Newfoundland has never possessed an Official Gazette, but Government notices appear in the newspaper _The Royal Gazette and Newfoundland Advertiser_, published at St. John’s. The earliest file of this newspaper, with the exception of one or two odd numbers, I have found in this country commences with the year 1875, so I have been unable to gain any particulars about the stamps of this Colony from that source. The Report of the Postmaster-General of Great Britain for 1857 I have before quoted from tells us: “Inland Posts were established in 1852. In 1853 a reduced and uniform rate of postage for Letters was established, and another for Books. On Letters not exceeding ½ oz. 3d. Exceeding ½ oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. 6d. Above 1 oz. ” ” 1½ oz. 9d. And so on in proportion. “Newspapers are conveyed free. “On Books the postage is about 2d. per oz. up to 6 ozs., exceeding that weight, 3d. per oz. up to 16 ozs., beyond which weight they cannot be transmitted through the post.” Postage stamps are not mentioned, so they had evidently not been introduced into the Colony at the time the above particulars were sent over; but 1857 is the year usually given as that in which the first issue took place. The present rates of postage are as follows: Letters Per ½ oz. Newspapers. In St. John’s 1 cent Free. Within Colony 3 cents Free. Europe, United States, and St. Pierre, Miquelon 5 cents 1 cent. South America and West Indies 8 cents 2 cents. Mr. John Delaney was Postmaster-General of the Colony in 1879, and Mr. J. O. Fraser holds that office at the present time. I regret, as in the case of Canada, I am unable to give you copies of any of the official notices of the issue of the stamps of this Colony. I hope, however, I may shortly be followed by other writers, who may have greater facilities, and be more successful in obtaining the desired information than I have been. REFERENCE LIST OF THE PHILATELIC SOCIETY, LONDON. Issue I. 1857.