The postages derived at present from the packet intercourse with the whole Western World is taken at 200,000_l._ outwards and inwards. It is not too much to estimate, that under the new and extended communications and arrangements, more regular and frequent, this sum would be increased _one-third_, or 66,666_l._; together, 266,666_l._ yearly. To this there is to be added the additions, as are previously noted; together 92,540_l._; making the sum total at least 359,206_l._ per annum. The estimated expenditure for conveying the whole of the mails by steam, which are calculated to produce this yearly revenue, is 252,850_l._, or a gain of 106,356_l._ The present revenue barely pays the expenditure, if so much, of the establishment, consisting of thirty sailing packets; four steamers in the West Indies; ten mail boats (6000_l._ yearly) there; some sailing vessels at Halifax, and very frequently, a considerable assistance from ships of war besides! _Postages and Salaries in West Indies, &c.--1834-5._ Postages received. Salaries and Allowances. Jamaica L17,203 18 5 L562 10 0 Bahama 146 0 2 [19]22 19 6 Barbadoes 4798 13 7 100 0 0 Berbice and Demerara 1593 10 8 150 0 0 Bermuda 50 0 0 Dominica 255 8 1 100 0 0 Grenada 605 14 4 80 0 0 St. Vincents 632 19 3 80 0 0 Tobago 395 14 5 [19]75 11 3 Trinidad 931 10 1 150 0 0 St. Lucia 320 12 2 50 0 0 Antigua 781 2 1 80 0 0 Montserrat 80 3 6 [19]15 3 11 [Footnote 19: And 20 per cent. on neat proceeds.] Postages received. Salaries and Allowances. (p. 118) St. Christophers L547 0 3 L120 0 0 Nevis 146 16 8 60 0 0 Tortola 109 8 10 50 0 0 British North America 42,094 17 10 958 10 4 _Parl. Pap. 598 of 1836, and 6th Report of Post-office Commissioners_, 1836, p. 32, &c. It has been stated (see p. 3) that many letters by packets from foreign parts are returned unopened to the Post-Office, in order to save the postages, because the originals or duplicates had previously been received through private channels. It would be useful and important to ascertain the number of these. In the Finance Accounts for 1837, p. 54, there is entered in the Post-office deductions on account of "RETURNED, refused, mis-sent, and redirected letters, over-charges, and returns," the following sums:--