... The undertaking that no export duty shall be placed on coals violates economical principle, and in Some imaginable contingencies it might seriously affect the interests of the country. The abolition of tire distinctive duties on goods imported into France ...

... which you have given notice to propose to the Honourable the House of Commons, with reference to the Customs Acts and Stamp Duties, and which are now under the consideration of that honourable House, availing themselves of the suggestion contained in ...

... reduction of the duty on agreement stamps from 2s 6d to 6d; game certificates are to be reduced; and the paper duty is to be abolished. These are concessions which will, generally, be acceptable to the public. The abolition of these duties ...

... which you have given notice to proposc to the Hlonourable the House of Commons, with refercuce to the Customs Acts and Stamp Duties, and which are now under the consideration of that honourable Mouse, ?? themsclves of the suggestion contained in your ...

... committee, and several votes were taken on account of the army estimates. The Income-tax Bill passed through committee. The Stamp Duties Bill was read second time. The House adjourned at p.m. ...

... whilst the Wine and Silk Duties have been so reduced as to make a large inroad upon the Customs Duties of the quarter. The Excise, too, is not so good as was expected, owing chiefly to the new arrangements respecting the Malt Duties not having come into force ...

... of doing so. ABOLITION OF STAMPS ON NEWSPAPERS. Sir S. NORTHCOTE asked whether newspaoer proprietors, who may have iv their possession any stamped sheets on the day when the proposed new regulations for the abolition of the impressed stamps ...

... o'clock. Numerous petitions having been promoted for and again t the abolition of Church-rates, sir J. TBILLAW NICY moved that the House go into committee upon the Church-rates Abolition BilL After some remarks from Mr. PAM in oppositioii to the bill, 3lr ...

... sweeps them frn away by a total abolition of the paper duty, producing Li exactly a million a year, the abolition of the newspaper fro stamp, on whichs, heowever, there will be no actual loss, an and a reduction of fits duty on hops, ...

... boiler had burst, and persons were killed or wounded. THE BUDGET AND THE PAPER-DUTY. Something must be said, even by newspapers, on the proposed abolition of the paper-duty. We observe that, among the objectors to the Budget, there are few who openly avow ...

... Speaker took the chair o'clock. IMPRESSED STAMPS NEWSPAPERS. In reply to a question, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that on Monday hoped to be able to lay on the table the bill relating to the impressed stamps on newspapers. DRAWBACK ON TIMBER. In reply ...

... t, that no treaty could be considered complete which did not recognize the necessity of a total abolition on the part of France of all differential duties imposed on British shipping, and that article of the Treaty, if permitted to be carried into operation ...