... of a serious diminution of postal revenue as had been predicted--although a loss of t50,000. was caused by the abolition of the newspaper stamp-while the development of the postal service has only been in proportion to public requirements. It is clear that ...

... concerning Leigh Hunt, G. H. Lewes, the Leader newspaper, the twelve years' struggle for the Unstamped Pres by the abolition of the stamp duty of ilueen Anne, of which struggle a mass of facts is given, most of which will be new to modern readers, and which ...

... 2cL,whioh wasreceived. in the following proportions, viz' : -ustoms, £20,3,000.; excise, £23,961,000.3 stamps, £9,920,009. ; land tax and house duty, £2395000. * property tax, £9,821,000. ; post offico,£4.7150.00;telegraph servioe. £ L80000.;0rownIandsd ...

... impossible for any sudden organic change take place in England. referred to the abolition of Church Rates, and the question of Reform. He would ask them how long the abolition of Church Rates had been before the public? For years. Ever since the year 1842 ...