... These stamp returns 1 may say in passing, are not in the present day to be relied upon as the true index to the circulation of any newspaper, and are only of use to the public to show the diminution in the Revenue, by the abolition of the stamp duty; and ...

... 000 on the year, the total amount being £18,047,000 against £19,492,000. Thii rrsult is, of course, owing to the abolition the paper duty, which amounted something like the difference between the two sums. The surrender of this considerable source of ...

... regrets not having done may come when too late. FIRE INSURANCE DUTY. perceive hr the Time*, a copy of which has been kindly forwarded to by Mr. Wood, of the association for the abolition of the fire insurance that Mr. Hassard, M.P., has presented to the ...

... t ix, after hawing proposed last year the entire abolition of the paper duty. belived a large amount of property was altogether uninsured, solely in consequeazt of the high per mintage of Insurance duty. Mr. HANKEY also supported the moliin. He objected ...

... were but two measures proposed to the House—one for the Abolition of Church Rates, the other to Amend the Law. The law, he said, could not amended, and, therefore, he would vote for the abolition of the rates; at the same time, as there was not much chance ...

... and Is. for the stamp excess of tho sum charged the llre-olllce an equivalent for the risk. Then, suppose llvo tradesmen who insured in fire different offices I.OuO/. each. They paid os. for their policy stamps and U. 10s. for duty. But suppose 200 workmen ...

... market is closed against foreign competition by prohibitory duties, the ■ producer can impose the whale tax on the coni sumer. Next in amount come the Stamp Duties, estimated £1,200,000. Stamps are already fruitful source of revenue the several Slates. ...

... and Is. for the stamp In excess of the sum charged by the fire-ortico as au equivalent for the risk. Then, suppose five tradesmen who Insured in fire different olHces 1,000/. each. They paid ss. for their policy stamps and 7L 10s. for duty. Hut suppose workmen ...

... symptom and which more than counterbalances the loss of the paper duties. Stamps show an increase of some £lOO,OOO on the quarter, attributable to the steady increase of the succession duties, and also to some extent, to the activity of internal trade. Taxes ...

... swelled the receipts, is missing, and that the abolition the paper doty has had time work. From the two latter causes the excise shows a decrease 1,100,CC0/. ; customs show an increase of 350,000/., and stamps and taxes, 270,000/. We have known under former ...

... Department has ordered all returned prisoners paroled the Confederates report themselves immediately. They will assigned for duty compatible with their parole.— Some generals propose recourse to drawing. McClellan issued an address to the army declaring ...

... been possible had M'Clellan been general of the stamp of many of those who have been high ih the favour of the Federal Government. But that officer has been remarkable for his steady adhesion the idea of duty above all considerations of party, and above ...