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The Postmaster General reported inc old debt of the Department on the lst ps. cember last, at abont S476,T7

 We learn that of this debt, there

 had been paid, prior to the first of |, the present month l7SSos

 Leaving ofthe old debt about $299'os0

 0fthe $2o6,o00 reported as due to Danss on the first of December, $1oo,ooo bafe been paid.

 After making ihese payments tls N, s,ss partmen' had in bank, on the first o' sos s0s present month, $SS,294, being S4a'ssS more than the sum on hand on the n's's Deceemher last.

 No doubt Is now entertained that the z sa 7, tire hank debt, and as much of the ob ',Ss arrearages as may be presented W%S no. paid of in April next, and leave the pv ssa partment balance on hand of neal v hundred thousand dollars.

 The number of Post Offices ex's''us ,be the lst July, 1885, was reported py .her Postmaster General l0,770. The nunpil sls has since been increased, but pfopaVs does not now amount to 10000. ..r

 A quarter ended on the 3lst Deee''s., ss. last, and on the 30th of January las'' af,. nod of but 30 days 9.53o of that qual's'r sr. accounts had been received at the reps'; ?. 5s h ment, and tbe number due from oll,e'1h ne ,h;s operation, was less than 1000. o :ssd I number, upwards of 5000 were ress' s slh within the first 20 days; and oe s;;s;;, pS instant. there were about 500 ou'sls'e'''e