... THE ADHESIVE POSTAGE STAMP. It'ith reference to a recent paragraph respecting the resolution said to have been passed by the Town Council of Dundee, to the effect that Mr. James Chalmers WAS the originator of the adhesive stamp, and not Sir Rowland Hill ...

... been made in the abolition of slavery since Mr. Lincoln'* inauguration in March, 1861. The mili'ary progress of the Federal arms is equally astonishing, and prove* to every impartial mind that the Southern cause is as hopeless of ultimate success as it ...

... Physician, Ac., &c., Ac., price Is, post stamps, sealed stamps. SHOWING HOW MANHOOD MAY SECURED with renewed health, increased strength, and perfect muscular devclooment for the performance of most sacred duties so necessary for tho happiness of married ...

... out her leaves, and the leaves of legislation are falling already. What next? Will the repeal of the paper duty, will the various new stamp duties, will the Reform Bill arrive maturity and pass into law? There ia a growing conviction that Mr. Gladstone ...

... TIICUD4Y. Just Published, price 1«, post free for 14 stamps, or in LISBURN, 4.—Gnws, *c.—We quote:— r, seeled envelope for stamps. Oatmeal. 13s 61 Indian meal, while, J IMt VbUDICT. TJREMATDRF. DEBILITY, A POPULAR MEDI- 2» 0d; barley. Os Od to Os 0d; ...

... e ;it is purely accidental. The former is mainly the result the abolition ot the duty corn. Under every other head an increase is noted. Thus, in Excise the increase amount* to ; stamps, £05,000 taxes, £18,000; Property-tax, £68,000; Poot Office, £10 ...

... swelled the receipts, is missing, and that tin* abolition of the paper duty has had time to work. From the two latter causes the excise shows a decrease ot £1,100,000; customs show an increase of £366,060, and stamps and taxes, £270,000. We have known under ...

... sUll-makloc; m Scotland and Ireland, and on watch-caao* —to commence July C. Th* abolition the licence for playing-cards date* from September 2. abolition of the impressed stamp and the adoption of the halfpenny rate newspaper* will take effect from the Ist ...

... FINANCE According advices from Madrid the action the rovisional Government led the inference that they intend the abolition of the octroi duties. It state.l that the Executive intends to reduoe the ex| •eases the budget, to £'23,oo*> 000 sterling, t of £20 ...

... was invented. On all policies of above lOOO, additional SUmp Duty of ss. was imposed, making the dnty 6s. on all sums insured under lOOO, and 11s. on all sums above that amount. The Stamp Duty had now developed into something prodigious, and began to operate ...

... the office of this paper or they will be forwarded direct by the Secretary on receipt of an envelope (stamped and directed) together with jiostagc stamps or post office order for the number of tickets required. SAMUEL 11. DEAN, Secretary. 39, Princes? Street ...

... passed. The Common.-*’ reasons and amendments in the Elementary Education Bill were considered and agreed to. The Stamp Duties BUI, the Stamp Duties Bill, the Inland Revenue Acts Rei»eal Hill were read a sec time. The Glebe Loans (Ireland) Bill, Post Office ...