... of French troops placed near those commanded by Sir Colin Campbell at Balaclava. On several occasions difficult andperilous duties were confided to their united forces. The upshot was a warm and lasting friendship between the two generals, whose example ...

... excluded from certain busy thoroughfares m the working part of the day,, and parochial authorities wSI be compelled to their duty. We shall have no more sloppy streets in winter time, because snow is not a commodity which parish contractors are not bound ...

... from 40,000 fr. and 25.000 fr. 3. The abolition of imprisonment for offences short of crimes. 4. A stamp of 4 centimes in Faris and its environs' and of 2 centimes in the provinces, for all politica journals. 5. A stamp of 2 centimes for all other journals ...

... evil Generosity and charity are practical and useful, but it is only folly and a waste of energy to labour for the total abolition of accidents, and spend our time in prying into matters for ever heyond our comprehension. There is certainly enough of work—real ...

... deliberation, found a verdict of Accidental. Death. lloos.—The reduced dog-tax s,:eme likely to be better collected than the higher duty has been. The tax on dogs in England was assessed on only 301,281 dogs in 1856 ; in 1866 the number had increased to 358,472 ...

... stomach udigestion, debility, nervousness, biliousness, &c- vendors, at lid , or free for fourteen stamps from Pap* Woodwork. Chemist, Lincoln. 1 Duty off Teei.~-Fu{l benefit obtained by purchasing florntman's Tea in Packets: very choice, 3s. 4d. ...

... assuming anew tenure, and be all intents and purposes incoming tenant; and this that the government may exact a certain sum as stamp duty the new contract, or, in other words, impose an inevitable tax, under the apparent guise voluntary arrangement. Now tax ...

... of his recent illness to attend to his public duties. His lordship appeared in the House of Lords on Thursday night, and was warmly greeted. PRUSSIA, which has but recently adopted the use of postage stamps, disposed of no brae than 69,661,070 during the ...

... laity system likely ere long to be done away with. It is the intention of Mr. Ay don to bring in • sweeping measure for the abolition of this system, which secures nothing except annoyance to the press. —This week a series of sensation letters die payers ...

... By the repeal of the tax on fire insurance, you have met a long-cherished wish of the community ; and in the removal of the duty on corn, her Majesty MIS evidence of your desire to extend industry and commerce, and to enlarge to the uttermost those supplies ...

... and some progress was being made with the bill when Mr. Bouverie suddenly sprang a mine beneath their test, by moving the abolition of the ratepaying test in Scotland. After an animated dia. cussion this amendment was carried by 118 votes to 96, whereupon ...