspapers, free.
Poland, sent, unless otherwise addressed, via Belgium and Prussia, 2s. Id , 3s. Id.,
5s. 2d., 6s. 2d., and 9s. 4d., under \, i, f, 1, and 1\- oz. ; also, via France, Holland,
and Prussia, and Hamburg and Prussia. Newspapers, free ; via 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 Podgoree, Is. 6d., 2s. 7d., 4s. Id., 5s. 2d.,
and 7s. Id., under -*-, i, J, 1, and 1-J-, oz.
Porto Rico. See Indies, Foreign West.
Porto (Puerto) Cabello, same rates, &c. as Venezuela, which see.
Port Philip. By Private Ship, payment obligatory, 8d. under l oz., and so on.
Newspapers, Id. each,
Portugal, payment obligatory, via Southampton, 6th, 16th, and 26th of each month,
11 a.m., ; when these days fall on a Saturday, the mails are made up on the fol-
lowing morning, Is. 9d. under i oz., 3s. 6d. under 1 oz. ; or daily, through France,
if so directed, 10d., Is. 3d., 2s. Id., 2s. 6d., and 3s. 9d., under \, i, |, 1, and l\
oz. respectively. Newspapers, 2d. each.
Prince Edward's Island. See Nova Scotia.
Prince of Wales' Island. See India East.
Prussia, daily, payment optional, except to Calais, which must be paid, 5d. ; or
through France, 10d., Is. 3d., 2s. Id., 2s. 6d., and 3s. 9d., under \, \, J, 1, and
1^- oz. respectively. Prepaid letters sent via Belgium, unless otherwise specially
addressed, Is., Is. 2d., 2s. 2d., 2s. 4d., and 4s. 2d., under £• i, J, 1, 1} oz. ; and
if so addressed, by Hamburg or Holland Packets, Is. under l oz., 2s. under 1 oz.,
and so on. Newspapers, 2d. each, by France, and free by other routes. Periodical
Works, &c, via Holland or Hamburg, Id. under 2 oz., 6d. under 3 oz., and so
on to 16 oz., must be prepaid.
Puerto Cabi;llo. See Venezuela.
Quebec. See Canada.
Eeuss. See German States.
Rhode Island, State of. See America, United States of.
Russia, payment optional. Prepaid letters are sent via Belgium and Prussia, unless
otherwise addressed, Is. 7d., 2s. Id., 3s. 8d , 4s. 2d., 6s. 10d., under -J, A, f, 1, and
lx, oz. ; also via Hamburg and Prussia, and via Holland and Prussia, and via
France.
Russia, Southern, comprising the Governments of Abkhas, Astrakhan, Bessarabia,
Caucasus, Circassia, Cossacks of the Black Sea and Don, Daughistan, Ekaterinos-
law, Georgia, Imeritia, Kiew, Koursk, Mingrelia, Nicola}', Podolia, Poltowa,
Schirwan, Taurida, Tchernigow, Ukraine, Volinia, and Voroney, payments optional,
sent through Belgium and Prussia, unless otherwise addressed, see Russia, Northern ;
or daily through France, as far as Brody, Is. 6d., 2s. 7d., 4s. Id., 5s. 2d., and 7s. Id.,
under -*, A, f, 1, and 1\ oz. respectively.
St. Croix. See Indies, Foreign West.
St. Domingo, payment obligatory, 16th of every month, 11 a.m., via Southampton,
Is. 5d. under ^ oz., 2s. lOd. under 1 oz. Newspapers, free.
St. Helena, no regular mail. See Africa.
St. Kitt's. See Indies, British West.
St. Lucia. See Indies, British West.
Salonica, via Belgium, unless otherwise addressed, payment optional, 2s. 3d., 3s. 8d.,
5s. lid., 7s. 4d., 10s. 5d., or via Holland, 2s. 3d., 3s. 6d., 5s. 9d., 7s., 10s. 3d , or
via Hamburg, 2s. 2d., 3s. 4d., 5s. 6d., 6s. 8d., 9s. 10d., or via France, Is. lid.,
3s. 5d., 5s. 4d., 6s. 10d., 9s. 2d., under ^, a, J, 1, and 1A oz. respectively. News-
papers, via France, 2d., other routes, li-d. each.
Sandomier, Government of. See Poland, Southern.
Sandwich Islands. No regular mails. Letters sent by Private Ships as oppor-
tunities offer, 8cL under \ oz. Newspapers, Id. each.
Santa Cruz. See Indies, Foreign West.
San Jan de Nicaragua, payment obligator}', 16th of each month, 11 a.m., via
Southampton, 2s. 3d. under i oz.
Santa Martha, See New Grenada.
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