... 'applied to the fattening of cattle shall henceforth be imported duty free— l mean mai.te. I propose that the' duty on maize shall be merely nominal -that is to say ls. per quarier. That nominal duty amounts to o per cent- at lea»t oa the value of tbe article ...

... reduce the duties on tea sind sugar than to take off the paper duty, for on his return home the poor man would be refreshed by a good cup of tea, while he would only doze over a penny newspaper. (Hear, hear.) The abolition ol the paper duty won id not ...

... moved to substitute shaU be free of ordinary stamp duty for the words after registration. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the amendment would destroy the biU, for he was ?? dependent upon the pro- posed duty upon trust deeds for raising a fee fund to meet ...

... order for the second reading discharged. The Defence Act Amendment Bill, the Consoli- dated Fund (Appropriation) Bill, the Stamp Duties Act (1864) Amendment Bill, aud the Poor Relief (Metropolis) Bill were read a second time. The Cathedral Minor Corporations ...

... Building Society; against the payment of stamp duty. Sunday Trading.— By SirM. Peto, from tradesmen, 4c, of GrayVinn-lane; against. The Malt Duty. —By Lord Holmesdale, from Sandhurst for reduction of malt duty. Registration op Births, &c, in Scotland ...

... of these magnificent Shawls, can NOW beSEEN at the GREAT INDIA WAREHOUSE, 171, 173, 175, 179, Regent- street. The abolition of all duties upon India Shawls enables Messrs. Farmer and Rogers to offer their extensive stock at prices much lower than in any ...

... for stamp duty. Then came tlie farmer, and he was charged with the shilling stamp duty, but excused the 3s. per cent. And, if the rich man came to insure his mansion, stables, and outhouses, say to the amount of 8,000/., he would be chanted a ...

... paper duty, because he was of opinion that it was unwise to part with so large a source of re- venue, because it was not necessary to make such a sacrifice in order to free the press from unfair restrictions. The stamp duty and the advertisement duty had ...

... and other small stamp duties, and it was found that, thou-h tlie sums were small, they brought in a cousfderable revenue to tha Exchequer. The principle was first •■•! pted in respect of the Post-office, and then extended to receipt stamps. It was afterwards ...

... difficulties under wbich the duties of the City police have be.v discharged durin the last few days. Comparatively few iv numbers and necessarily somewhat deficient in organisation • they have attempted to perform the duty of keep- i ing order, and preserving ...

... Bill repealing these duties do so with full notice of the magnitude of the constitutional principle which is involved. Lord Derby, in reply to the deputation, stated that he considered the reduction of the income tax and the sugar duties was of more importance ...

... has arisen mainly from temporary causes, one of which was the impending abolition of the shilling duty on corn, which greatly in- terfered for the time wirh its importation. This duty having been since removed, the trade in com has re- sumed its wonted ...