... ceived in 14.64-5 directly as the Excise duty ou umbrellas. was £22,230. No one can be surprised at finding that the Commissioners shout.' recomniend the abolition of all minor Excise duties, keeping only the duties on spirits, beer, cotton, tobacco, and ...

... received in 1861-4 directly as the excise duty on umbrellas was E 22,230. No one can be surprised at finding that the Commissioner should recommend the abolition of all minor excise duties, keeping only the duties on spirits, beer, cotton, tobacco, and possibly ...

... It is reported in Paris that the telegraph office there is about to introduce stamps for franking telegrarns similar to postage stamps. There will be four kinds of these stamps, of which the value will lie twenty-five centimes, lifty centimes, one franc ...

... whether, in reference to the Cattle Plague Bill, the compensation clauses could not be put into secood 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 ...

... the earlier part of the a:t' imr was j taken with the swearing in of members, and the introduction of such private hills have duty complied with the standing orders. lie motion of Mr T. B. Potter, an was agreed to for a copy of the relation to the removal ...

... improvement and adornment of the city. He objected to any mere tinkering of the Act; but held that this ” local pest ” should be stamped out” for ever. The present incumbents of the churches had no doubt life interest in the matter which must be held sacred; ...

... after a few observations approved of. In accordance with previous resolution, committee presented report of the emoluments and duties of the superintendent of the churchyard, from which it appeared that, taking the average of the last five years, the supe ...

... |•eution Parliament for the abolition the half-crown license the retail of tea. Mr Law states the amount realised to the revenue thin petty impost at about £50,000 a year, which sum, holds, would be made by the increased duty arising from the increased ...

... Mi I Oliver, clothier. Mr Hitaoii, solicitor, (Seorue Balfour, Alexander Balfour. M' George Kvle. Australia. Waller Cl.rk. Stamp Office. Mr Thomas Chnk, United Stales, Mr Hop ...

... morning. Ihe schooner sunk, but the crew got on board the brig. Numerous petitions are being presented for the total abolition of the duty on Fire Insurance. The Prince and Princes of Wales have consented to attend the approaching musical festival at Norwich ...

... awa: to be an lect of uubtless be a sufficient sur last year some of them, oni; ve modifications ; of the and the abolition of the timber duties will still leave abund- nonths, but ance to be distributed, treaty with Aus- tria. The Times ladstone will attempt ...

... become void at the end of the third year by non-payment of the stamp duty of £5O then payable, and nearly 90 per cent. become void at the end of the seventh year, when a further stamp duty of £lOO is payable. There are fees payable in the earlier stages ...