tions of the world].

The most speedy and direct postal route from Canada to almost every
portion of the globe, with the exception of the Continent of North
America, the Isthmus of Panama, and a portion of the West India Islands
having direct communication with New York, is by way of England, from
whence mails for the several British Colonies and Foreign Countries
mentioned in the tables at pages 36, 37, 38, and 39, are regularly
despatched.

[Sidenote: Do. to North American Continent, Isthmus of Panama, W.
Indies, &c.]

The most speedy and direct postal route from Canada to all parts of the
Continent of North America, the Isthmus of Panama, and a portion of the
West India Islands having direct communication with New York, is <i>via</i>
New York.

[Sidenote: Mails for England.]

Mails for England are despatched twice in each week from Canada, viz.:
once by Canadian Steamer sailing every Saturday, from Quebec in Summer
and from Portland in Winter; and once by Cunard Steamer, sailing every
Wednesday, either from New York or Boston.

The following Post Offices in Canada make up mails direct for certain
Post Offices in the United Kingdom, viz.:--

Hamilton, Montreal,
Toronto, Quebec.
Kingston,

[Sidenote: Mails for United States.]

Mails are exchanged daily with the United States post offices at all the
principal frontier points, and closed mails are exchanged daily between
the principal cities of Canada and New York and Boston.

[Sidenote: Mails for Lower Provinces.]

Mails are also made up at Quebec, Montreal, and Toronto, for Halifax,
Nova Scotia, and for St. John's, Newfoundland, and despatched to
destination by Cunard Steamer, sailing from Boston, every alternate
Wednesday.

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RATES OF POSTAGE ON LETTERS.

[Sidenote: Canada and other parts of B. N. America.]

The rate of Postage on <i>pre-paid</i> Letters between any place in Canada
and any other place in Canada, and on <i>pre-paid</i> or <i>unpaid</i> letters
between any place in Canada and any place in British North America
(except places hereafter mentioned), including Nova Scotia, New
Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Breton, is regulated by
weight, irrespective of distance, and is as follows:--

[Sidenote: Scale of charge.]

On a letter weighing not more than 1/2 an oz., 5 cents.
" " more than 1/2 oz. but not ex. 1 oz., 10 cts.
" " " 1 oz.