... India in default of heirs-natural. The Law of Property Amendment Bill passed through Committee. The Customs Duty (No. 2) Bill, the Excise Duties Bill, and the Exchequer Bonds (2,000,0001) Bill were read a third time and passed. In the House of Commons ...

... Exchequer, in reply to a question from Mr 'Nicoll having reference to the new Stamp Act, said that it was the practice of the Bank of England to refuse payment of a cheque the stamp of which had not been cancelled; and he expressed a hope that the other banks ...

... country gentleman. ready at all times to perform the duties which his position as the owner of a fine estate called upon him to do. And now that Sir William's duties were to be enlarged, and higher duties than those pertaining to the county were to engage ...

... a penny stamp upon cheques, and said, that it appeared to him one of the most odious forms that taxation could assume. After some further observations from Sir H. Willoughby, Mr Slaney and others, the bill was read a accond time. The Stamp Duty on Drafts ...

... tendencie s of civilised society are to render men more dependent. on one another, they yet possess a mischievous pro. pensity to stamp a broad line of distinction be tween rich and poor, so as to make the rich selfish, and the poor suspicious and discontented ...

... distance front London may obtain every information relative to the by sending for Me. 01% GA TR on TH. Post free receipt of a stamped envelope. None shotild remain without proper attention to these very Important members of the human frame, as most of the ...

... Davie .voted for the Church Rates Abolition Bill. On the same evening Sir It F. Davie voted fur the ballot. and the Hon. J. Elliot against it. PROPFRTY AND INCOME TAX—WC are given to understand that a deferential duty in respect of of A:1 0 0 and un.ler ...