... Manchester school, pref forfeit above £1,130,000 a-year of revene 6 abolition of the Paper-duty, whilst in the satd admits the Tea-duty to not less than cent. ! This overwhelming duty he propos* tain upon one of the prime necessaries of life, healthful ...

... license. These chan ges and additions, with some few other modifications, such as the lowering of the stamp on hawkers’ licenses, the reduction of the stamp duty upon agreements to hire furnished houses or a period less than a twelvemonth from 10s, to 2s. 6d ...

... stronger Church feeling than was credited by the Liberation Society and its supporters. Two years ago a bill for the total abolition of Churchrate's was carried in the Lower House a majority of upwards of 70. Last year the majority fell to 30, and this year ...

... of the duty on chicory, cer- tain alterations and modifications of the stamp duties and the duties on licences, and £750,000 he expected to receive from China, he estimated at £71,823,000, assuming the continuance of the tea and sugar ...

... price of Duty, Notwithstanding tion, 38 heretofore shall that the same tain the character and tothe the Paper as the details, so a3 to main- Annval _Subecription, Stamped, 12s. 6a. in Unatamped. 85, 62.. IMPORTANT NOTICE. THE WONDER Or THF AGE—DUTY OFF PAPER ...

... following items : —Customs' duties, £23,585,000., including £15,000. expected to accrue from doubling the duty upon chicory ; excise (taking into account some prospective changes in various licences), £19,463,000. ; stamps, £8,460,000. ; the post office ...

... of the duty on chicory, certain alterations and mollifications of the stamp duties and the duties on licences, and £750,000 he expected to receive from China, he estimated at £71.823.000, assuming the continuance of the tea and sugar duties ...

... the Is. 64. stamp shipping Wlla and bills lading, The 3d. duty on dock warrants, which commenced on the 3rd April, produced X' 8,505. The stamp doty bills of exchange for above £4,000 won alio altered an ad valnrcm. duty, and we learn that ...

... compulsory red stamp, which under the pretence conferring postal privilege, acted a prohibitory duty on daily newspapers of less than sixpence, and on weekly newpapers of less than fourpence. This has been abolished ; and, lastly, the duty on the material ...

... were pursued. At first, the differential duty upon brandy was abolished, surrendering £146,000 ; but in July the duties were raised, which reduced the loss to the revenue to £46,000; whilst the increased duties on the other spirits made actual increase ...

... of British 1-orces in India, Windsoi Suspended Canonries, Public Works (Ireland), Edinburgh University, Inland Revenue, Stamp DutIes on Probates, &a., and Revenue Departments Accounts Bill. The House adjourned at 7 p.m. HOUSI OF £'OMMOYS. The House met ...

... the threats of those who affected to condemn their proceedings as uncon- c stitutional and illegal. When the abolition of - the paper duties was again proposed, one section of politicians feared, and another probably hoped, * that the Lords would widen ...