... regards nphiets, was never enforced ; its enforcement regards newspapers was the consequence of the Stamp duty—the officers at Somerset-house refusing stamps to everybody who had not given security. When the stainp was made optional the Beard of Inland Revenue ...

... of the Commissioners of Stamps, among whom was Hallam, the historian, he was appointed to the vacancy created by his father's dee* itself a notable testimonyof the conviction entertained of his ability ; and the Chairman of Stamps, Mr. Neal, took him as ...

... to the collection of the duty, are quite numerous as those which foi many years it was engaged in exposing, as connected with the advertisement duty aud newspaper stamp. Nothing will tend much to the abolition of the paper duty, systematic ...

... ies and anomalies to the the paper duty, are quire uumsreu* those which tor many years it was engaged exposing, connected with the advertisement duty and the newspaper stamp. Nothing Will tend so much the abolition ef the paper doty, systematic attack ...

... explained oompUcate,l Mian tor the gradual absorption of these nffleers, and the abolition of the rank ensign and comet, which, Involved a first step towards the ‘abolition the I.urvl.a-C -y.tetn. the licecrre Forces, anuouucod that In future, though the ...

... and upon the necessaries and comfort* of life ; who continued the same policy the extinction of the Soap Duty and the Paper Duty, and the abolition of the taxes upon articles almost innumerable which disfigured the tariff, and restricted the enjoyments ...

... of Local Taxation. Scottish Private Eta Legislation, Improvennint* of the Education Acts, Law of Local Loans, Abolition of the Silver Plate Duty, Settlement of the Suez Canal Question, Walsh Intermediate Education, Polies (England), Polies Organisations ...

... a Weekly Journal, it is indispensable. Terms : For One Year (52 Stamped Copies), XI 6s •, for Months (26 Stamped Copies), 13s ; for Three Months (13 Stamped Copies), 6a for Single stamped Copy, 6d. Post-office Orders made payable at he Strand Office, Frederick ...

... Surveyor of public works, 02/ 10s. Superanuations, 104/ 7d. Treasurer, 123/. Weights and measures, 102/18s 4d. Militia, 069/ 3d. Stamps, 2/2s 3d. Sessions, 593/7s Hid. Central criminal court, 253/ 19s. Assizes, 290/ fid. Summary convictions, 510/ 6d. Total, ...

... the franchise, vote by ballot, short parliaments, and the abolition of Church Rotes. A more comprehensive creed for practical Xjibernl never was enunciated. And how has ho discharged his duties since has been in Parliament ? has not bored the House with ...

... 000. He proposed to make good this by making changes in the probate, succession, and legacy duties, that would give him i' 300,000, and imposing a stamp duty on matches at the rate «f one-halfpenny per box of 100 ; Id. on 100 aristocratic wax lights, ...

... promtitude and energy almost suggest the idea that a body of female constabulary might be useful in looking after ladies of the stamp of her who, with her husband, was relegated to what neither probably have had too much of, six months' hard labour. FOR years ...