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Show POSTAL AFFAIRS. RATK3 0F DOMESTIC POSTAQB. LvrTKRd: The ilandard single rat weight it oa-avoirdnpoi. Single rata letter throughout the United States, ioenti for each additional J o. or frao-tion frao-tion Drop letters, single rate l KEW3PAPKS ixd PKRiociciiA-rhe poit- on nowapapers has to be paid at tne otfico of vublication. ... . Newspapers are not onarged postage wBoa lent from the publication office to subscribers In the county whore the paper is published, Single Newspapers, not exceeding 2 quncea In weight, 2 cants to any part ofthebnitod States, prepaid. Packages- Paresis, unsealed, 1 eent per ounce. . The maximum wolght of any paexare ol irinted or miAoellaneou matter ia Ihi. avoir-npcis. avoir-npcis. RBOISTKK-KD LKTTIM aSD MOFEY IUcistbutiok: Letters may be registered on payment of a foe of ten conu, bat tha government takeano responsibility for safe oamogo or componaation in case of Jois. Mossr Uauaiia: AH principal post-omoos now receive small sunn of money and issue drafts for the same upon other post-offices, subject to the following ohargos and regulations: On orders not exoeeding 1)5 10 oenti On orders notoxcoeding .1 Over and qot exceeding $40, 20 Over 40 and not exceeding Jot)- i) International Monoy Orders on Great Britain, Germany xnd tiwitierland may be obtained upon mo payment of the following foes, vu shrat BErrmr: On orders not oxoeoding 1U........ . ot. 8ver 10 and not oxcccding 50 vor SJu and not exceeding U) 75 Over 80 and not exceeding S-10 H W Over fHu and not exceeding . 1 gtoiiisi. Feea same ae Great Britain. v iwitlxbjhd: Bates of commission, in United Slates Currency, Cur-rency, ohargod for issuing International Money Orders, to be Uaaiinittad by the Postmaster at Mow York to Switiorland: On ordars not exceeding S'AJ 10 oent. 07or S3U and not excooding 8W la " Over 8iU and not exceeding SW 30 Ovor 140 and not exceeding Jo " RATK3 OF FOREIGN POSTAGE. The standard single rato to Groat Britain Is iTalf an ounce avoirdupois; to i ranoo and the Continont tby French mails) It is logramme. r ono-iuartor ounce avoirdupois. The asterisks aster-isks () indicate that Pr6pa3,mQJ.rif,0lI,utnirltf' till ai Smland. Ireland. Scotland eornion States and free cities, IncluAing Austria, llavaria. Baden, Bremen, Brunswiok, Frankfort, Uamburg, lion gvor. Lubeo. Luxemburg, Mocklcnburg, Oldoubirg, Prussia, Sax e-Altenbur. C bum-Uotha, Meininjs'cn.W oi- mar, baxony, and Wuriom- bur;. by Jorth German iiniun acts. 8 ots. Broloiod mail, via England,... 5 ota, 4 ota. Auitralia, UntUh mail via Southampton 1? ota. 4 ota. Baliiium - a oU- 2 ota- CoDtral AmorioalPacifio coast) lOcU. Sot. China. American Paakot, via - Ban Francisco W ota. S ots. Cnba . bsU. 2 ots. Donmnrk, via North German Union ....-....-..-v-. 8 eta, Donmftrk. closed mail via Knr Ld - " Sot. Eiflt indlos, Brltlih Mall via Bun Francisco 10 ota. lota. Franoe, direct packet,...- & oU. acta. flreKO. via North German Union diroot, .;r-v-- 6"- cU 9f0o. iz1: 6oU 2(U noankcng, Aniorijan packet. via San Franoisoo i" oi. iw. Italy, dlrool closed mall via 1 "uiland............ . 2 eta. Itaiv.viaNorlh German Union Atroct a"- Jai-r AmaricAn paekot via Ban FTanoisco, 15 ota. 4 cu mV"- , 10 ctJ- 2 oU- Nw oaiand.vio Southampton 1 oia. 4 ota. - - - HoJwM- via Nonh Gorman " Nft diroot,. r..-- 5 CU. 2 oU. Korway. closed mail via 5 ju - , PortiSa'i.' vUEDBiknd,. ' A oU. t oU ftMii via North German "Union direct- 2 oU- Kusla elwod nvl via n,u- land, - ; v, cu- Bftndwich Islands, by mil from San b'ranoi.......-- e ota. 4 eta. 8o-ilb American alfttoa, All tio Cowl, via kingLind J8 eta, 4 eta iwiil alone, frui Nuw 1 ork. 13 ota. 3 ctt. Araontlae Kopublio and Uru-ukT Uru-ukT via American pctcket from New York,. 23 oU. 10 Otr. Peaiii-i Coaat, Peru. Ecuador. Bolivia and Chili 17 ota, 4 eta. BfAia via Now Orleans, , 5 oU. 'J ol. a,,nin ' opon mail, oU, fl'on via North Gorman B UoWdlreciy 5 cU. 1 eta. fN."-5cta acu West Indios . Hritish andDan-i.h andDan-i.h i Aiueruao paoket Irom SoW York iott lIlfSBriiUk) 6u |