§ MR. CAUSTON (Southwark, W.)I beg to ask the Postmaster General if he can explain why the Postal Authorities decline to accept at the halfpenny postage rate invoices and statements printed 1601 at foot with the words, "Please remit the above by return of Post," whereas those printed with the words "All remittances should be made by return of Post" are accepted at that rate; and why voters claims forms, with printed instructions at foot "This claim, &c." are also refused at the halfpenny rate, whereas if the instructions wore general that "All claims, &c." the forms would be accepted at that rate; and whether he can see his way to put an end to this system of making different charges in cases which are almost the same?
§ *THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. RAIKES,) Cambridge UniversitySuch documents as those to which the hon. Member refers are passed at the book-rate of ½., provided they I contain no communication of the nature of a letter, although it is difficult in some cases to decide whore the line should be drawn. I am, however, in correspondence with the Treasury respecting certain alterations which have been proposed in the Book Post Rules, with the view of removing some of the difficulties now experienced.