... should have been expected that the reductions made in the stamp duty would ' have reduced the revenue from this source by £2,000,000 a year. Instead of losing by the reduction of the deed stamps from 35s to 10s, the sum realised left a profit of £100,000 ...

... he intended to propose was a stamp of _\d. on every box containing 100 matches, and a ld. stamp on boxes of more- than 100: a Id., stamp on boxes of wax lights per 100, or less, as being more aristocratic ; and ld. stamp per 100 upon fusees. He believed ...

... happily also of revenue, that has been witnessed in the experience of successful newspapers since the abolition of the stamp and advertise- ment duties, which Mr Bright denounced as taxes on knowledge. Though Mr Sin- clair's work is intended for private ...

... the same time urging continued efforts in. the same direction. He expressed his confidence in the ultimate total abolition of the cottm duties, and then made allusion to errors in the recent speeches of Mr Gladstone and Mr Forster. In conclusion he declared ...

... Lord Garlics then interposed with a motion for the total omission of clause 2, and re-raised the whole question of the abolition of purchase. The London Ga__;ttb. — Last Friday night's Gazette announces a number of changes about to be made in the ...

... of serious diminution of postal re- venue as had been predicted — although a loss of £50,000 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 ...

... newspaper stamp. It was in 1849 that the first systematic attempts ware made to alter the laws relating to the Press, whon two associations were formed, the firet in the field being that of John Francis for the repeal of the advertisement duty ; the second ...

... weight of the pen by imposing a stamp duty, which from time to time was increased until, in the reign of George the Third, it reached the respectable figure of fourpence. Then followed a long struggle for its abolition. Lord EUenborongh — like most noble ...

... Parliament ; and the New- castle Chamber, praying that the use of adhesive stamps upon bills of exchange aud lading be autaorized ; and a resolution of the same Chamber, praying the abolition of light dues.�� This concluded the business. ...

... Parliament ; and the New- castle Chamber, praying that the use of adhesive stamps upon bills of exchange aud lading be authorized ; and a resolution of the same Chamber, praying the abolition ot light dues.— This concluded the business. ...

... legacy, and succession duties, and also for his services generally as president of the Society. Thanks were also heartily given to the honorary secretary (Mr A. Buohannan, of Guisbcrongh) for hia efficient discharge ofthe duties of his office. There are ...

... about nine in the evening.Mr Dodds called attention to the probate, legacy, and succession duties, and moved a resolution in favour of the adoption of a uniform duty. — A report of the discussion on tbis subject will be found in another column. On Tnesday ...