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John J. Doane, Register ; Thomas C. Acton, Deputy Register; Lewis H. Watts, Ass't. do.
Surrogate's Office. 3 Hall of Records.
Alexander W. Bradford, Surrogate; Gabriel Van- cott, Chief Clerk; Cornelius Minor, General Clerk, William Ripley, Assistant General Clerk; Charles Riblet and Edward Kirkland, Recording Clerks; David R. Jaques, Engrossing Clerk.
Coroner's Office. 37 Chambers.
Robert Gamble, h. Second av. n. E. 35th, Saml. A. Hills, h. Third av. c. 125th, Edwd. D. Connery, h. - Henry, and Frederick W. Perry, h, 117 E. 33d, Coroners; Philip O'Hanlon, 37 Chambers, F. Has- sell, 400 Fourth, Geo. W. Bouton, 117 E. 33d, and John Ferguson, E. 51st n. Fourth av., Deputy Coroners; John G. Parise, Clerk, h. 56 Market.
Commissioner of Jurors, Office, 7 City Hall.
Ulysses D. French, Commissioner ; William Osborn, First Ass't.
Commissioners of Emigration. Office, 81 Worth,
Gulian C. Verplanck, Pres., E. Crabtree, Vice Pres., B. Casserly, Sec., E. D. Morgan, Wilson G. Hunt, Elijah F. Purdy, John P. Cumming, Cyrus Curtiss, Mayor of New York, Mayor of Brooklyn, Presi- dent of the German Society, President of the Irish Emigrant Society.
Board of Health Commissioners. Meets daily at 12 M. at the Mayor's Office, 6 City Hall. The Board is composed of the following officers : Fernando Wood, Mayor ; Isaac O. Barker, Pres. Board of Aldermen; B. F. Pinckney, Pres. Board of Councilmen; Richard H. Thompson, Health Officer : William Rockwell, Resident Physician ; Joel Miller, Health Cominr., and George W. Mor- ton, City Inspector.
Tax Commissioners.
Office, Basement New Court House, 32 Chambers. Jonathan W. Allen, Amor J. Williamson, W. J. Peck.
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Fire Department.
Alfred Carson, Chief Engineer ; Office, 21 Elizabeth·
Assistant Engineers-John Baulch, Elisha Kings- land, J. A. Cregier, H. H. Howard, E. W. Jacobs, N. L. Farnham, John Decker, P. M. Cornwell, T. L. West, J. H. Wenman.
Fire Wurdens-Jobn T. Harding, William Wes- sels, John Crossin, David Theall, Floyd S. Gregg, Chas. L Merritt, Louis C. Meeks, Robert B. San- derson, Wm. H. McDonough, Michael Eichell, Theodore Keeler, Geo. C. Brown, John B. Leve- rich, Sec .- Meet once a month. Office, 21 Eliza- beth.
LOCATION OF ENGINE COMPANIES, &c.
NAME.
NO. LOCATION.
Hudson,
1. W. 47th n. Eighth av.
Excelsior,
2. 21 Henry.
Broderick,
3, (No location.)
Niagara,
4, Mercer n. Amity.
Protection, 5, 61 Ann.
Americns, 6, Henry n. Gouverneur.
Lexington,
7, E. 25th n. Second av.
Manhattan,
8, 71 Ludlow.
United States,
9. 47 Marion.
Mechanics,
Americns,
4S,
E. 85th c. Third av.
Oceanus,
11, Wooster n. Spring.
Knickerbocker,
12, E. 50th n. Third av.
Coriies,
50; 101 Mott.
Eagle,
13,
5 Duane.
Relief,
51, E. 50th n. Third av.
Columbian,
14, Church n. Vesey.
Undine,
52.
Harlem.
Chatham
15, Ninth av. n. W. 38th.
Naiad,
53. 179 Church.
Eureka,
54, 153 Franklin.
East River,
17, Mangin n. Delancey.
Lafayette
19, 199 Chrystie.
Washington,
20. 3 Temple.
Paulding.
57, 154 W. 18th.
M. T. Brennan,
60, Leonard n. Elm.
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANIES.
NAME. NO.
LOCATION.
Mutual,
1. Chambers c. Centre.
Chelsea,
2, 163 W. 24th.
Phenix,
3. 132 Amity.
Eagle,
4, 20} Eldridge.
Union,
5, Norfolk n. Houston.
Lafayette,
6. Firemen's Hall, Mercer.
Mechanics,
7, Harlem.
Empire, 8, W. 48th c. Eighth av.
Narraganset,
10, E. 85th n. Third av.
Friendship,
12, E. 13th n. Fourth av.
Marion,
13, Third n. Av. D.
Columbian,
14, Greenwich av. n. Amos.
Baxter,
15, 153 Franklin.
HYDRANT COMPANIES.
No. 1, 7th and Sth Districts.
6 2. 1st and 2d
66 3, 3d and 4th
66
4 5th and 6th
Fire Department Fund.
OFFICERS-John S. Belcher, Pres ; David Milliken, V. Pres. : John Gillelan, Sec .; John S. Giles, Treas .; David Theall, Collector.
TRUSTEES-James Pryer, Pres. ; A. J. Delatour, Sec. Henry A. Burr, Adam P. Pentz. Peter H. Titus, Jonas N. Phillips, James Y. Watkins, Zophar Mills, S.B. Thompson, Commitee of Donations.
Fire Districts.
FIRST DISTRICT .- The first District shall comprise all that part of the city lying north of 22d-street, and east of the Sixth av.
SECOND DISTRICT .- The Second District shall com- prise all that part of the city lying north of 22d- street, and west of the Sixth av.
Tompkins, Clinton,
17, Fifth c. First av.
Franklin,
18, 2S Beaver.
Arr.erican,
19, 52 Greene.
Humane,
20, 30 Ann.
21, foot Duane.
NAME,
NO. LOCATION.
Phenix,
22. 101 Hester.
Perry,
23. 51 Horatio.
National,
24, 315 Spring.
United States,
25, Worth n. Broadway.
Rutgers,
26,
Norfolk n. Division.
Neptune,
27, 106 Reade.
Pearl,
23, Chambers c. Centre.
Metamora,
29, E. 18th n. Third av.
Laurel,
80, W. 27th n. Tenth av.
Putnam,
81, 5 Jackson.
Index,
32,
W. 4Sth n. Eighth av.
Warren,
33,
118 Sullivan. Tenth n. Av. D.
Baltic,
35,
199 Mercer.
Oceana,
36, 205 Madison.
Madison,
37,
Broadway n. E. 26th.
Amity,
132 Amity.
Metropolitan,
89, 843 Third av.
Empire,
40, 70 Barrow.
Alert,
41,
67 Watts.
Mazeppa,
42, W. 34th n. Tenth av.
Pioneer,
43,
E. 123d c. Third av.
Washington Irving,
44, W. 81st n. Seventh av.
Red Jacket,
45, 112 E. 33d.
Valley Forge,
46, 155 W. 37th.
United,
10, E. 82d n. Third av.
Lady Washington,
49,
126 Cedar.
Croton,
16, W. Broadway n. Beach.
Fulton,
21, Worth n. Broadway.
22, Chambers c. Centre.
Waverley,
Jackson,
24, W. 17th n. Ninth av.
Cataract,
25, Broadway n. E. 26th.
Jefferson,
26. Fifth c. First av.
Fort Washington,
27. Carmansville.
Pacific,
28, Fourth av. c. E. 27th.
Guardian,
29. 14 Amos.
Bunker Hill,
32, 101 Hester.
Black Joke,
83, 5Sth n. Broadway.
Howard,
34,
Christopher n. Hudson.
Columbus,
35,
Third av. n. 121st.
Equitable,
36, Broadway c. 69th.
Tradesmen,
37, E. 59th n. Third av.
Southwark,
38, 23 Ann.
Franklin,
Lady Washington,
40, Elin n. Broome.
Clinton,
41. Attorney c. Delancey.
Empire,
42, 2 Murray.
Manhattan,
43, Manhattanville.
Live Oak,
Aurora,
45,
E. S5th c. Third av.
Mazeppa,
48,
161 W. 24th.
Pocahontas,
49, 126th st. Harlem.
Lone Star,
50, 165 W. 20th.
Mutual,
51, E. 22d n. Second av.
Exempt Co.,
Centre op. Howard.
HOSE COMPANIES.
NAME.
NO.
LOCATION.
Eagle,
1. Madison n. Pike.
Knickerbocker,
2. 5 Duane.
Independence,
3, 211 Hester.
Marion,
4, 178 Delancey.
New York,
5. Firemen's Hall, Mercer.
Croton,
6, 234 Gouverneur.
Ringgold,
E. 13th n. Fourth av.
City,
8. 75 Cedar.
Columbian,
9. 174 Mulberry.
Liberty,
10, Dover n. Pearl.
Gulick,
11, 14 Amos.
Washington,
12, W'. 13th n. Seventh av.
Jackson,
13, Mangin n. Delancey.
Atlantic,
14, 19 Elizabeth.
Fulton,
15, 1} Eldridge.
16. Norfolk n. Honston.
Hudson,
39, W. 31st n. Seventh av.
44, 92 Houston.
55, 52 Amos.
Ilenry H. Howard,
56. Theatre alley
Protector,
23, 223 Twelfth.
47, Fourth n. Av. D.
Star
84,
THIRD DISTRICT .- The Third District shall compriso as follows : Beginning at the foot of North Moore- st., N. R., and extending easterly in a straight line to between Church and Broadway in Leonard-st .; thence northerly in a straight line to the corner of Eighth av. and 22d-street ; thence westerly, along 22d-street to the North River.
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FOURTH DISTRICT .- The Fourth District shall com- prise as follows: Beginning in Leonard between Church and Broadway ; running thence northerly, in a straight line to the corner of Eighth av. and 22d-st .; thence easterly along 22d-st. to Lexington av. ; thence southerly, in a straight line to between Broadway and Elm, in Leonard-st .; and thence westerly in a straight line to Leonard-st., between Church and Broadway.
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FIFTH DISTRICT .- The Fifth District shall comprise as follows : Commencing in Leonard, between Elm and Broadway, and running thence northerly, in a straight line to the corner of Lexington av. and 22d- st .; thence easterly along 22d-st. to the E. R .; thence southerly, and along the E. R. to 14th-st., thence southwesterly in a straight line to the corner of Leonard and Baxter sts .; thence westerly, in a straight line to the place of beginning.
SIXTH DISTRICT .- The Sixth District shall comprise as follows : Beginning at the corner of Leonard and Baxter sts., and running tlience easterly in a straight line to the foot of Market-st., E. R. ; tlience along E. R. to 14th-st. ; thence southwesterly, in a straight line to the place of beginning.
SEVENTH DISTRICT .- The Seventh District shall com- prise as follows : Beginning at the foot of Market- st., E. R., and running thence westerly, in a straight line to Leonard between Broadway and Elm-st. ; thence southerly along a straight line intersecting Wall at the junction of Nassau, Wall and Broad sts., and continue through the Battery to N. R.
EIGHTH DISTRICT .- The Eighth District shall com- prise as follows: Beginning at the foot of North Moore-st., N. R., and running thence easterly in a straight line to Leonard, between Broadway and Elm-st., thence southerly, along a straight line, in- tersecting with Wall-st. at junction of Nassau, Wall and Broad sts., and continue through the Battery to North River.
In case of fire, the signal from the alarm bells shall be as follows:
1st DISTRICT, one stroke, [ 5th DISTRICT, five strokes.
2dl do. two do.
6th
do. six do.
3d do. three do.
7th do. seven do.
4th do. four do.
8th do. eight do.
For assistance, the signal will be the continual ring- ing of the City Hall and all District Bells.
CIVIL COURTS.
FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF N. YORK.
Supreme Court.
New Court House, Park.
JUDGES-William Mitchell, James J. Roosevelt, Tho- mas W. Clerke, Henry E. Davies and James R. Whiting.
CLERK-Richard B. Connolly ; Office, 10 City Hall. General Terms-1st Monday of February, May, September and November.
Circuits-1st Monday in each month, except July and August, and 2d Monday in September.
Oyer and Terminer at the same time with the Cir- cuits in the months of April and October. Special Terms-1st Monday of January, March, April, June, October and December. And every Saturday for special motions.
Superior Court. New Court House, Park.
CHIEF JUSTICE-Thomas J. Oakley.
JUSTICES-Murray Hoffman, Jno. Slosson, Jno. Duer, Jos. S. Bosworth and Lewis B. Woodruff.
CLERK-Geo. T. Maxwell, H. H. Rice, Deputy ; Of- fice, 18 City Hall.
General Terms-1st Monday of January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December.
Special Terms-1st Monday of January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December.
Trial Terms-(Two parts)-1st Monday of January, February, March, April, May, June, October, No- . vember, and December.
During the General Terms, one of the Justices will hold a Court at Chambers daily, at 10 o'clock' A. M.
Common Pleas. City Hall, 2d Floor.
FIRST JUDGE-Daniel P. Ingraham.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES-Charles P. Daly and John R. Brady.
CLERK-Benjamin H. Jarvis, 13 City Hall.
General Terms for Argument- 1st Monday in March, July and November : open at 11 A. M.
General Terms for the submission of appeals from inferior courts and from orders at Special Terin, 4th Monday of January, March, April, May, Sep- tember, November and December. Appeals may also be noticed and submitted for the 1st Monday of March, July and November; open at 11 A. M.
Special Terms, for Issues of Law and for Motions, &c .- Held at Chambers-1st Monday in each month ; open at 10 A. M.
Special Terms, for Trial of Issues of Fact : (no day calendar will be inade up for Saturday.)
First Part-1st Monday in each month, except March, July, August, September and November : open at 10 A. M.
Second Part-1st Monday in each month, except March, July, August, September and November; open at 10 A. M.
Marine Court.
New Court House, 32 Chambers.
JUSTICES -- F. McCarthy, A. A. Thompson, A. K. Maynard.
CLERK-Moses D. Gale.
A Court is held every day, except Sundays and Holi- days.
District Courts.
Held by Justices.
FIRST DISTRICT-1st, 2d, 3d, and 5th Wards; 6 Mur- ray. James Green, Justice. Isaac B. Batchelor, Clerk.
SECOND DISTRICT-4th, 6th, and 14th Wards; 3 Cham- bers. Bartholomew O'Connor, Justice. Thos. F. Peers, Clerk.
THIRD DISTRICT-Sth and 9th Wards; Greenwich av. corner Amos. Wmn. B. Meech, Justice. Wm. E. Smith jr., Clerk.
FOURTH DISTRICT-10th, 15th, and 17th Wards ; First av. c. Fifth. Wm. H. Vancott, Justice. David Seaman, Clerk.
FIFTH DISTRICT-7th, 11th, and 13th Wards; 166 Clinton. John Anderson jr., Justice. Edward S. McPherson, Clerk.
SIXTH DISTRICT-16th, 18th, 20th, and 21st Wards ; 1102 Broadway. Anson Willis, Justice. John Waite, Clerk.
SEVENTH DISTRICT-12th, 19th, and 22d Wards; E. 86th c. Fourth av. Thomas Pearson, Justice. Wilson Small, Clerk.
CRIMINAL COURTS. FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF N. YORK.
Oyer and Terminer. New Court House, Park.
Is held by a Justice of the Supreme Court. Terms-1st Monday in April and November.
General Sessions. New Court House, Park.
Held by the Recorder or the City Judge. Terms-1st Monday in each month.
Special Sessions. New Court House, Park.
Held by the Recorder, or City Judge, without a jury, Tuesdays and Fridays at 9 o'clock, A. M.
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James M. Smith jr., Recorder of the City of New York, and Presiding Judge of the Courts of General and Special Sessions; Office, New Court House, Park. Elisha S. Capron, City Judge; Office, New Court House, Park.
A. Oakey Hall, District Attorney; Office, New Court House, Park.
John Sedgwick, Ass't District Attorney ; Ira Floyd and James W. Olson, Clerks to District Attorney. Henry Vandervoort, Clerk of Oyer and Terminer,
General and Special Sessions; Office, New Court House, Park.
John Sparks, Deputy Clerk.
Police Courts.
Mayor's Office, 6 City Hall. Justice, B. W. Osborn, Clerk, Robert. Johnston.
1st District-(Lower Police Office). At the Tombs, Centre corner Franklin. JJustices : James H. Welsh and Michael Connolly. Clerks : James Nesbitt and Edwd. M. Skidmore. Christian B. Woodruff, Scrivener.
2d District-At the Jefferson Market, Sixth av., corner Greenwich av. Justices : William S. Da- vison and James M. Flandrau. Clerks : James M. Murray and John Quackenbush.
3d District-69 Essex. Justices : Matthew T. Brennan and William L. Wood. Clerks : John Lalor and William B. Rockwell.
4th District-E. 86th c. Fourth av. Abraham Bogert, Jr., Justice. James M. Byrne, Clerk.
UNITED STATES COURTS. Southern District of New-York.
COMPRISING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES :
Columbia, Dutchess, Grecne, Kings, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester.
OFFICERS OF THE COURT .- Office 9 & 10 College pl. Samuel Nelson, Associate Justice of U. S. Supreme Court, and Judge of the Circuit Court. Samuel R. Betts, Judge of the District Court. John W. Nelson, Clerk of the Circuit Court. Geo. F. Betts, Clerk of the District Court. John McKeon, U. S. District Attorney. Abram T. Hillyer, U. S. Marshal.
COMMISSIONERS-Joseph Bridgham, Geo. W. Morton, John W. Nelson, Charles W. Newton, Charles Elli- ott Scoville, George W. Morell and Geo. F. Betts. U. S. COMMISSIONERS TO TAKE AFFIDAVITS, DEPOSI- TIONS, BAILS, etc .- The Clerks of the Circuit and District Courts, and their Chief Deputies, are Com- missioners ex-officio for the Southern District of New York.
U. S. Circuit Court. New Court House, Park.
Equity and Criminal Term-Last Monday in Feb- ruary.
General Terms-First Monday in April, and third Monday in October.
U. S. District Court. New Court House, Park.
General Terms-First Tuesday in each month. Special Court-Every Tuesday, unless the stated term be then in session.
POLICE FORCE OF THE City of New York.
GEORGE W. MATSELL, Chief of Police ; Office, No. 1 basement of the west end of the City Hall ; residence, 30 Stanton. William McKellar, Clerk.
STATION HOUSES -- NUMBER OF POLICEMEN IN EACH WARD.
FIRST PATROL DISTRICT-Station House, at Franklin market. Whole Force, 63.
SECOND PATROL DISTRICT-Station House, 49 Beek- man. Whole Force, 42.
THIRD PATROL DISTRICT-Station House, 38 Barclay. Whole Force, 51.
FOURTII PATROL DISTRICT-Station House, 9 Oak. Whole Force. 57.
FIFTHI PATROL DISTRICT-Station House, 49 Leonard. Whole Force, 57.
SIXTII PATROL DISTRICT-Station House, 9 Franklin. Whole Force, 55.
SEVENTH PATROL DISTRICT-Station House, Foot of Gouverneur. Whole Force, 65.
EIGIITHI PATROL DISTRICT .- Station House, Prince cor. Wooster. Whole Force, 58.
NINTH PATROL DISTRICT-Station House, Jefferson market. Whole Force, 52.
TENTH PATROL DISTRICT-Station House, Essex market. Wholc Force, 50.
ELEVENTII PATROL DISTRICT-Station House, Union market. Wholc Force, 50.
TWELFTH PATROL DISTRICT-Station House, 126th st., n. Third av. Whole Force, 34.
THIRTEENTH PATROL DISTRICT-Station House, At- torney, c. Delancey. Whole Force, 50.
FOURTEENTH PATROL DISTRICT-Station House, Cen- tre market. Whole Force 52.
FIFTEENTH PATROL DISTRICT-Station House, 220 Mercer. Whole Force, 46.
SIXTEENTH PATROL DISTRICT-Station House, W. 20th, bet. Seventh & Eighth avs. Whole Force, 55. SEVENTEENTH PATROL DISTRICT-Station House, First av. c. Fifth. Whole Force, 55.
EIGHTEENTH PATROL DISTRICT-Station House, 319 Second av. Whole Force, 50.
NINETEENTH PATROL DISTRICT-Station House, E. 59th n. Third av. Whole Force, 52.
TWENTIETHI PATROL DISTRICT-Station House, W. 35th, bet. Eighth & Ninth avs. Whole Force, 58. TWENTY FIRST PATROL DISTRICT-Station House, West 29th, n. Fourth av. Whole Force, 50.
TWENTY-SECOND PATROL DISTRICT-Station House, Eigth av. n. W. 48th. Whole Force, 50.
THE POST-OFFICE
18 situated in Nassau-street, extending from Liberty to Cedar.
OFFICE HOURS .- From 1st April to 30th September, ₹ of 8 A. M. to 7 P. M. From 1st October to 31st March, ₹ of 8 A. M. to 63 P. M. Sundays-From 9 to 10 A. M., and from 12} to 1} P. M.
ISAAC V. FOWLER,
Postmaster. NELSON J. WATERBURY, Asst. Postmaster.
WILLIAM CALDWELL, Secretary. NATHANIEL P. FREEMAN, Cashier.
WILLIAM B. TAYLOR, Supt. City Delivery. J. H. HALLETT, Supt. Alphabet, and Carriers' Deliv. SEYMOUR J. STRONG, Supt. Box Delivery. GEORGE G. COFFIN, Supt. Foreign Letter Dept. THOMAS CLARK, Supt. Newspaper Dept. W. A. B. CLEMENT, Supt. Letter Distribution.
RATES OF POSTAGE. NOTICE.
No letters will be sent from this office to places with- in the United-States, unless the postuge is pre-paid. by stamps.
Stamps and stamped envelopes can be procured at the office of sale, in the second story of the post-of- fice building ; entrance at the east end of the Cedar- street front, open from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M .. and at the first window from Cedar on Nassau street.
Unpaid letters will continue to be sent to places beyond the limits of the United States, in those cases in which such letters can now be sent without pre- payment.
Unpaid letters deposited in this office for places within the United States, will be sent to the Dead Letter office at Washington.
If the postage on a letter is part paid, and it is ap- parent that the deficiency in the payment was un- intentional, the letter will be charged with the
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balance of the postage and forwarded pursuant to its address; otherwise it will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
ON LETTERS.
The Inland Postage (which must be pre-paid) for 8,000 miles or under, npon single letters, is 3 cents ; double letters twice, and treble letters treble these rates.
Letters for California and Oregon 10 cents.
Every letter or parcel not exceeding half an ounce in weight, shall be deemed a single letter, and every additional weight of half an ounce, or less, shall be charged with an additional single postage.
City letters when delivered by CARRIERS, 2 cents; pre-payment optional.
Advertised letters are charged with one cent, in addition to the regular postage.
MAILS CLOSE.
NEWSPAPERS .- The postage per quarter on the regular numbers of a newspaper mailed from the of- fice of publication to subscribers anywhere within the United States, is as follows :- On a daily paper, 39 cents ; tri-weekly, 19} cents ; semi-weekly, 13 cents; weekly, 6} cents ; seini-monthly, 3 cents; monthly, 1} cents. Payable quarterly in advance.
TRANSIENT NEWSPAPERS .- One cent each to any part of the U. S., if pre-paid. Unpaid, two cents each.
MAGAZINES .- Transient rates .- One cent for first three ounces. Every additional ounce, or frac- tional part of an ounce, one cent pre-paid. Not pre- paid, double these rates.
To SUBSCRIBERS .- One half the above rates, pay- able quarterly in advance.
BOOKS .- One cent an ounce for any distance under S,000 miles ; over 3,000 miles, two cents an ounce, pre-paid If not pre-paid, 50 per cent. addition- al to above rates is charged.
CIRCULARS .- One cent each to any part of the U. S., pre-paid. Not pre-paid, two cents each.
POSTAGE TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
The great South mail closes at 5} A. M. , and at 4 P. M. The North mail closes at 5} A. M., and at 3 P. M. The Eastern mail, via. Stonington, closes at 3} P. M. The Eastern mail, via. New Haven Railroad, closes at 5} A. M. and 1} P. M. The Erie Railroad mail closes at 54 A. M., and 3} P. M.
When directed to any of the Countries, Cities or Towns below named.
Letters are to be charged with postage, per Sin- gle Rate (not ex- ceeding half an ounce), at
Great Britain and Ireland. ...
5 cents to be added when to or from California or Ore- gon.
Pre - payment op- tional.
Newspapers 2 cents each, pre-payment required. Pamphlets and periodicals 2 cents each, if not weigh- ing over two ounces, and 4 cents an ounce if they exceed two ounces, to be collected in all cases in the United States. All such printed matter is subject to like additional charges in Great Britain, each coun- try collecting its own postage on printed matter, whether the saine is sent or received. No pamphlet can be sent weighing over eight ounces, and no peri- odical over six ounces, without being subject to letter postage. Neither pamphlets nor periodicals are en- titled to conveyance through England, (France ex- cepted).
Alexandria, city of, via Mar- ) 5 cents (California seilles.
Algeria
Belgium
Beyrout, city of, via Marseilles East Indies
France
Gibraltar
Holland
Hong Kong (China), Isle of .. Malta, Island of
and Oregon ex- cepted) when con- veyed by British packets.
10 cents to or from Oregon or Cali- fornia, when con- veyed by British packets.
Letters are to be -
charged with postage per Sin- gle Rate (not em- ceeding half an ounce), at
Naples, kingdom of, via Mar- ) 21 cents seilles. .
Placentia
Scutari, city of, via Marseilles (26 cents to or from
Sicily, Island of
Smyrna, via Marseilles
Switzerland
Turkey in Europe
Tuscany, via. Marseilles
Venetian States
Pre - payment re- quired.
On the last above list the rates named are the United States postage only, the British and foreign postage having to be paid on the other side. News- papers 4 cents each, whether sent or received, being the U. S. and British postage only, to be paid in the U. S. In this case the letters and newspapers are transmitted in the open, or Br. mail, through Eng- land.
Alexandria (by Prus. cl'd mail) } 38 cents.
Beyrout do. 40 66
Candia do. 40
Cesme .do. 40 66
China (except Hong Kong), via Trieste do.
62
66
Constantinople do.
40
Dardanelles, the. .do. 40
Denmark .do.
35 66
East Indies (English pos-
sessions in ), via Trieste do. East Indies, all other coun-
tries in and beyond the
East Indies, via Trieste __ do. [ 70 66
Galatz. do. : 40
Gallipoli do.
40
Greece do.
42
66
Hong Kong, via Trieste ... do. Ibraila do.
40
Ionian Islands .do.
38
Larnica .. do.
-40
Modena. do.
33
Mytilene
do.
40
66
Norway
.do.
46
Parma
.do.
33
Poland .do.
37
Rhodes .do.
40
Roman or Papal States. .do.
35
Sardinia .do. 38
Russia .do.
37
Salonica .do.
40
Samsun .do.
40
66
Smyrna. do.
40
Sweden .do.
42
35 66
Tenedos .do.
40
Trebizonde .do,
40
66
Tuloza .do.
40
35
66
Tuscany do.
do. J 40
66
Pre - payment tional.
op-
Egypt (except Alexandria) do. ) Italian States, not belong- ing to Austria (except Modena, Parma and Tus- cany) .do.
[ Lombardy and Venice are parts of the Austrian Em- pire.]
Turkey, Wallachia, Molda- via, Servia, Levante, and Turkish Islands in the Mediterranean (except Constantinople, Beyrout, Lardnea, Rhodes, Cesme, Smyrna, Tenedos, Myti- lene, Salonica, Darda- nelles, Gallipoli, Sam- sun, Trebizonde, Varna, Tuloza, Candia, Galatz, and Ibraila). do.
30 cents pre - pay- ment required.
-
) 24 cents (California and Oregon ex- cepted).
Switzerland do.
Varna
When directed to any of the Countries, Cities, or Towns below named.
(California and Oregon ex- cepted), when con- veyed by U. S. packet.
Oregon or Cali- fornia when con- veyed by U. S. packet.
38 66
88
66
66
10 .
APPENDIX .- POST-OFFICE.
When directed to any of the Countries, Cities, or Towns below named.
Letters are to be l charged with postage per Sin- gle Rate (not ecc- ceeding half an ounce), at
Except in the last list, commencing with " Egypt," the rates set down are the full postage ; and 6 cents each, to be pre-paid on both sides, is the full United States and German postage on newspapers, under the Postal Convention.
On the following list (from Aden to Spain, inclu- sive) the rates here set down must be pre-paid on letters sent, and collected on letters received, when the same are transmitted in the British mail. If the letter is to or from the Pacific, 5 cents must be added ; and where the letter passes through France, the " foreign " postage is rated by the quarter ounce for the single letter. Newspapers, 4 cents each, whether sent or received, being the United States and Brit- ish postage, which must be collected in the United States.
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