The International Post-Office Convention.

Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 15, 15 November 1843, Page 2

The International Post-Office Convention.

On the 3rd April last, was signed at London, a new Convention between Her Majesty and the King of the French, regulating the communications by Post between the British and French Dominions. Here is an example set to the rest of Europe by England and France, which may indeed be made available for the general benefit of mankind, It is one more step in tbe grand progress for rendering all the nations of the world one family, which no inopportune conflict of party in either country, no national prejudice, no miserable restrictions of false pride, should ever be permitted to render nugatory.

According to the Convention even war is not to interfere with the scheme, there being a clause lo the effect, that in the event of such a contingency between the two countries, the mail-packets of the two offices shall continue their navigation without impediment or molestation, until a notification is made on the part of either of the Governments, that the service is to be discontinued : in which case they shall be permitted to return freely, and under protection to their respective ports. The rates of postage will be much simplified, and the reduction consideiable, and we observe among the minor advantages to be derived from this important arrangement, that newspapers will go internationally Post Pree.

We have been favoured with a sight of an English paper called the Illustrated London News. A publication which we cannot omit noticing, although aware that it is sometime since the first number found its way to these remote shores. It is & chef d'eeuore in the way of Newspapers. Fu'.l of excellent subject matter, and de* lightfuliy illustrated in that style which has of lale years obiaiued so much eminence— wood engraving. The particular number of which we speak, dedicated principally to a description of the Funeral Obsequies of the late Duke of Sussex, and die letter-press is most effectively aided by drawings got up in a must happy manner, (an odd epithet by the way, for so gloomy a subject). The design which surrounds the picture called " the Burial" is really worthy the p( ncil of a master. There is a copy of a Portrait of Sir Henry HardiNGE, the present Secretary at War which is excellent, and a column dedie aux dames, with the fashions fresh from the Rue Chaussev* a" Anthi, and at the head of the article appear two representations of the modes, with most undeniable waists, and feet, such as Cupid himself never yet saw in a dream. The Paper which contains 16 pages well told, is well worth getting from England,