THE NEW RATES OF PCE.

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 69, 3 July 1863, Page 5 (Supplement)

THE NEW RATES OF PCE.

We pubjish for general informs New Rate of Postage at present in force New Zbaiaud. Sates of Postage chargeable on L nos ■papers, md Book Packets posted in my. X.ETTERS. 1. Inland Letters. — Not exceed! 2d exceeding £ oz, and not exceeding exceeding 1 oz, and not evceeding 2 oj 1 so on, increasing fourpence for eve oval ounce or fraction of an ounce. 2. To the United Kingdom.— By pton or by direct ship : Not exceeding -J- oj eed- ' ing £ oz, and not exceeding 1 oz, Is 3g 1 oz, and not exceeding 2 oz, 2a; i ,me creasing one shilling for every adilitii :e or fraction of an ounce. By Ifarseti exceeding i oz, 9d ; exceeding i oz, aw eeding^oz, Is; exceeding -^ oz, and no ag£ : oz, Is 9d ; exceeding f oz, and not es L oz, 2s; and so on, being an addition to' wry . postage at the rate of threepence per c nco 3. To British Colonies and Foreit ries. ; — Not exceeding $ oz, 6d ; exceeding not exceeding 1 oz, Is ; exceeding. 1 oz, exceeding 2 oz, 2s ; and so on, increasi shilling for every additional ouuee or fi ' an ounce. ! *#* Except in the following cases, icial rates are payable. 4. To the Continent of Europe v $. — Not exceeding \ oz, ls'6d; exceed and not exceeding 1 oz, 3s ; exceeding 1 not exceeding 2 oz, 6s ; and so on, mci firee shillings for every additional ounce oj a of an ounce. j 5. To Syria and Turkey. — Letton} forwarded via Alexandria and Jaffa v rkod fer transmission via the United Ij will cc charged as follows : Not exceediig! lid; exceeding £ oz, and not exceeding I 10d ; and so on, increasing one shilling an] ( ) for every additional ounce or fraction ofai 6. To China and the J&astern Jn <jo. — Letters addressed to Hongkong, Pin|n<Tapore, or any part of China or Japan, thlpTne Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, jg the.* Moluccas, and Siam, are ehargea j«jj|ows : Not exceeding £ oz, la; exceeding not exceeding 1 oz, 2s ; and so on, incvft two shillings for every additional ounce orijn ox • an ounce. | 7. To Naval Officers on Foreign %s.— t Letters addressed to officers sorvimjon; any of Hor Majesty's ships on a foreign si&vhen sent through the United Kingdom, areftable as follows: Not exceeding $■ oz, Is; excQ-i-oz ! and not exceeding 1 oz, 2s ; excesiinaand not exceeding 2 oz, 4s ; and po on",inprltwo j shillings for every additional ouncf or/fji of an ounce. ! I i 8. To Naval Seamen and SpMicmters ■ sent to or by seamen and soldiorslin Hetty's '■ service will be transmitted withititbeCq|vn.(i between the colony or any post-ofiioe in,il;isli dominions, at a charge of one penny, pio|jhatf the following regulations are observedsVlvcli letter must not exceed half an oancc;jufrhj;i 2. It must be superscribed with the namtW writer, his disposition or class in the vissellgi.' f meiit, and signed by tho officer attheiijnmni; \ mnnd. 3. The postage must bo pre-irid.feij 3 letter of thia description, posted or recirW?(Wjjj ■ Colony, not in accordance with thefor/go .' a rj * ation, will be treated as an ordinary .et& 9. Free Letters. — Letters on the pubk ci of Her Majesty's Naval and Military JF>B r< exempted from the payment of postage.iff in tue ivords, "On Her Majesty's Service'; ij « signature of the officer in command off bp i >n the service of which the letter is desps bfi, «t ' such letters cannot be transmitted by/fl] it ir route, or one entailing additional edoi »q to Colonial Government. Letters on ie| ulli f. vice of the General Govei'ntnent ofshe »h ire transmitted free by post, if beari^j i \ s " On the Public Service only," antith sijn v ot some officer of the General Gowni it aSc rised to frank official letters. ' | I 10. Registered Letters. — Kegisratp Jcea in addition to the ordinary postas engeablo any other. Except in special caos,| exliib J in table subjoined. I i ' NEWSPAPERS^', I ; To any part of the colony, -colony, and posted within seven rla^ am po • tion, free; if not published in tiPqploy, o iffi posted within seven days froin/'pbliction, >,h, Id. 2. To the United Kingdoti »fci|iout\ pton, or by direct ship, iree; toltbjl^sted gdom, via Marseilles, each, 3d ; 3. 'o'tlieCon it of Europe, via Trieste, each, Sfjtj TeSyr id Turkey (not through the UnJedKingAon it exceeding two ounces, Id: anclsflQii, at th c of one penny for every additionil ivo ounces [ Note. — For the postage chjfgable on \. papers, forwarded to other couities. throug ie United Kingdom, see table (Ajfcujpincd. HOOK PACKB'S. 1. To nny pnrt of the colon*, o: to the U d Kingdom via Southampton : iN'otexceerliiig z, 4d; exceeding 4 oz, and n<f excediugßo2 ; exceeding 8 oz, and not exbedirr 16 oz. 1 [; and soon, increasing eightpencc for every- itional half pound, or fractipiof hrff-a-pouud 2. To the following Britis coloiies — Ascti d, Bermuda, British West Inies, Canada. Ci ot' Good Hope, Falkland lands, Gambia, kl Coast, Heligoland, lonianEslan^, Natal, w Brunswick, Newfoundland. Nova Scotia, P ;e Edward Island, St. Heleiii Siena Leone, ncouver's Island : — Not excfeling 4oz, 7d ; ex< fllng & oz, and not exceeding oz, Is2d ; exece kg 8 oz, and not exceeding l&ji, 2s Id; and so ai increasing one shilling ai twopence for c j-y half-pound, or fraction of |Hf-a-pound. ; Prepayment by Stamff^-AW letters, pacltts, and newspapnrs posfed inWew Zoaland, mus|ibo prepaid by affixing postag<abels of the coloigof sufßcient value. |: | Loose Letters. — All letfej received from behind soaa, at any Post-ofßce ill is colony, which Hive not been regularly posted;: ! the plncn of defpKcli (loose letters), are charge* wimwi^^^c!^. cording to tlie rates cstablicd ly the foregoing tables, unless they arc lefts whin it is not com- | pnlsovv by law to pond bi)st, irwlu'chcase they are chargeable with the irthdra*rof postage only Book-rackets to he {pen or Inspection.— Every book-packot shall fl sen open al the ends or sides, and there shall b<no reinsure sealed or otherwise closed ajrainsfrlspecon sonfein or with such packet, nor anything)rin<3 or wnlten in the jiature of a letter. ; j , i Contents.—^With thcqbve lnitations, a packet book may contain any npnbertf sopariic bo^ks. maps, prints, or photogr&hs, m any cuantity of paper, vollum. or parcbrriot, c^ pruitncl, written on. or plain, (exclusive c anvhing ins the nature of a letter whether sonlef or (if'-nO witi thn binding, covering, or mounting niSclicd (^ belonging to such book, print, raa>, oi^lwtoq;ra)h, and all things lo<jitifnately apifrtanng <o Q- necessary for the transmission (A anj-csneloseq literary or artistic matter, but esclsive-lf s'^ss fi any form. The names and address >f tli»',scnder|iay appear on tlie cover. [ ■ ! Registration.— Any grsonran havoj letter registered by affixing on f bymeans ofj^o^ props r labels the amount of fcb registration fis, in adefition to the proper postal, aid iiresenfijor it at a Post-office during offi^i hoars, and a! leaat on« hour before the closingbf trie mail bywlnch it is desired to be transtnitM. Eyeiy^ preaution will be adop.ed to ensure raa pate delivem of a registered letter, by enterii^ ifcort the-letpr bills, and obtaining a. receipt f& tW same on pilivory. As the Post-office, howeve-, isfnot respopible for tho loss of any letter, whether rcgistpred|sr sthcrwißP, persons sending banknotes or dmfta.fire advised to take the numbersjand particulars, and to cut the notes or drafts in'halyjb, and to |nd them by different post. | I >> Penalties. — Any pc-aon sending Jdexcmpt from postage letters notliafceto Bxemption or enclosing a communication in tte namrc of a|!ettcr in any newspaper or book-pa,'ket ire liable to a penalty of £20. ' ;| Overland Carriage — Ts? postntn|p.r will be required to receive any book-packet for transmission by an overland mail, if from itirjyeight or any other cause the packat appear calculated to retard the carrier. •- ' - i Ceosbie TTatid. Poatmteter-Gcneral.

BiMers (orange), 9s per gallon* I ■ Capers, 4& per cubic foot J 1 Carrawa}^ seeds, free / %, Carriagejlamps, 3s per cvrt. j W Chains (with anchors or for eliipfe B free* - /^ ? Chain (all other), 3a per cwt. }"" i Cherry cordials, 9s per gallon* J ' ! Cheese, free '^ Clocks, free U Coffee, Essence of, free / Corrugaied iron sheets, free / Cotton wick.- free ' / Curry powder, frea / Eau de Cologne, 0s per gallon / Fencing wire and standards (irorfre* Fish, preserved, fijee 7 Flavoring essence 3, free J Floor-dbth, free , '' ' ■ I Forgea|»nd iron-Mwrk* loose, 3?h C X% ForksJJiggingand hay, 3s per;**--Galvaiped iron stieets, iree '/ j T M „ wire, free / I / J, „ ware as buck*, gutter ©r angles, ridge caps, tile/ and orna-* .cental piece?, Ss per cwt-J Gelaf qe, free ' / Gingerbread, fiea I Gingnf cordials, 9s pergallonf Grc&s; free ' * Cuftbirrels, 5s each f I G u|ln (percha, fiee J j Hjnrows, free I He'rings, preserved, free ' H6fs ( fvee Hprseelioes, 3s ocr cwt. Hi/ciaback (hemp or flax) 4s per cubic j ' f oot Iliirdles, iron, freej J Hen chairs, 3s perpvt J, safes, Si pericivt | r (tanks,- free — -^p <^\ Ironwork for ships' use, free " -' Isinglass, free ;j Jama and jellies, 4s per cubic foot ' \ Jewmery, free j l/emdin and lime juice, free J Linseed oil, free .. 1 Lobsters, preserved, free I alacearoni, 4sper cubic foot J Machinery, agricultural or other, free 1 jiVleaf-s, potted or preserved, free 1 Height lights, free . 1 Oatdaea! . free I Oilcloth, free 1 1,, (able covers, 4s per pubic foot J Olire oil (perfumed), free M Olives, 4s per cubic foot • | .Orange bitters, 9s per gallon* ' Oystevs, preserved, free Paint, free (Pearl harley, free SPl^ughs, free ; : 'Kick cloth, free § Safes, iron, 3a per cwt %go, free Salad oil, 4s per cubic foot j Salr, free ' \ 1 4s per cubic foot N^ i weights, 3s per cwt \^ 3s per c\vt Jheaves, brass, for ships' use, free i |hot, free \ Shove's, 3s per cwt. Soda, free r^ k > >J [Soda crystals, free , , ' ' 1 iSoups (fish Jinl vegetable, preserved) nea ■ Spades, 3s per cwt j Starch, free A Steel (bar), free M Syrups, free „ f . m fable covers (oilclotb), 4a per cubic foot ■ Tapioco, free L Tarpaulins, free I Tiles, iron, 3s per cwt. _^ ~'*^ 4^l|i Tinman's tools, 3s pet cwt -~' Vermicelli 4s,.per cubic foot 1 Vesta matches ( wax), free M Vinegar( in any package or vessel), free m Watches, free m Wick, cotton, free M Whiting, free M Winnowing cloths, free§ ' 4 Wire, irou fencing, free - 'I Wire, small|(as bell wire), 3s per cwt. M * Orange Bitters, Cherry and GingofS Cordials, &c, are liable to duty at J)s perM gallon. Bp if the importer make a decla-H Tation, aicfihe Collector certify that these!! woods do n| contain more than 70 per cent) fl of spirit, jpey may, upon application tbfW the Com^sionerof Customs, be admttted^l at 4s per fbie foot. "" jM f Impfeation of Arms, &c, without^ license ifi misdemeanor, punishable by 9 fine or if risonment. ~]U + nfufacture composed of any of tln^H articles!"! prised ' n Section 7, and iriH ffhich ftta percha is used merely tafl make ijaterpi'oof, is chargeable wftii 4«H per cuffoot. J -—^s^B Wi ihe fabric is not superior tOordt^M naryslcloth. fl ■--' | CUSTOMS DUTIES. ; M CUAWLMM tTNDER THE ' CUSTOMS 1 JTIE3 ■ Afl 8 53/ !>•" a- 1 * 1 - I'ORT 3 oF New ■ 1. M beer, cider and perry in /]^B »od, per gallon .. ;• .0 / I, beer, cider and perry, in \|:pH Ittles, per gallon MR I 2. Bars and snuff, per lb. . .. Ir I 3*. ffdP, chicory, cocoa, and cho- ■ :■ 4- Stlery, hardware, plated ware, ft ;.H . fiollo'ware, ironmongery of all jft ,■ |orts, and candlrs and soap ot ]|o.:M fell sorts, per cwt. .. _ " i]< ■ sJirearms of every description, Wrf« filiuipowder, per lb' ... ... IP ■ 7l4finufactures of silk, cot»on,g rjm I linen, and all articles manutac-; n I tured there 'rom ; drapery, ha-J U I herdashery, hosiery, millinery, Ml 1 iurs, hats, boots, shoes, json^ ■■ I fectionery, bottled fruits, dnedj H I fruits, mustard, olive oil^ H I uickles preserves, sauces, j || spices, and oilmen's stores otj H all kinds, measuring, oulsid;! -|| i the packages, per cubic fop B.spirits and stron S waters of $ || I every kiwi, sweetened or other , H ! we, of 3»y strength. not, e J| I ceeding the strength of proU.* || I by Sykes's hydrometer and:|o IB I J* \n proportion for f| greater strength than t«e || Length of proof, pet • galjjj 9WM f; Sugar (raw and .refined) oM EM '„ kinds, and treacle and molifesfs, i). Tea, per U>. '•• y-- r* \ coniaining less £^M^m I lure'of 60^iegrees V thermbm^ter^per .W^^H^H 4^nchpr3^d;vchain^aiidv^« ironed I^;lisf^^ : anpu_«^ttr^p^p«