The option of paying the commuted rate on newspapers does not apply to papers published in the United States: they must be paid for at the full rate of one cent each. [Sidenote: News agents.] Canadian news agents and booksellers may post American newspapers unpaid, when addressed to regular subscribers in the Province; but such newspapers are chargeable on delivery with one cent each. [Sidenote: Rate to U. Kingdom.] Newspapers posted in Canada and addressed to the United Kingdom must be pre-paid by stamp, one cent each. [Sidenote: By Canadian Steamers.] Newspapers forwarded by Canadian Steamer are delivered in the United Kingdom without additional charge. [Sidenote: By Cunard Steamers.] Newspapers forwarded by Cunard Steamer are liable on delivery to one penny each, being the American transit rate. [Sidenote: From U. Kingdom.] Newspapers posted in the United Kingdom for Canada should be pre-paid one penny each, by stamp. [Sidenote: By Canadian Steamers.] If forwarded by Canadian Steamer they are subject on delivery to no additional charge. [Sidenote: By Cunard Steamers.] If forwarded by Cunard Steamer they are subject on delivery to two cents each, being the American transit rate. [Sidenote: Brit. papers reposted.] British newspapers re-posted in Canada must be pre-paid 1 cent each, by stamp. [Sidenote: Brit. papers posted by agents.] British newspapers distributed to regular subscribers by Canadian booksellers or agents pass free in the same way as if received by the Canadian Steamers. [Sidenote: Commuted rate on newspapers to places out of Canada.] Canadian newspapers addressed from the office of publication to subscribers in the United States, the United Kingdom, Lower Provinces, &c., may be forwarded on pre-payment of the commuted rate, applicable to subscribers within the Province; but they cannot be forwarded if unpaid. [Sidenote: Exchanges free.] Exchange papers passing between publishers in Canada and between publishers in Canada and publishers in the United States, are carried <i>free</i> through the post. [Sidenote: No other exemption from charge.] No newspaper, properly so called (except exchanges), whether devoted to education, temperance, agriculture, or to any branch of science, is entitled to exemption from charge. The law exempts only periodicals, other than newspapers, printed in Canada, and devoted exclusively to the above objects. [Sidenote: Newfoundland.] Newspapers addressed to Newfoundland must be pre-paid two cents each, by stamp. [Sidenote: British Colonies and Foreign Countries] The rates on newspapers addressed to British Colonies and foreign countries will be found in the tables at pages 36, 37, 38, 39 and 40. These tables give the rates: 1, by Canadian Ocean Steamers; 2, by Cunard Steamers; and 3, by the United States. [Sidenote: No United States paper exempt.]