LETTER POSTAGE.

UNITED STATES.

First-class Matter (Letters, etc.), per ounce, 2 cents.
First-class Matter—Letters and all other written matter (whethersealed or not), excepting manuscript copy accompanying proof-sheets,also all matter sealed, 2 cents an ounce, excepting drop-letters atnon-carrier offices, 1 cent an ounce. (Postal Cards 1c each.)

OTHER COUNTRIES.

The rates of postage to all foreign countries and colonies belonging to the Postal Union, are as follows:

Letters, per 15 grams (½ ounce), 5 cents. Postal cards, each, 2 cents.
Newspaper and other printed matter, per 2 ounces, 1 cent.
Commercial paper (such as legal and insurance papers, deeds, bills oflading, invoices, manuscript for publication, etc.):
Packets not in excess of 10 ounces 5 cents.
Packets in excess of 10 ozs., each 2 ozs., or fractionthereof, 1 cent.
Registration fee on letters or other articles, 8 cents.

Ordinary letters for countries of the Postal Union will be forwarded, whether any postage is prepaid on them or not. All other mailable matter must be prepaid at least partially. Mail matter for Hawaii and Cuba, if addressed to persons in the service of the United States, should be prepaid at domestic rates, and at Postal Union rates if addressed to other persons. Domestic rates apply to Porto Rico, Guam and the Philippine Islands.

AN AMUSING LETTER

The following letter in "babu" English, composed by a Hindoo graduate of Calcutta University is reproduced here for amusement rather than for imitation: