SIZE AND WEIGHT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 216, 29 August 1862, Page 6

SIZE AND WEIGHT.

No book-packet or packetr of, nsw^pap^ts.Ttill be received, nor wili any Postmaster l>e required to receive any letter if it excec-i 'two feet' in length,'one foot in width or depth, or three pounds in weight. BOOK-PACKKT3 TO BR OIK.V TOR IKSPKCTIOS. Every book-packet shall be sent open at tiie ends or sides, and there «linH be uo enclosure sealed or otherwise closed agahnt' inspection sent in or with such packet, nor any thing printed or written in the nature of a letter. CONTENTS. With the cliove limitation-., a packet-b&ok may contain any number of separate books, maps, prints, or ptintoinaphs, and any quantity of paper, vellum, or parchment, either primed, written on, or piain, (exclusive of anything' in tiie nature of a letter whether sealed or open,) with the binding, covering, or mounting attached or belonging to such book, print, map," or photograph, and all things legitimately apptrt-nntug to or necessary for the transinisrion ot any enclosed literary or artistic matter, but exclusive uf^laM in auy form. The names and "address of the wntier may appear on the cover. OVERI.ANI> CAKRIAOJt. No Postmaster will l>e required to receive any book-packet for transrni-sien by an overland mail, ix from its weight or any other "cause the packet appear calculated to retard the carrier. CJtOSBIE WARD. Po^aaster-General. V.'IIY SHOULD COTTON BE DESTROYED. i Thz New Orleant Lfdta coniaitu the following lettei :— " Gentlemen,—At the particular request of several of my fellow citizens who are interested iv the question of cot tors, 1 have to request that you publish the article, " JJ^ui give up the ship,*' which appeared iiij-TAc n-yiyuiie of die ilrl December, ISO, together with my opinion on the question of destroying the co'loa. I had supposed that Kiug Cotton "hail been dr-thuiiK.-d nf ir* vaunted iniiuence with foreign nation*, ou tht- hh<kadeque»tioa-it having, according to the repm of die Hon. Mr. Yar.cjv on bis re- • turn from l.uiyn:-, proved valuers. It therefore Lej comes a question of pi oporly. A - r eat objecti/m to , pi*.s»:Jt?iii^ile cotton question in am imposing Jitrht is \ tlie laniv ie im"i.*s f.»r extraordinary exeriioi s to j piocure the ariide r-em other quarters, thus per- ; ia. .end> ii.-jarr.-; ;h:;--e who cultivate her; it i« ; l.e'ie7<-d that the soil .md c'ij.ate cf Australia are f;----i vora'dito ir.s culture. >~ hn^, ta-it to Gnat, Britain | thru .<•.■: went to w..r with < i.iua lo popular Au-ira!ia ; wit.. md!m><-<.f her rn-ople, to cultivate eott-.n; and j atr r c;:mi. 1::;^ c .. -;jt! t -s S oiiihrii, and sacrificing i h'v; wi.hoii: numV;-. terminated a very expensive va- wif'.ju'a Kii.^e wori iM-ing sud in the tr. ay • ot jH.-;iee SivoraMr to her mterc*t.~cic.-nt th*t theemw '-. -r '. t-°'t <'(„. tlie <\.-oia--i -die-aid" not be r*- ■ >lneo-d. '*:;'^- adv.v-a'e the destruction j ol cotton .-ray, ''jitter ite-fuy it than aik.w the em-ray ;to it. * H.-,w,-v-r true this might 1- if th.-y iv- , v-ii -.-ed t-> cvd-^.-ar.;- it—which is not the cr.??—the i ,v*.at..ptiou caniL.t U- trained, i.asraucSi as they, I fr-.-.n th.- tu-.-,!, r. >;^e'ed ail they fcumi ou land : and .V.-rjor fJci .oal i:..!.-.- ts-ured th,- Bank Pre-i.leai-, ; w,:.i wh..:.i he h;^ -t n.-ftiic la-t 3fonday, that cotton , ha i not l);>-n t-k'-n a: any placi without payment ; toeiet'.r.-, ami that he i-L-u'd not only r«q»ecr cotton j aud Micar in the h.-t»-.rf» of the planter and' his factor, bur, w;,t:.cver required, would .s-nd a guard to pro- : tcit i- ag.aa-t the in .h. Uoiton i- not like com—an ! M ele of oeetfe-ity to Ei.-'iaud or t^a:.-v other Power. '. Wo-1, iht, hemp, ; (: ,i fos.-r. aa-.-i^h far more cxi p<'-a>ive, rue ah suJi;e;^:ir for auy .ther purpose than I. th- er»j..;f.yment of .aiilioi»s <h th-dr- subject^ ; ai^d fo ; en.-phv them in <d^tri.^ eaua'.* ai.d then nllii.g theia ;"^ V>TH''' llii} ~,;'""1 lil'"i L< laucli m-aey as a war with I tiie f-J-td Sia:^. A othtrimp-nant cons: 1- ration I in:.-,- hy found it» th*- f;- shal if .ot;on hhculd be &d- ---: n.:'i d hy ciowii,.; ].-. S to he an orniiijioLciit j^wcr. ii ,i.Jia; on otln-r o.:ct«io.is iv eilectuaily arrived ; a.- ust crowiit-i h a s. a.: ci wh. -m Mm willing to"se* to- pivr».-ut war .-■Ltiw'.iel. that the iao*in>_' power ; Ui-y hay- }.j lo: 7 dra^e-i ::av iie broken to ; t.:.ee.s or m much ,^i.atist..-d -; to be harmh*?. If t..- curtoii qu.-ti..!, c. i: ;ii ll : .-> them, bumin-: the !a-.:«-n:pai»a rHusm* o, mi,- another wouUi becon- , h.-f.d a io.::;- P ,-\ i, v .-Jii-d at :hem. and h^- who . tx; eyi> !.. e.«-ree Gr,-' Britai-i i K to a niendiv mter- ; v*sjt^i. f ; y ojvn h.-vrik iroe.-:k:ir=. knew* iittle of ; th. -eJiM-ar-ur of that i-rn:d i^jion. <uch of our tans* rt- i.aw part..-.! with th, !r -old and kilver have te; de. . p'<- r.i, their piifthdio to me^t their bank noto*, pay ne ;r •-..-._ uvtors an 1 divide!, s. If the Kanteni ; u,; r "V .|!eirr:-.,p^ tl-.ycann't pay their debt^. and iwii.naiv U- niuvel by a Lmkrupt law. Thus, ! 1 '. r"-'",- ,lu:r cro-en. U conic* a war against th« , liai.K.-. me bi 1 ho.'.!. r>-. tk.. d.-pfKitt-rs. the stack- ; bo.b-rs, and the factor. :.n,i ad Uii- for ihe Hii^lg , p...,«,-..- y,t tui-ou-in? i c operaiivi-s in the factories o i tb «""i«i on* ct 1-iop.oy—a result too remote to have ! any |>en- f.fi-.J cn<ct en the operations ofthe war. I .; w. .a., a-k b.iw the :*a..'.>rs who de*m>v their crops ; a:-.- io prx-uiv foal rm i elo;h=..- tb- their >' ives, and ; lm-.v tbo r. tired aic:i. i,e vi.y.w*, :md th? minor*. I wl ..;o a d ,< mv.stc.-! Ie Sank srok, tirn* cut oil f.-om | d:% uu-rus are to b- port^ f And, finslV, I w.- u ld } a- . i,uvv weal* to cvt b uiund rum-ncv if'ihe banks ; iin- to t>,- tuas vumt-d? Tup Cnnmon Council are < «»-''-vor::.^' to a^r-i reii ♦ a^rn^t tht shinp^aster ; c-irrency; whi^h ici ef mu-t. • f ne-c: I.^ tern! j»o?ary, a* to, ad tia-i is^ue-* t:«rv >ret*oniv Con- ] e*;,-rate i.r.ling to ht-av-, taxation ; to pny t i.- note? wyl^-. -...dependent ot hi* : w.,icn the proper:y uv<k-r> are already Uxed . «;s taey ran Lear. Thu,. burning our crops ; my ~.; nkene:! unto the act of a man putting out | ja. :i j i: > i-yy ~» tlJt v:nn i loij6 w - i : .jari ni j o idv one of in.- e-.tmys vy. Cirt-niust:uice.i a* w e are, it has j b-.ot:cJi«.«ary_ife-ii ad thouM return to their ac- | co tonuM . W up.u..ns. Our Simiiies must be fed and ; c.-.ieo ; we cannot expect any thause ia cur ru'ers ; .lUi-.B- tl.e war, and if our loave sohiicrs. who hay* J fou-ht « men never befosx- fouaht. do not win thru; - a »ati : fact«n j -ree, we must fill! back on tlie baliolj t-<x, tue sure p;iiia:iiuni ..f our liberties when nr--- ---| !-.,y r.,p, c .ed W t? Pred.ieiit Lincoln came L«o ; --"or, , itf could ~. t l;..ve procured a dinner at the . )>.. "-'"l'w-c our conscar, nor co:;M any I '.i..-.' .i.-ivc u x --i illicit i»y a parson not anproveil by us ; iiocou.i tney hav^ or- a ,d^d an army or a t^vv- | |- : :-s;.ii.e:iily, c-xiht not Lave bie.kade,r G ur jwrts; we . J«; ■-"•■;«^ ,t-j our p-iHiea! friend, at the North, 'S' \.ln"^ "} a ,na-srh-' i:i lx,th H.w S -tbe , ..ua. in ou.«>*,, htnds wh-eo th own away by ! t :•" ry^}'*'' ? l ™*"*kts oi C^g it --*. Come what , a 1.... »!,.. r ,.,!e to vote uireetly forth- ProsMon; ; a i "''Krtl*I*^ h'r ""l;i;^ i w eruiile a candidate to • ; _. omce. !-.,< ate-arh^m^e. ai will i* safr.- ---| sen-aw, Ja.od Barker. May ldth, j _ Tt ha« K-en ascertrunei thy. on :m avera— day of j «s-*tu houni thvr, vv-re 4..v;0 .nnk-rs at the ll^vsl | Kx;-«:in ? c fc-ii -lain. ~000 at th-.t oa Sr. r.v HiJ], jnu .•.-> i raa :» o » ~t:'- H C ih:i >J -rc--i f,v d .-.fi?n. As \ iU'aU a;liiyLaVC ! Ir. the Intern? •;: Esiiibition m^nv persons will .--•> »: t.i. : We.-tern Au-tr-dian1!.,,,,!. to notice a i C"' !? " T: VT T !,w R! '^i^a-ticle of f ar nir uro w:« ! u,s;r"'' rt! l>>" lUl> wnvivix. at the dei«t at Fre- '• l!^'; °V.'T .»*»{ which thecd-wvproluces, I wipri^sHLd. jtrrali. t:«arh. n« L .! V rrv jam. the ; oak and a s,,rc ..f other w,yl s . The seeut o>tle ! -V. wlur I,ne, i. the atawe«-5s v«y f»™t ■ orM'fiVTf' °a Kn"t *tJ»: 'd* ii}>->n a n^lestal . sv^vral other ? pciutuens in the court. tW" Trr. .iiii _iii ■ _ • "■«7Jfc.^ J .^^uq.jm, J Mil im^.. I