“‘The rate of postage upon Letters posted in Canada, addressed to places within the Dominion or in the United States, will be three cents per ounce instead of three cents per half ounce as heretofore. “‘Upon drop Letters posted at an office from which Letters are delivered by letter carrier, the postage rate will be two cents per ounce instead of one cent per half ounce. The rate of postage upon drop Letters, except in the cities, where free delivery by letter carrier has been established, will be one cent per ounce. “‘The fee for the registration of a Letter or other article of mail matter will be five cents upon all classes of correspondence passing within the Dominion. For the present, and until further instructed, the registration fee may be prepaid by using the two cent registration stamps and postage stamps to make up the amount. “‘Letters insufficiently prepaid will be charged double the deficiency as heretofore, provided at least a partial prepayment has been made. “‘Letters posted wholly unpaid will be sent to the Dead Letter Office for return to the writer. “‘JOHN G. HAGGART, _Postmaster-General_. “‘POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, OTTAWA, _8th May, 1889_.’” NEW BRUNSWICK. “COMMENTS ON THE SPLIT STAMPS OF NEW BRUNSWICK. “(_To the Editor of ‘The Halifax Philatelist.’_) “Having examined your plate of Nova Scotia split stamps and oddities, I would like to mention a few notes on the split or provincial stamps of New Brunswick. In the catalogue list of the Nova Scotia Philatelic Association I find that there are but two of these split or provisional stamps offered, both Nova Scotia Six Pence, cut diagonally and used as Three Pence, and not one split New Brunswick. “To all appearances, and from what I can learn, I think there were very few of these provisional stamps of New Brunswick used, and therefore they are very rare. I have never seen but three or four on the original envelopes, and have but two in my collection—a Ten Cent, vermilion, New Brunswick, cut in half vertically, and used as a Five Cent stamp. It is on the original envelope, and is postmarked ‘St. John, Nov. 5, 1860,’ and ‘Kingston, Nov. 6, 1860.’ I have also heard of the Ten Cent, vermilion, being cut _diagonally_ instead of vertically, but have not seen any so used. “As the second issue of New Brunswick first came into use in 1860, I presume the supply of Five Cent stamps ran short, and thus suggested the splitting of the Ten Cent, vermilion, stamps. “I have also heard of the Six Penny stamps being cut both diagonally and horizontally, and used as Three Penny, but have not seen but one so used.