... THE NEW. ER STAMP Tue Editor of the Scotsman has addressed a lengthy letter to the Chancellor of the Exche- quer on the subject of the newspaper stamp, detailing his views of the probable results of the abolition of the impost, and averring that it would ...

... be more anxiety among Mr Cobden and his friends for the abolition of the newspaper stamp tax, than among the public themselves. Indeed it is open to grave doubts whether the abolition Would really be a boon to the public. News- paper purchasers do not ...

... REPEAL THE ADVERTISEMENT DUTY. The bill for the repeal of the duty on advertisements having now received the royal assent, our re- duced scale of charges, formerly announced, comes into operation with the present number of the Journal. Advertisements ...

... that the various excise duties are in each other’s way, and that their abolition increases the power to pay direct taxes. Let so notion, then, about the honour of the country interfere in preventing the repeal of the paper-duty ; the honour of the country ...

... REPEAL THE A DVERTIS EMENT DUTY. The bill for the repeal of the duty on advertisements having now received the royal assent, our re- duced scale of charges, fotmerly announced, comes into operation with the present number of the Journal. Advertisements ...

... REPEAL THE ADVERTISEMENT DUTY. The bill for the repeal of the duty on advertisements having now received the royal assent, our re- duced scale of charges, formerly announced, comes into operation with the present number of the Journal. Advertisements ...

... a concession of this nature to the public, there are two measures that would productive of great advantage, the abolition of the lid. duty on paper, and the Is. 6d. advertisement-tax ; these two we have ever viewed as heavy restrictions on commerce no ...

... THE PROPOSED ABOLITION OF THE FISHERY BOARD. LETTER TO THE LORD aDVocaATF. Leith, April 8, 1856. My Lorp,—Craving reference to the letter I had the honour lately of addressing to you, I trust your Lordship has made effectual remonstrance to Govern- ment ...

... advertisement duty ; and we observe by the southern papers that in various towus and cities meetings are being held to petition for the repeal of the paper duty. Prior to September,’ 1836, this duty was 3d per Ib., and the newspaper stamp 3}.1. At that ...

... charge a duty of 1 per cent. on all railway receipts, including those for goods’ tratiie —to reduce the income-tax to 4d per £1, and the sugar duty by 50 per cent. With regard to the stamp duties, he proposes to abolish the progres- sive ...

... and give way to the voice of the country on the duty on advertisements. That the duty on paper will eventually fall there can be little doubt, though: in the meantime the abolition of it and the stamp duty has been ne- gatived until the ...

... the Excise. The duty on bricks, whichvielded nearly £500,000, we repealed last session. The hop-duty, which produces £206,000, ought also to be repealed. Paper pays £810,000—a large sum. Ift we can cover our expenditure without it the duty should immediately ...