... to this great national establishment, it weuMK credited with the sum now paid as stamp dntyWi newspapers. At present that duty is levied undet badge of a permissive stamp, while the post-^1 department of the state presents the anomaly of carrfjl millions ...

... muing the case for some time to come. it* public revenue of the country, notwithstanding of . no [ re ...

... to this great national establishment, it weuMK credited with the sum now paid as stamp dntyWi newspapers. At present that duty is levied undet badge of a permissive stamp, while the post-^1 department of the state presents the anomaly of carrfjl millions ...

... consolidation of the stamp laws is con- fidently spoken of in legal circles. In anticipation of such a measure, the abolition of the Receipt stamp, as a great annoyance to trade might well be solicited. At all events the removal of the stamp ...

... charge of selfish legislation. These duties are now to be made as nearly equable as can be; we shall add that, so long as transfer duties are con- tinued, those above £ 1,000, ought to be increased. In the stamp duties on mortgages and bonds, the Chancellor ...

... contains a larger amount of silver ore than the rich South American mines. Dublin. Abolition of the Lokd Lieutenancy.—The first meeting to protest against the abolition of the Irish Court was held last week; ii was composed of about thirty respectable ...

... Woods and Forests. Mr, F. O'Connor presented petition from a place in StafTordshire, praying for the abolition of the stamp and advertisement' duties; also, a petiliou hotn Eccles, praying, the house Hot to interfere with the Laud Company, as the petitioners ...

... supply for the ordnance and naval services was afterwards brought up and agreed to. The Brick Duties Bill was read a third time, the committee on the Stamp Duties Bill was postponed till Thursday, and the Charitable Trusts Bill passed its second reading ...

... who desire the removal of those taxes oil intellectual light and health, the paper, the advertisement, and the newspaper-stamp duties. ...

... excise duly on paper, the stamp on newspapers, the advertisement duty, and the customs’ duties on foreign books. The hon. member contended that literature was taxed more heavily and unjustly than all other articles, and that the duties included in his resolutions ...

... foreign letters can be prepaid with money, postage stamps can be obtained, and letters can be registered. . .LETTER SORTING ON RAILWAYS..It has at length been finally determined that the sorting duty necessary for forwarding letters through London on ...

... will enable parliament to repeal the excise duty on paper. 2. That it expedient to abolish the stamp duties now pay- able on newspapers in Great Britain and Ireland. 3. 1 hat it is expedient to abolish the duties now payable on advertisements in Great Britain ...