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... The Quarter's Revenue.—ln the City new taxes are talked of. It is said that, among other things, a tax will be laid upon all musical instruments, and sump duty be imposed upon every sheet of music. If there were not already too many taxes upon the little luxuries and enjoy. ment« of the nation, such a tax this might perhaps enable Ministers to take oil some which press heavily upon the in. ...
... The Revenue Abstract of the Net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain, in the Years and Quarters ended on the Jan. 1827, and the of Jan. 1828, shewing ihe Increase or Decrease each head thereof. ,Years ended Jan. 1827. I Increase.jDecrease. ' £. i £. £. Customs i. .,7f:fi,7fi2 I«,:mi,s;w 625,076 •'• r .: ...
... THE LEEDS INTELLIGENCER THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1028. FROM TUKSDAV's GAZBTTK. At the Court Windsor, the 15th day of January, 1828, present, The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. It is this day ordered by his Majesty in Council, that the Parliament, which was to meet on Tuesday the day of this instant January, be further prorogued to TueWay the 29th of the said month, then to meet for the ...
... It may. he said of the Duke of Wellington, the violence faction has never confounded him, aU the hardships and hazards cf war have never either disheartened or appalled him. The Duke of Wellington is lineally descended from one of the principal defenders Londonderry in 1689, his grandmother. Viscountess Dungannon, being the granddaughter nf the Right Hon. Captain Edmond P. Stafford, one of the ...
... consequence of the changes in the Ministerial departtnents, und the late elevations to the Peerage, since ihe prorogation Parliament, the following pi ices have become vacated, and immediately on tbe sitting of the House of Commons motions will be made for new writs to till them University uf Oxford—ln the place nf Mr. Pee:, im his reappointment to the Hume Office. There cau doubt, therefote. ...
... His Majesty, we are glad to hear, is in good health and spirits, and now daily takes his airings in phaeton. His Majesty holds a Council this af ernoon at Windsor, at which Mr. Frankland Lewis will be sworn in a Privy Councillor.— Sun of Tuesday. Sir Christopher Robinson, D.C.L., will be appointed Judge of the Admiralty Court, in the room of Lord Stowell, who retires. Dr. Jenner will succeed ...
... TUESDAY EVENING. PRICKS Of BRITISH STOCKS THIS DAY 4. Red'lied 3 per Cents 86} ConßoWfor Account C'ona.3Der('ent» Bank Stock 3| per Cent*. -WJ ! Long Annuities 3* reduced 93| South Sea Stock percent- 101* I India Stock 2.l ...
... MINISTERIAL EXPLANATIONS. Lord briefly introduced tbe following discussion, by adverting to the expectations and disappointments expressed the public, to ascertain the cause of the dissolution of the late Ministry, and an explanation of Mr. Huskisson's Guarantee. Mr. skisson.—Sir, This I shall fairly say, that the contrast between the manly proceedings of the Noble Lord to night, and tbe ...
... I.OXDOX, TUESDAY EVENING. RK& OF BRITISH STOCKS THIS PAY AT 4. Reduced per Cent* 84, Consul,foi Account ton*.3 per Cents 831 Bank Stock per Cents. t)l{ Lour Annuities 19 u-16 percent*, reduced—Pl i South Sen Stuck 4 per Cents 100, India Stock 2*5 4 per Cents. Scrip India Bonds per Cents. l Exehe. Bills eld.l PRICES Ft) RE lON STOCKS THIS DAY Coloni. « Cents. 25*. I Portuguese Bonds 74, Mexican ...
... LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING. Plll'T.S BRITIMI MIX !.S THIS I ,V AT 4. Reduced 3 per Cents . Consols foi Account Cons. 3 per Cents Bank Stock per Cents. Pij Long-Annuities per Cents. reduced 9-2f South Sea Stock ■IperCents 100* IndiaStoek 4 pe-r Cents. Scrip India Bonds per Cents. Exche. Bills (2d.) PiTicES OF FOREIGN STOCKS THIS DAY AT 4. Danish 3 Cent «1 Mexican Bonds French per Cents Russian 5 ...
... HOUSF. OP COMMONS, Tuesday/, March 6. TEST AND CORPORATION ACTS. Mr.GaosiiK Lamb brought the Report of the Committee on the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts. Afterwards, on the motion Lord Ai.thosp, the Bill for the repeal was read first time, and ordered to rea a second time Friday sennight. the Noble Lord having intimated his intention to propose going Into Committee the BUI on the ...
... high Interest, a Ballad, from the Pen of Thomas Campbell, Lsq. The Piest Number of a New Volume of this popular Journal, was published on the Ist January, and those who desire to avail themselves of the present favourable Opportunity for commencing, are requested to send their Orders to any Bookseller or News Ven- der in their Neighbourhood, by whom it will be regu- larly supplied. It may also ...