... committees in the Corps Legislatif. With reference to the press, the proposed changes would consist in lowering of tnc stamp duty, the abolition of the necessity for Government authorisation, and, in cases of offences against the press laws, the substitution ...

... committees in the Corps Legislatif. With reference t) the press, the proposed changes woald consist in a lowering of the stamp duty, the abolition of the neces. sity for a Governmcnt authorisation, and, in cases ci offences against the press laws, the substitution ...

... for some time been very eccentric in his manner. Lip-service of Ljkeral M.P.'s. In a report just issued the Newspapo* Stamp Duty Abolition Committee allude when there is no chance of success. The accession of Mr. D'lsraeli and about forty Conservatives ...

... ABOLITION OF THE PAPER DUTY. On Tuesday, at noon, meeting the Yorkshire paper manufacturers, convened circular, was held at the White , Horse Hotel, Boar liane, Leeds, for the purpose of taking steps with a view to obtain the abolition of the duty on ...

... ABOLITION OF THE NEWSPAPER STAMP. t THE CHfANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER was last night to propose resolutions in the House of (Coumnons a s preparatory to an abolition of the Stamp Duty on Newspapers. We say the ...

... OBJECTIONS TO THE ABOLITION OF THE e NEWSPAPER STAMP ANSWERED. It andun andof IT would be a newv thing in the world, if the off sands interests fostered under a vicious system did not rise no ,'inactle utp to oppose its abolition. The Newspaper Stamp has Cli ...

... , reduction of the stamp duty in 1836, they do not j apprehend any injurious consequences from a total abolition, though they admit the prevalence a, contrary opinion. We confess we cannot understand why the repeal penny stamp duty should ...

... the stamp duty fifteen years since from 4d. to- and Id. The only plausible arguments in defence of the I men remaining newspaper stamp are, 1st, a financial neces- i and . sity requiring it, and 2nd, the partial compensation: upol made for the duty by ...

... T e IREDUCTION OF THE ADVERTISEMENT nI DUTY AND SUPPLEMENT STAMP. l WE have the satisfaction to state that the I CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, in his amended resolutions, proposes entirely to remove the stamp duty Le ion Newspaper Supplements (ap to half ...

... ABOLITION OF CHURCH RATES. Sit JOUN TRELAWNEY meved the second reading of the bill for the total abolition of church rates, Ile said that last session petitions, ll?ntd by 699,000 persons, bad been presented in favour of his measure, and although pumarous ...

... ABOLITION INTERNAL Dl TIES IN MEXICO. Hitherto n ...

... the end. Mr. LOCKE KING accordingly postponed the bill until Tuesday. The Consolidated Fund (£11,000,000) Bill, and the Stamp Duty on Passports Bill, were fead a second time. COMMON LAW PROCEDURE ACT AMENDMENT. Mr. ATHERTON moved for leave to bring in ...