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SUMMARY

... 'qualified by nature, habit, and education for the efficient ful- filment of the multifarious duties of the office. An abstract of the matter to which these duties refer is given in the first statement in the me- morial, and a mere glance 'at 'that abstract ...

Published: Saturday 31 January 1863
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 7243 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

VISIT OF MR GLADSTONE TO GLASGOW

... 'modified * rates of the stamp duties have been targely' sub. stituted for progressive rates, and thus the whole have been siumplified, and rendered greatly more productive-(prolOnged applause). The 'duty on advertisements iaid the stamp on newspapers- both ...

Published: Thursday 02 November 1865
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 16462 | Page: 7 | Tags: News 

SUMMARY

... United Statere Coistitution stamped upon it. He '-will neith'r ietract' nor modify his Emanciration Prov'ani:ition.- 'If'-If the people, he nobly adds, t Eloui 0, by ,wllatever mode or menns, make it at, i.xecntive: duty to re-enslave such persons, ...

Published: Wednesday 21 December 1864
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3456 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

... Comnimons in favour of the abolition of the Tests Act, in so far ils it affected burgh schools and other seminaries in Scotland, they were of opinion that the Couscil should include in their petition a prayer for the abolition of this Act in so far as it ...

Published: Wednesday 20 March 1861
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 5947 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

THE LARGEST AND CHEAPEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN GREAT BRITAIN

... original price of 21. ; and . - that any advantages arkinsiu fronm the reduction of the ni price of paper, ?? on the abolition of tho duty, el should be given to tbisi pi'lic in the sliuie of a largerc and better slheet, with a fuller epitome of the ?? ai ...

Published: Friday 10 January 1862
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 6196 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

SUMMARY

... ever had occasin h to corns in contact with him in the discharge e th d pbllio or private duty. tri e ]ROAD RvFORM.-The General Committee for sit It ths Abolition of Tolls met by adjournment in ol 3, the Royal British Hotel, yesterday, when there f, Mere ...

Published: Thursday 06 November 1862
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 6062 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

Letter to the Editor

... old Annuity-tax, are now the direct assessors or th, imposers of the clerical rate, as a part of their ordi- th nary civic duties ; and are ordained so to snix it up 'it with the police and other necessary rates that the bui just taxes cannot he paid without ...

Published: Friday 18 October 1861
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3002 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

SUMMARY

... arrested the pulse of her heart. Her Majesty's reception on her reappearance in public life, and in the discharge of the duties of her high vocation, was, as will readily be con- ceived, enthusiastic in the extreme, the crowded audience cheering most ...

Published: Wednesday 07 February 1866
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 4121 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

SUMMARY

... suggest -the abolition of fuen off ie,' oiicl 'w ilc l ya sofrce of annoyanoe to solicitors. -It is open a tCin on - venient hoursraxid' 'collects, no dues that col not 'he: gqiii1y 'well. cpllecte1' by thie affixing 'hllh'esive stamps to the'pleadinfgs; ...

Published: Monday 04 January 1864
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 4362 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

REFOEM DEMONSTRATION IN GLASGOW

... There is one article which produces of more than half of the list, 1 am sorry , Ito say, and that is the duty on ardeatt mn- spirits. There is also a duty on corn which pro. r a duces half a million . Now, if you were to add at these various taxes together ...

Published: Friday 26 January 1866
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 12764 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

SUMMARY

... resolved to petition the House of Commons in favour of the Bill to be introduced by Mr r. B. Sheridan for the abolition or reduction of the duty on fire rinsurances in the 'oisuing session of Parliament. fThe Secretaries 'reported that the amount of :fib- ...

Published: Monday 11 January 1864
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 4061 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

TOPICS OF THE DAY

... the present E Parliament as' one of' 'an essentially 'stamping-out r character; ' Having endeavoured to stamp out the F enia. t conspiracy and the cattle plague, it had'most effectually t stamped out Lord Russell's Government, Without 'the i slightest ...

Published: Thursday 04 October 1866
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 6423 | Page: 2 | Tags: News