§ MR. LEITHasked the Postmaster General, Whether it is the intention of Her Majesty's Government to reduce the rates of postage to India; and, if so, what other rates are intended to be substituted in respect of letters, newspapers, and book postage; and, when the reductions will come into operation?
§ LORD JOHN MANNERS,in reply, said, that India having been admitted into the Postal Union, it was intended to reduce the rates to India, as follows:—Any letter viâ Southampton, from 9d. to 6d.; viâ Brindisi, from 1s. to 8d.; any newspaper viâ Brindisi, from 3d. to 2d.; book packets by the same route from 4d. to 3d. up to 2 ounces. Those reductions would come into operation on the 1st of July next.