An attitude of protest against special measures of taxation has usually been supposed indigenous in human nature, but the early returns upon the public's acceptance of the increased postal rates might appear to give this tradition defiance. How the bulk of the mails has been affected is not yet announced. What has been observed, however, is the surprising fact that a great many people have been placing three-cents worth of postage both on the letters for delivery outside the Boston district, which require it, and on those for delivery within the district, which do not require it. Apparently the printed lists of the liberal number of stations among which letters can be exchanged at the old rate of two cents an ounce have not been widely enough read by the public, although it certainly seemed that they had been widely distributed. It would almost appear that people have read this list and then been unable to believe it. To them there can only be repeated the welcome assurance--Yes, it is indeed true that letters may be mailed at the old rate to the whole list of post offices within the Boston district, therein being included South Braintree, Braintree, Quincy, Brookline, the Newtons, Arlington, Milton and many other communities which bear a name other than that of simple Boston. In the interest of common sense, let the list be read and be trusted.  Boston Transcript.