... in the Corps Legislatif. With reference to the prees, the proposed changes would consist in a lower - ing of the stamp duty, the abolition of the necessity for Government authorisation, and, in cases of offences against the prees laws, the substitution ...

... sweeping this awa: Thad termed a free breakfa: asked The Tories o; of what Mr. John Bright at the osed the abolition of the stamp duty o the abolition of the Church-rates, f Mr. papers, and actory there was not a Churchman present who would n y per- its injustice ...

... contended that the abolition of the advertisment duty or tax on the wants should be urged first, next the paper duty, last the penny stamp. ...

... operation of the Adverti ment and Paper Taxes—such a statement journal costs at least five times the money. Advertisement Duty—like other duties—does simply put the full amount of its own weight the thing charged to bear it, but superadds a-l tional costs, and ...

... funeral of the Duke of Wellington sent up the sale to 150,000; the abolition of 'the advertisement duty in 1853 quickly doubled the receipts from that source; and in 1855 the removal the stamp duty and reduction of the price of the paper 2d further sent up the ...

... which this extended commerce renders necessary. the Excise department the abolition of the Soap duty, of course, has been felt, but there is still a trifling increase. In Stamps there is an increase of nearly 100.000/. 1 Taxes a falling oft of 30,000/ ...

... Attorneys' certificates reduced 1 one-third, and stamp from £120 {-No alteration, to £80. 3 Abolition tax newspaper'} supplements, and reduction of (■«•„« advertisement duty from Is. 6d. alteratioa. to 6d. Duty on cabs and hackney coaches from Is. sd. a-day ...

... Lordahip3. HOUSE OF CoMMoN3—Mosday. Duties.—On the Report the Customs and Inland Revenne Bill, Malins moved an amendment to relieve policies of insurance not covenanted for settlements from paying the full stamp duty until they were realised, —The Chancellor ...

... House then divided on the question of the abolition the newspaper stamp, and the numbers were— For the motion .. .. .. ]OO Against it 199 Majority 99 T;;e House next divided on the abolition of the advernsement duty, and the numbers were— For the motion 116 ...

... Excise of 122,273/. The whole of the twelve-month just ended has been, •ither directly or indirectly,affected by the change stamp duties, though it only came into actual operation in October ; and the decrease, under this item, is 285,250/. uearly enough to ...

... corresponding quarter last year notwithstanding the sacrifice of the duty on bricks, the produce of the Excise is 121,063 Z. more ; and notwithstanding the extensive modification of the Stamp Duties, they have increased to the amount of 9,853/. the quarter's ...

... taken at reduced rate cf premium. The directors take this opportunity of calling special attention to the Total Abolition of the Fire Assurance Duty from and after Midsummer, 1869, and beg to point out to the assured and the public generally the disirabiliiy ...