... [RagUtered for TruumiMion Abroad.] [PbICE 2d J STAMPED 3d LONDON. It is considered probable, should business go on rapidly as at present, that the session of m, “S® 01 c^°*e the 10th of August. The Secretary for Foreign Affairs has received from Petersburg ...

... 19.—A bill has been proposed] by the Minister of Finance for the modification of newspaper stamps, aud the abolition of the duty on advertisements, and of stamps for circulars containing advertisements. AMERICA. (Per Atlantic Cable.) New-Youk, 19th, C ...

... extract of licence of £ 2 , sad there was el » a 6 t » nip-duty cf £ ! on any presentation thit was fcsned to any biaifcfice ia Scotland . S impression had gene abroad that there css rigo • stamp-duty on the collation by tho Px ^ AyiTy ,- bat t 2 i * t ma ...

... vote. therefore gave his vote with the noes. The resolution was therefore negatived. THE ABOLITION OP CHURCH HATES. On the third reading of the Church Rates Abolition Bill, Mr Aoland withdrew the amendment of which he had given notice. Mr Gohst moved that ...

... illy for the noes and ayes. The Speaker gave his vote for the and the resolution was acoordiegly lost. The Church Rates Abolition Bill was read third time and passed. The other business wa« unimportant. The Cattle Plague still lingers in the country, ...

... the Roman priesthoul in Ireland. There amid lie ion doubt about that luting the course which wonlil be primmest. it was the duty of all who head hint to prepare tie and. oppose:it. He woull deplore the of any twupoeal the kind. not only for the Church ...

... is expected to be read a third on Monday, and we may anticipate that the Lords will spend next week is the performance of a duty which has not devolved upon them for five-and.thirty years. As at previous stages of the bill, the most important and Interesting ...

... previous six mouths. As it is, however, the receipts from this branch of the revenue justify the estimate of Mr Disraeli. The stamp duties show a return of £2,547,000 for the quarter, £64,000 in excess of the same three mouths of last year, the taxes have yielded ...

... July 19. bill has been proposed by She 'lnsister of Finance for the modification of newspaper stamps, and the abolition of the duty on ether. dements, and stamps fire contain. lag advertisements. Jaly 18, Er Ding. In to.day's sitting of the le.swer of the ...

... Paris. Mr Bright, M.P., who received with loud cheers, said the position he now occupied was somewhat unusual for him, and the duties somewhat difficult • hut be was thankful to be permitted to take in doing honour to • man who had been the meann of nieing ...

... bottom. The Doo Tax.— The new arrangement in reference to the duty on dogs is working admirably. Licences for 695,624 dogs have been taken out up to the 30th June, as against 394,837 paying duty in March 1866—an increase of about 76 per cent. Scotland the ...

... have do- Ve toruinond that the Sultan I;Iall be entertained at an official Ml fdte, and have delegated the discharge of this duty to the I S&-cretary of Stats for India and the Indian Council. Ea- Otl gard being had to our reletions ivitlh the East, to ...