... impossible to amend a system so radically wrong-the only remedy being in the sisnul- rec taneous abolition of all existing stamps and taxes an, (except postage stamps, not properly a source of re- boi ventc), and the substitution of an entirely new system, tic ...

... establishment of the Penny Blagazine and C'hamb7eris 0 Journal. The abolition of the stamp duty on newspapers, r he went on, had given a great impulse to newspaper litera- tare and now that the duty on paper had been abolished, we lad free trade in literature ...

... following Scotch members—nine in number—voted in the minorit of 100 in favour of Mr Milner Gibson's motion i for the abolition of the Stamp on Newspapers:—The Hon. E. P. Bouverie, G. Dune: W. Ewari, J. Fereus, Alexander Hastie, Archibald Hastie, J. Mame ...

... still further the principle of the unification. of 'stamps adopted in the abolition of the receipt sitamop. It is new intended to abolish the distinctive telegraph stamp, making ordinary postage stamps available for this service. Tsssisnsa Accinner TO A ...

... five had-a stamp of £4500;. three had n stamp of £5250; one administration had a stanmp of £5625 one probate a -stamp of £'7500; :oue a stamp of £990; one a stamp,' £10,500, one a stamp bf '£12,000;, ohn a ...

... suit themselves ; (3) A monthly holiday, and the reduction of the working hours from ten to nine hours a-day ; (4) The, abolition of the botby system, the improvement of the dieJary scale, and the improvement of house and sleeping accommodation (i6) To ...

... free and che'ap pines, were undoubtedly the hcavy taxes placed upon it in the shape of stamp and -advertisement duties sod the paper duty. In Great Britain the stamp duty was 4d on each newspaper, subject to a discount, and the advertisement ...

... passed. The directors then nyagreed to a resolution that the rates of inventory no duty should be charged equally on all W., 5UIis on the net estate, that the sam-e be duty be chargeable on heritable as onl ?Es movable property, and that Parliament be petitioned ...

... every-day, duties of tine of quiet ]iosse, and the more pieburcsqtse pleases ef bthe battle of sible life-in losing kindness, judicious theoght, in unusearying devo- ameli .tion and self-sacrifice, and in all these things which comprise a fot the duties of ...

... the mercy of God, and supplicate his gracions providence to avert the increase or continuance of such judgments. This is the duty that is this day required of us, and, without it, in vain are all the eounsels of man for the deliver- ance of our countrymen ...

... Mr Jones holds that the men of whom he here writes have not stifled the still small voice of conscience amid the cares and duties of a busy life. They have attained t their high stations through a splendid t endeavour-by their own tireless industry, unswerving ...

... of landlords. Many of them averred that the abolition of the corn-laws was the destruction of farming. Farming was never so scientifl- cally and prosperously conducted as it has been since the dreaded abolition. Look at the magnificent agricultural exhibitions ...