Nothing further appears in the Reports in regard to the stamped envelopes, except the tables of statistics, until the Report of 30th June, 1864, which says:--"In order to promote the use of the Stamped Envelopes a reduction in the price to the public was made from 1st October, 1864, from $5.50 per 100 for the five cent and $10.50 per 100 for the ten cent envelopes, to $5.30 and $10.30 per 100 respectively." But even this bait did not attract, for the next year's Report remarks:--"The recent reduction in the price of stamped envelopes has not led to any material increase in the demand." For two years longer the accounts are given, but with the first Report of the Dominion of Canada, for the year ending 30th June, 1868, they disappear, the envelopes evidently having been given up as a bad investment at the close of the accounts of the Province of Canada, when it was merged into the Dominion. We have already quoted the figures for the first supplies received and the quantities first issued to postmasters. It may be well to give the entire record for its historical value:-- 5 cent. 10 cent. Balance on hand, 30th Sept. 1860, 63,823 54,349 Returned by Post Masters, unsold, 1,529 1,905 ------ ------ 65,352 56,254 Issued for sale during year, 20,700 806 ------ ------ Balance on hand, 30th Sept. 1861, 44,652 55,448 Returned by Post Masters, unsold, 251 314 ------ ------ 44,903 55,762 Issued for sale during year, 9,595 844 ------ ------ Balance on hand, 30th Sept. 1862, 35,308 54,918 Returned by Post Masters, unsold, 4 ------ ------ 35,308 54,922 Issued for sale during year, 15,200 900 ------ ------ Balance on hand, 30th Sept. 1863, 20,108 54,022 Returned by Post Masters, unsold, 5,000 2,997 ------ ------ 25,108 57,019 Issued during 9 months, 14,800 850 ------ ------ Balance on hand, 30th June, 1864, 10,308 56,169 Returned by Post Masters, unsold, 6,444 5,632 Received from manufacturers, 25,000 ------ ------ 41,752 61,801 Issued for sale during year, 23,583 5,698