228 COXSTABULAIJY. 



Newspapers, local and foreign, i'lee, il' under four ounces ; if over 

 tliey are charged at book-rate. Books, i;)amplilets, magazines^ 

 are charged one cent per two ounces. Post cards (local) one 

 cent ; for foreign countries, two cents ; return cards, four cents. 



Letters — for England, and most European countries, and the 

 United States, 5 cents if not over half ounce in Aveight. To 

 Canada the letter rate is three cents per ounce. 



During the summer months mails are despatched direct to 

 Liverpool on alternate Saturdays by steamers of the Allan Line, 

 and liy the steamers Ulunda., Mornca and Barcelona when con- 

 venient. 



CONSTABUI.AEY. 



The Constabulary consists of an Inspector and General Super- 

 intendent ; a Sub- Inspector ; a clerk and store-keeper ; three 

 head constables ; foui teen sergeants ; six acting sergeants ; ninety- 

 five constables, and nine mounted police. The total force num- 

 bers 129 ; of which 61 constitute the St. Jolin's staff, the rest 

 being in outports. 



STATIONS. 



The force is organized, ecpiipped and disciplined in every re- 

 spect similar to the Royal Irish Constabulary ; and properly 

 speaking it is a military as well as a civil force, being tho]"oughly 

 drilled in the use of arms, etc. The force was first organized 

 after the withdrawal of the military in 1871, and is a fine body 

 of men, thoroughly drilled and instructed in their A'arious police 

 duties at Fort Townsend, the head-cpiarters, the best and most 

 efficient men being always selected for the outport stations. 



LIGHT HOUSES. 



The coast of the island is well lighted and almost every year 

 witnesses an increase of light-houses and other means of securing 

 the safety of its large sea-faring population. At present there 

 are thirty-nine light-houses and beacons erected and maintained 

 by the Xewfoundland Government, and nine by the Government 

 of Canada. There are three fog-signals, one whistling buoy and 

 one bell buoy at the most dangerous points around the coast, 



