... Committees the Corps Legislatif. With reference to the Press, the proposed changes would consist in the lowering of the Stamp Duty, the abolition of the necessity for Government authorisation ; and, cases of offences against the Press laws, the substitution of ...

... It is rumoured that Mr Gladstone intends to propose the abolition of the Inhabited House Duty. Property the value of £16,000 been destroyed by the underground fire South Shields. A house and garden in a fashionable quarter of Paris were sold the other ...

... g notour bankruptcy is prescribed, and the procedure in cessio the instance of a creditor set forth, but no Court fee, stamp duties, or Government payments are exigible. In the case of bankruptcy under the Act 1856, the Sheriff may grant warrant to take ...

... notour bankruptcy is prescribed, and the procedure in cessio at the instance of a creditor set forth, but no Court fee, stamp duties, or Government payments are exigible. In the case of bankruptcy under the Act of 1856, the Sheriff may grant warrant to ...

... THE ABOLITION OF THE HOUSE OF j LORDS. Yesterday afternoon a demonstration in support of tlie abolition of the House of Lords was heid in Hyde Park under tiie auspices of the various Radical organizations in tlio Metropolis. It is estimated that nearly ...

... reasonable. Had the Chancellor of the Exchequer pro- posed the total abolition of the duties at a stroke, and at the same time have accom- panied the abolition by a fair drawback upon duty paid stocks, the opposition would have been of a mild order, and would ...

... been marvellously restored by very simple means, and as a public duty feels it incumbent him th information toothers similarly affected, receipt of a directed envelope bearing two stamps addressed B. B. Laurie. Hisq., Montague Chambers, Montague Street ...

... cent. He was also prepared to concede total repeal of the duty on bricks. The loss to the revenue by the reduction of stamp duties would amount to £300,000, and from the abolition of the duty on bricks £450,000,—making together £750,000, ...

... —( Roars of laughter.) ABOLITION OF THE LORD-LIEUTENANCY OF IRELAND. Lord J. Russell gave notice that on the of May he should move for leave to bring in a Bill to create a Secretary State for Ireland, with view to the abolition of the Lord Lieutenancy ...

... in Scotlaud have paid in respect of stamp duty chargeable on indentures of apprenticeship L .30, and on their being admitted to practise 111 any of the inferior courts in Scotland a further sum of L.25. The stamp duty- paid by them before admission to practise ...

... also collecting cards with Young omen Christian Association printed on them. These cards and books are nrver stamped with a rubber stamp.-—We are, &c., The Committee ok the Dundee Y.W.C.A. Jan. 17,1896. POLICE UNIFORMS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DUNDEE COURIER ...

... Tramways, 16 79. Duties of Postage, .. .. .. .. 6 86. Sheriff* Ac l ', Amen Irnent, .. .. ..0 6 87. Annuity Tax Abolition Act, Amendment, .. 92. Elections of Magistrates and Councillors of Royal and Parli imen'ary Burghs, .. 0 3 97. Stamp Duties Consolidation ...