... for signing the requisition was not because concurred with the framers the requisition in thinking that a restoration of the duty upon the import of foreign corn would tend to the advantage of Ireland. I am decidedly of a contrary opinion ; but I nevertheless ...

... that the stamps ott settlements and I should be 'levied, not at a fixed suim, but ad valorerni, rising you -with, the amount of the property, thus making up for the who difficeiney caused- by the abolition or the reduction of that hut i;other stamp, and' ...

... admirable address ) in the course of which he pledged himself to use his best exertion during the ensuing session to secure the abolition. of the chum ch nuisance. COMFORT FOR THE PROTECTIONISTS.—At a meeting of the Essex Protection Society held in Chelmsford ...

... or reduction of duties. Since Jan. 5, of last year, there have been two such events. On February 1, the last ?? duties on corn, which had eventually brought rather more tevenue than had been anticipated,, gave place to a nominal duty. On July 5 the revenue ...

... finally expired—a small and almost nominal duty being substituted for the infamous sliding scale that so injuriously affected the price of the staff of life, while the much required modification of duties on sugar, the corn of the tropics, came ...

... leaders are exhorted to be up and doing. Law reform is imperatively required, and financial reform-the set- tlement of the stamp duties, and the repeal of the taxes on knowledge. But it is vain to hope, says the reviewer, of fiscal imports being efficiently ...

... should propose that the stamps on setile- ments should be levied, not at afixed sum, but valorem, rising with the amount of the property, thus making up for the deficiency caused by the abolition or redaction of that other stamp, and acting as a discouragement ...

... should propose that the stamps on settlements should be levied, not as a fixed sum, but ad valorem, rising with the amount of the property, thus making up for the deficiency caused by the abolition or the reduction of thai other stamp, and acting a discouragement ...

... lington. . ARMS Crests, Coronets, or Initials, stamped on Note Paper and Envelopes, in Gold, Silver, and Coleurs, at lower prices and better executed than at any other house Eodrigue.* self-sealing Envelopes, stamped with any initial Is per -00,98. per 1,000; ...

... The measures which he enumerated included abolition of primogeniture for nndevised property, and restrictions on its devise to lives not in being, registry of property, reduction of the enormous charges for stamps for sale and purchase of land, security ...

... ildOl. or 40t01, with him, YOU ?? have to pay an samount fc r i stamp equal to that for the settleceent of this vast amosin t of landed property (bear, hear). eow, I propose that these stamps upun sales and transfers should be abolished, or niade of a nominal ...

... facilitated, Iby the abolition of the most odious of taxes. We believe that SirCiiAilmS WYool computed the absolute loss of revenue, by the cessation of the corn duties, during the current financial year, at about X8ocQo0o. The amount of the duty remitted to the ...