... and before it can be stamped a formal pro- cess of application must be gone through, involving annoyance, risk, and an amount of expense which, in the caste of pol1icies of eail value, is often as much as the original stamp duty. The committee also object ...

... IPaget, as Secretary to the wlraltyi ABOLITION OF THE TDIBER DUTIES. The Lords-of the TrePxury-have informed the Commissioners of Customs that it is the intention of her Majesty's Government to propose the abolition of the dnty on timber and wood on and ...

... altogether the duty on timber, and to equalise the duty on wine in bottles with the duty on wine in the wood. The duty on timber is a low duty; and as it isa mischievous duty, that is the best that con be said ...

... side of the late Governor of Jamaica. It is to be regretted that Mr. Carlyle, in un- dertaking the duties of chairman, did not feel It also to be his duty to deliver a more elaborate defence of Mr. Eyre's conduct In Jamaica, than the few words which he ...

... presenting him with a silver kettle and stand, in tes- timony of their regard. Councillor Maefarilane oc. upied the chair-the duties of Croupier being d[s. charged by Mr. James Masekintosh. After euprer, the usual loval and patriotic towsts were given from ...

... whether, in reference to the Cattle Plague Bill, the compensation clauses could not be put into a separate measure, so that the Stamping-out Bill might be proceeded with without delay. Sir G. GREY said it was impossible to separate the compensation clauses from ...

... properly taxed; but there is no compulsion in the case. We, therefore, think that Mr. M'Laren overshot the mark when he termed the duty levied on luxuries an ' Income-tax, for the one is a voluntary contribution to the revenue, while the other is a compulsory ...

... was introduced. liar And ?? had the middle-class element done? It hai helped to'sards the abolition of slavery, the abolition jusn of the Corn Laws, the abolition~ of the taxes upon b knowledge, and to the getting of the French Treaty, anid oince lately ...

... Duke. We are perfectly aware of the I utter simplicity and probable vulgarity of the remark that the rank is but the guinea stamp, and of the equal rusticity of the further assertion that the man himself is the brass or the gold. There must nevertheless ...

... which was concluded. a few years back. Tbe Paris corres- pondest of the Exp'a says the event will probably; hasten the abolition of the gaming tables. He was ES years old, and leaves no son. REPRESENT&TION OF WIGAN. Yesterday mornin.g the nomination ...

... from the undermeutioned Agents; or will be forwarded direct by the Secretary on rs. ceipt of envelope (stamped and direetedJ, together with Poetage Stamps ?? Officeorder for the number of Tickets required. JAMES G. LAW, Secretary, 39 Oxford Street, Manchetter ...

... and Photographic purposae, Whole- sale end Retall. Nsssllastrsatede Catao~ou ?? tieX Ao~perstt, eftc., Sc. 7rdeeor Th7yr Stamps. 39 UNIONSTREEZT, GLaSGOW. F OR T HE M O OR. GAME BSAGS AND BASKETS. DEER SADDLES, HARNESS, ANot LEGGINGS. JOHN LECKIE &. ...