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Newspapers published in Holland, and sent from thence direct to any part of the United Kingdom, or to Her Majesty's colonies, or foreign countries, through the United Kingdom, one penny each.

Foreign newspapers sent between foreign countries and Holland, through the United Kingdom, one penny each.

Foreign newspapers sent from foreign countries to the United Kingdom, through Holland, one penny each.

Colonial newspapers sent from the British colonies to the United Kingdom, through Holland, or from the British colonies to Holland, through the United Kingdom, one penny each.

And we further direct, that printed periodical publications (not being strictly newspapers) published in Holland or the United Kingdom, and printed proceedings of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, may be sent by the post direct between any part of the United Kingdom and Holland, according to the regulations and rates hereinafter mentioned (that is to say),

For every such publication or Parliamentary proceeding, not exceeding two ounces in weight, one penny each.

Above two ounces, and not exceeding three ounces, six pence each.

Above three ounces, and not exceeding four ounces, eight pence each.

And for every additional ounce in weight, above the weight of four ounces, there shall be charged and paid an additional rate of two pence.

And every fraction of such additional ounce shall be charged as a full ounce; but any such periodical publication, if printed in Holland, shall, in order to be intitled to pass by the post at the reduced rates aforesaid, be posted within Holland, and any such Parliamentary proceeding shall be

posted in the United Kingdom; and, if not so posted, the same shall, respectively, be liable to the like rates of postage as would have been chargeable on such periodical publication or Parliamentary proceeding, if the same had been a letter so conveyed by the post.

And we direct, that no such printed periodical publications, as shall exceed sixteen ounces in weight, shall be forwarded by the post under this

warrant.

And we declare, that the rates herein mentioned on printed newspapers, printed periodical publications, and printed Parliamentary proceedings shall be payable, whether the sea conveyance be by packet boat or private ship, provided the conveyance of such newspapers, publications, and proceedings between the United Kingdom and Holland be direct, and not through any foreign conntry.

And we further direct, that the PostmasterGeneral may cause the postage on any such printed newspapers, printed periodical publications, and printed Parliamentary proceedings, to be paid on the same being put into the postoffice.

And we further direct, that all such printed newspapers, printed periodical publications, and Parliamentary proceedings, as shall be sent by the post under this warrant, shall be forwarded under and subject to all such conditions, regulations, restrictions, examinations, and penalties as by the said recited Act are directed in respect of printed newspapers, and other printed papers, sent by the post.

And we further direct, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed to annul, prejudice, or affect any of the exemptions and privileges granted by the said recited Act, or by

an Act made and passed in the first year of the reign of Her present Majesty, intituled "An Act for the management of the Post-office;" and that all such exemptions and privileges shall remain in full force.

And we further direct, that the term "periodical publications," used in this present warrant, shall include all such printed prices current, and printed commercial lists, as are not entitled to the newspaper privilege; and that all the other terms and expressions, used in this warrant, shall be construed to have the like meaning in all respects as they would have had if inserted in the said Act of the third and fourth years of the reign of Her present Majesty.

And we further direct, that this warrant shall come into operation on the first day of January 1844.

Provided lastly, and we hereby declare and direct, that it shall be lawful for the Commissioners, for the time being, of Her Majesty's Treasury, or any three of them, by warrant under their hands, at any time hereafter to alter or repeal any of the rates hereby altered, or the regulations hereby made, and to make and establish any new or other rates cr regulations in lieu thereof, and, from time to time, to appoint at what time the rates that may be payable are to be paid.

Whitehall, Treasury-chambers, the 2d day
of December 1843.

HENRY GOULBURN.
J. MILNES GASKELL.
JOHN YOUNG.

FROM THE

LONDON GAZETTE of DECEMBER 12,

1843.

Whitehall, December 11, 1843.

THE following Addresses have been presented to Her Majesty, on the occasion of Her Majesty's visit in the Midland Counties, and were very graciously received:

From the Nobility, Clergy, Gentry, and Freeholders of the county of Derby; the Clergy of Derby; the Mayor, Magistrates, Aldermen, Burgesses, and inhabitants of the borough of Leicester; the Freemen of the borough of Leicester; the Mayor, Magistrates, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the borough of Grantham; the Clergy, Gentry, and inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood of Chesterfield; the High Sheriff, the Magistrates of the county of Leicester, in quarter sessions assembled, and others; the Clergy of the district under the peculiar jurisdiction of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield; the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the borough of Sheffield; the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the borough of Derby; the inhabitants of the town of Bakewell, in the district of the High Peak; the Master, Wardens, Searchers, Assistants, and Commonalty of the Corporation of Cutlers, in Sheffield; and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the Manchester Unity, and of the Leicester district.

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THE following Addresses have been presented to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, on the occasion of His Royal Highness's visit in the Midland Counties, and were very graciously

received:

From the Mayor, Magistrates, Aldermen, Burgesses, and inhabitants of the borough of Leicester; the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the borough of Derby; the High Sheriff, the Magistrates of the county of Leicester, in quarter sessions assembled, and others; the Mayor, Magistrates, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the borough of Grantham; the Clergy of Derby; the Freemen of the borough of Leicester; and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the Manchester Unity, and in the Leicester district.

Downing-Street, December 12, 1843.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant-General Sir Peregrine Maitland, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, to be Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the Settlement of the Cape of Good Hope.

Foreign-Office, December 11, 1843.

The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Ferdinand Schott, as Consul at Gibraltar for the Free City of Frankfort.

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