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POSTAGE REFoR6--Mr. Merrick of Maryland has submitted to the Senate bill proposing re. duction of postage Its principal provisions are as follows: ssrI.

 Each single letter, less than 100 miles Scents

 O {" over ~ 10

 Each newspaper within its own coun-

 ty. free. e.

 Out of the county and under 100 miles 1-2

 0 0 over ~ |

 If over A by 90 inches, with all

 pamphlets 1-2 cents per ounce.

 The Franking privelege is 10 be restricted to the President and Heads of Departments All letters to members of Congress to be free, and reasonable number ofiree stamps allowed them.

 The provisions of this bill are better than any thing we have seen proposed. The reduction on letters sent large distance may be greater than the interests of the department will justify; if the bill will doubtless be amended. tFt

 That portion of the bill which relates to the transportation of newspapers and pamphlets is just as it should be. The free transportation of news- papers within the county where printed has long been urged, and its prop<iety can hardly be ques- tioned. It would in nc way impede the progress of the maEss, and would take very little from the receipts of the Post Office department.

 MT. Merrick has devoted much time to the pre- paration of his bill. and we hope, notwithstanding the efforts of the City Press to prejudice the paiic against it, that it will meet the approbation ef the members of Congress