... ABOLITION OF THE DUTY ON PAPER. Mr. Gladstone, on Friday evening, gave the following interesting account of the various uses paper in man* factures:— The paper duty is in many respects a bad duty, and will show presently that it is untenable (htsar, hear) ...

... once your export duty on roal-remit entirely and at once the duties on articles of l,ivurv —reduce materially and at once the duties on wine and spirits, and on gold and silver plate, and I will th*n -droit all your articles on duty not exceeding 30 per ...

... ABOLITION OF IMPORT DUTIES!!! RD & PLATTS, 6 and 8, St. Anns Square, Manchester, have reduced the price of their Stock of French Goode iuevery department, in accordance with the NEW TABIFF. HE DUTY OFF SHAWLS.— French Llama SGARF SHAWLS, in plain colours ...

... inauspicious circumstances, and, having obtained as an instalment the abolition of the stamp duty on newspapers, seemed now about to be crowned with success by the total repeal of the paper duties (applause). That desirable end was in no slight degree to attributed ...

... deeds of the year. He accedes at last to the long-urged de- mand for a remiaaion of the Paper-duty. In this, as in the proposed abolition of the newspaper stamp, we are ourselves much interested, and should probably be heard with a degree of suspicion. ...

... the removal of the compulsory newspaper stamp, and the deliverance of the press from stringent and unjust laws, the last remnants of which are about to be swept away, and he now sees the abolition of the paper duty. There is, however, one burden which presses ...

... allowance of drawback on the abolition of the paper duty. THE WHOLESALE TEA AND SUGAR MERCHANIS.—A deputation from this body of gentlemen waited on the Chancellor of the Exchequer in reference to certain changes in the shape of stampe that were to be imposed ...

... Several votes were then taken on account of the Army Estimates; the Income-tax Bill passed through committee; and the Stamp Duties Bill was read a second time. The house then adjourned. ...

... of duties £1,190,000. Reduction duty on corks, gloves, and straw plaits to be postponed until April, *62. Proposes to abolish duties on butter, tallow, cheese, oranges, eggs, nutmegs, paper, liquorice, dates, at a loss of £382, COO. Reduce duties on timber ...

... through committee. The Stamp Duties Bill was read second time. The house adjourned at six p.m. Thursday. motion of Mr. Lindsay's for reciprocity shipping dues was agreed to. The debate on tho Income Tax was adjourned. The Stamp Duties Bill passed through ...

... Speaker took the chair at four o’clock. The Wigan Water Bill was read third time and passed. Church Kates Abolition Bill.—The Church-rate Abolition Bill of Sir John Trelawney occupied the House for the greater part of the alternoon sitting. Three quarters ...

... of 12 per cent. on 1859. The gross receipt on stamp duties varied little from that of the preceding year, the amount being £8,292,749, an increase of about a half per cent. The proportion from the penny stamp on receipts and bankers' checks was £411,435 ...