... the year 1838 to the year 1846 to bring about that groat change, the abolition of the corn law. A Parliament was elected in 1841, with a majority of ninety pledged against the abolition of that law. The result showed how much is to be done by continuous ...

... by a stamped policy. The Board of Trade had desired the opinion of the assoca. tion as to the merits of a proposal made by the secretary at Lloyd's, for a remedy for the insecurity resulting from this decision. It was simply to impose a penny stamp on all ...

... represented a stamped policy. The Board of Trade had desired the opinion of. tbe association to the merits of a proposal made the secretary at Lloyd’s, for a remedy for the insecurity resulting from this decision. It was simply to impose a penny stamp on all ...

... the year 1838 to tho year 1840 to bring about that great change, the abolition of the corn law. A Parliament was elected in 1841, with a majority of ninety pledged against the abolition of that law. The result showed how much is to be done by continuous ...

... Affairs whether her Majesty’s Government is in communication with any foreign Powers, with view to the reduction or abolition of the export duty imposed by the latter on rags; if so, with what Powers; and whether there will be any objection to an oarly production ...

... withdrew. REPEAL OP THE FIRE INSURANCE DUTY. After the gentlemen mentioned above had withdrawn, Mr. Gladstone received a deputation from the “Associated Chamber* of Commerce,” in respect the abolition of the fire duty. Mr. Lloyd (one of the deputation) said ...

... you ever hear of it were things people had never heard of: but still heavy duties were levied upon them. At present there are only twelve or fifteen articles on which duties are , levied. All the things which were formerly taxed come freely into the ...

... of our farms, and yet it is loaded with a duty, when converted into malt, of upwards of 60 per cent., being 21s. 8)d. per quarter’; and the anomaly of a high duty upon malt surviving the repeal of the duties upon corn aud hops is a circumstance to which ...

... revenue. He not so far as his hon. friend below him (Hr. Ben tin ck) thinking the malt duty might totally repealed. but he saw reason why two-fifth* of the duty oi.’ht not be at once removed. He did not wish to badger the Chancellor of the Exchequer ...

... of our farms, and yet it is loaded with a duty, when converted into malt of upwards of silty per cent , being 21s. Sad. per quarter, and the anomaly of a high duty upon malt surviving the repeal of the duties upon corn and hops is a circumstance to which ...

... all we ask is one shilling in postage stamps from each reader. * • The many can help the low. Therefore do what you can for us, and if only six postage stamps all will help. Rieasc not send money ; postage stamps inclosed in an envelop is the best way ...

... not marked by the passing any great measure, certainly not uneventful. A large slice had been taken off the income tax, the duties on tea and other necessary articles of life bad been reduced, and this had been effected, not only without injury to the revenue ...