... attempt will probably be made to substitute for the abolition of the paper duty a reduction of the duties upon tea and sugar, but there are many considerations why this attempt will fail. The paper duty has twice been condemned by the House of Commons, ...

... four resolutions—for the abolition of the paper duty, the newspaper stamp, the advertisement duty, and the duty on foreign books. Only one of these resolutions was carried to a division, namely, that for the repeal of the paper ...

... condition of having a proper printed stamped paper, because the Government preferred getting a sixpence duty properly secured to them rather than a five shillings-duty which they had only obtained in a very few instances The duty on re-insurance imposed last ...

... in a reduction of Customs' duties, that complete reciprocity be established by the throwing open of the French coasting trade to our shipping. Paper manufacturers see impoverisation as a result of the abolition of the duty, unless they are protected from ...

... 1854. It was Liberal in politics, and well conducted. In order to compete with the penny dailies issued on the abolition of the stamp duty, it was changed from the weekly paper at 4id, to a thrice-a-week paper, price lid ; the change, and perhaps other ...

... the Exchequer stated that if the Paper Duty was not repealed, tilis country was under obligation to France, by virtue of the Treaty, to reduce the Custom's Duty on foreign paper, to the precise level of Excise Duty on paper made at home_ The Advertisements ...

... the abolition of nearly' all the customs. This, however, they were unable to do. One reason for this was, that the sum needed was not furnished by the parties chiefly interested in the matter. An offer would be read to the Board fur the abolition of certain ...

... objection after it was taken by Mr Rowan. Almost every court day I believe that unstamped documents, which in law require to be stamped, are taken as proof when no objection is made to them ; but in this case, as it was truthfully stated by my agent before the ...

... finances. item, except customs and miscellaneous, L.,'lbity an increase. That on stamps is notwithstanding the loss sustained leh tile abolition of the fire insurance duty. excise shows an improvement to the exth,, or 142,000 on the quarter, or L543 ...

... places. Sir C. Wood has obtained leave to bring in a bill to exempt certain classes of Indian securities from probate deed stamp duties, and to convert the India bonds into stock. Last-night the Attorney-General was to bring in bilk for the consolidation ...

... Aberdeenshire. For a of time past the tenant farmers the tr,Liana have been breaking away from t it which have taught . them that t duty to render implicit obedibee,. landed superiors. They have ti he I,.,4ere,sing both in political and scienable t,,lw,iedge, ...

... preface, is not in the least improbable, should bring in a bill for the entire abolition of the--if, in fact, he would educate his party— to bring in a bill for the abolition of the Church in Ireland, would the hon. candidate consent to become one of h's ...