... years. The reduction oe foorpenny stamp to the penny stamp 8 the first favour wrung from the Govern- a(j \the abolition of the eighteen-penny e.rtisement duty was the second, and the o Potion of the compulsory stamp was the lrd. a popular ...

... country at, large. In the repeal of what have been called the Taxes on Knowledge, viz. the newspaper stamp, the ad- vertisement duty, and the excise duty on paper, was brought about through the exertions of Mr Thomas Milner Gibson, at that time the colleague ...

... partner. The stamp-duty was the product of the eighteenth century. It was first imposed in 1715, the clauses of the Art of Parliment being smnggled through with provisions respecting duties on soaps, silks, etc. Beginning with a halfpenny stamp for half a ...

... was a very bad one, and caused a very heavy loss throughout the country, and their first object should be to endeavour to stamp it out with the infliction of the least amount of injury to those concerned. The magistrates who though that a great lIIauy ...

... they only sup- ported to the extent of one-fourth ? It is not the duty of the church, much less the duty of a sect, to educate the whole children of the country. It is the nation's duty. (Cheers). They cannot trust the clergy of the Church of England to ...

... Witley and Denton, solicitors. The Columbus postage-stamps to be used throughout the United States next year will be of a very unusual oblong shape. In order to give room for the emblematic design, the stamp will be twice the length of the present series. ...

... Ireland was only 60 nulicio, not see half the amount spent in sbnog drink. So that the anti= would gain far more from the abolition of drink than if all the rents in the country were abolished, without taking into amount the enormous outlays on pauperism ...

... another man to carry out that noble and glorious policy. The late Mr Pitt advocated with splendid ability the immediate abolition of the slave trade; he died before it was carried out, but God raised a Wilberforce to complete it. Mr Howard advocated Prison ...

... there specially from Liverpool that day to endeavour to get a modification of this by-law. He thought it was thE-ir bounden duty to encourage an gGoj work in every way. There were forces agate at the present time calling upon them to use every possible ...

... he would be able to discharge the duties with great satisfaction. Mr C. W. Jones seconded the motion, which was carried amid applause. Mr J. J. Williams returned thanks, and promised to do his utmost to fulfil the duties with all the energy and ability ...

... the opinion that the act has been a great blessing, and is becoming more so, as the magistrates and police awaken to their duties. Mr Councillor Bevan says, March, 1885— I have in my possession at least 12 or 15 letters all of recent date from clergymen ...

... be kept open for him by resignation bona uuvil he attains ;the ripe age of twenty-four, when he forthwith enters upon the duties of the pariah, the temporary incumbent being turned out to make room for him; or if he is not at once removed, remaining the ...