... drew to the fact that there in the Stamp A:t provided that marino policies made abroad on behs!f of insurers in the United Kingdom, should bec hargeable with the stamp duty, and that such policies should be stamped within two months after being received ...

... glt The stamp duties were next dealt with. anti by The tax on life assurance was reduced from 2s. nult ind. to 6d., the penny receipt stamp on all that [i-amounts of £2 and upwards was substituted keel in for the previous rates, and the duties on inden- ...

... Chancellor of the Exchequer was lh willing to meet those wislhes by fixing the duty on wine at is. per gallon in casks and bottles alike; but whether. the entire abolition of the corn duty was contemplated. remanied to be seen..-Mr. Rawlins said lie supposed it ...

... Chancellor of the 'Exchequer said that -if tlie old duties continued, and at the sa me rate of prodac- tion, he might calculate upon a ?? of £70,170,000 for the year 180o5-G6; but, as he'remit- ted duties calculated to lose .him£3n ,778,000 in the year, ...

... salary of £100 per annum—slaim to vote to be imposed on a 20s. stamp; payment of £5 taxes up to the preceding 30th September, on property bona fide the voter's own ; er payment of export duties of £30, the produce of voter’s own estate or plantation. of ...

... of the Government to alter and amend the political constitution of the country. The Government measure provided for the abolition of the franchise for ever, and the substitution, for the Legislative Council and the House of Assembly, of one Chamber. The ...

... of the Government to alter and amend the political constitution of the country. The Government measure provided for the abolition of the franchise for ever, and the substitution, for the Legislative Council and the House of Assembly, of one Chamber. The ...

... and to place I the governingpower of the country in the hands of an oligarchy. The Government measure provided for tbe abolition of the franchise for ever, and the substitution for the Legislative Council and the House of Assembly, of one chamber of ...

... which | of consistency, as this ies. duty on corn o; 1 important poiots. | duty, and is, therefore, cbjectionable it ns of the Stamp Act | Chamber is, going to memoria v of freight, all point | abolition of thie duty. I cannot si: dow ...

... partial or entire remission cf the duty on grain, and as we all share in this wish vot only with aview toa foreign treaty of commerce, but for the s-ha of consistency, as this Js duty on corn operates as a protec. tive duty. aud is, therefore, objectionable ...

... been deranged by the Ame- C! riesus war, duties may be revised after January , Pi 1868. Great Britain engages to recommend to P Parliament tho abolition of duties on wood and I timber, and to reduce the duties on wine in bottles t~l to the same rate as ...

... report current last week that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will propose in tiie next session of Parliament to equalise the duties wines, by fixing for all countries and qualities rate of one shilling per gallon, whether the wine be imported in casks or ...