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

... on the repeal of the paper duty, consequent upon the motion of Sir Wm. Miles, the committee of the above association would respectfully subtmit the fol- lowing ?? to Ojeectloih to the Rcpgre. 1. That the abolition of the duty will cause a rise in the price ...

... accurate in his calculations. IThe loss by the abolition of the Customs' duties is set down F in the gross at £1,440,000 or £910,000 net; and he winds up r the whole by the abolition, of the paper duties at the net sum of £990,000 for the present year ...

... of course, the paper duty, but besides that he either was the IU mover in Parhament for the removal of the stamp duty, or ,m he was one of those who took a very active part ia its aboli- tion. The same remark applies to the abolition of the adver- -of oz ...

... and before it can be stamped a formal pro- cess of application must be gone through, involving annoyance, risk, and an amount of expense which, in the caste of pol1icies of eail value, is often as much as the original stamp duty. The committee also object ...

... to the class from which it is to be obtained, and they earnestly hope that provision may be made for the abolition of these small vexatious duties in the forthcoming Financial Statement, as being alike annoying I and obstructive to trade and commerce, ...

... prayer for a reduction of the Maltl Duty, and Mr. Sheridan has placed his annual motion in the Parliamentary notices, ealling on the House of Commons to pledge itself once more to the abolition, of the Fire Insurance Duty. It meat, however, be remembered ...

... firstt place, the stamps on powers of attor-] ney affecting the publie funds Dare. wholly exceptional, and thieir abolition would .be , justified, just as the existing special rates are1 Justified, just as the absence of stamp duty on the transfer of ...

... portion Of the Customs ~re- ciJ form contains many abolitions andi some reductions of the Lr duty. .1 will read the principal abolitions contemplated. 61 We propose to abolish entirely and immediately the duty on*I he utter, which yields £95,000-(cheers)-the ...

... l can. b - gone into by them, ElMAlX'1 ON OF THlE DUTY ON FIlREi INXUIIxNCEc. Tlelo was read a letter from MIr. Chas. Maxlield, agent to the Asaociatiou for the Abolition or1'idue- tioni of tihe Duty on Fire Insurrnces, stating that Mr. H. Ii. Sheridan ...

... that the abolition of this duty will be gratifying to many. So -far as literature is concerned, to be sure, it has been cheap enough, and in the matter of news- papers the public can have little to desire. But the abolition of the paper duty may give ...

... Kelly's motion for its repeal. He believed that the abolition of the duty would be the death-warrant of all our system of indirect taxation; for, with malt untaxed, it would be impossible to relax the duty on tea and sugar on the one hand, or wine -and ...