We know from the extract from the Report of the Postmaster-General of Canada for 1851, given further on in the Society’s list, that the first stamps consisted of a Three Penny, Six Penny, and One Shilling, and that these three values were issued shortly after April 1st. Taking into consideration the notice I have mentioned, it seems probable the issue took place on April 5th, 1851. I can give no new information about any of the later issues, and I shall conclude my remarks on this province by giving some postal statistics taken from _The Colonial Office List_, 1889, which prove to what a huge system the Post-office establishment of the Dominion has grown. We find, however, the present expenditure greatly exceeds the revenue, owing, I am told, to the desire of the Government to extend postal facilities as widely as possible. I understand some changes have been made by an Act passed this year, one of which abolishes the privilege hitherto granted to Canadian newspapers of free transmission by post to subscribers from the publishing office. The number of letters sent in the year ending 30th June, 1887, was 74,300,000; of post cards, 16,356,000; and of newspapers (other than those sent from the office of publication, which are all carried free), periodicals, parcels, &c., 31,160,000. The number of newspapers sent from the office of publication was about 60,000,000; the number of letters per head of population was 15.24; the number of offices was 7,534; the revenue for 1887 was $2,603,255, and the expenditure $3,458,100. There is weekly mail communication with Great Britain _viâ_ Quebec or Halifax, and twice a week _viâ_ New York. There is a through daily service by the Canadian-Pacific Railway to the Pacific Coast. The present rates of postage are as follows: Letters. Per ½ oz. Newspapers. Cents. Cents. Canada and United States 3 ½ each. Newfoundland 5 ½ each. Europe, Egypt, the West Indies, and British Guiana 5 1 per oz. South and West Africa, China, East Indies, Mauritius, Straits Settlements, South America 10 2 per oz. Australasia 15 2 per oz. Ditto, _viâ_ Brindisi 19 3 per oz. There is a Parcels Post to Newfoundland, the United States, and Europe. The present Postmaster-General is the Hon. J. G. Haggart. REFERENCE LIST OF THE PHILATELIC SOCIETY, LONDON. Issue I. 5th (?) April, 1851.