... Household Narrative, in 1852, It appears strange to us that successive parliaments so long resisted the reduction of the stamp duties and abolition of the taxes on knowledge ; but it must be borne in mind that the arguments employed by the early advocates were ...

... which duty remained till its compulsory use was finally abolished in 1855 —the advertisement duty hay-. ing been discontinued in 1853. Our readers know what a weight of influence was brought t, bear upon the Cabinet before the abolition of the stamp duty ...

... discuss the Bill upon university education. A Bill intended to lighten the burden imposed upon the periodical press by the stamp duty will also be laid before you. COMM/reel navigation, and trade are in a favourable position. You will be asked to new ...

... description of Property. Reduction Duty.—Policies insuring every description of Property are now. granted by the Corporation at the Reduced Duty of ls. bd. per cent, per annum. No charge is made for Policy or Stamp, however small the amount insured. LIFE ...

... that Church-rates and open voting are the two most pressing evils of the time, or that tha whole duty of the politician is comprehended in the abolition of Church-rates and the introduction of the ballot ? Abolish Church-rates, by all means, and as swiftly ...

... character. The two measures named the speech relate to the re-organisation the National Guard, and the reduction of the stamp duty on newspapers. The Duke Buckingham presided at the meeting of the Bucks Archaeological Society, lately held at one his seats ...

... principles which they assembled to proclaim to be Mims : —.l) emeerae y, political, economical, and philosophical liberty. The abolition of standing armies and sympathy with oppreirred nationalities. They also publish a final resolution declaring that great ...

... total Ww abolition of the protective system. and the elimination of h all articles from the tariff except those few absolutely it required for financial reasons ; that the loss occasioned to the revenue at first by a reduction of the duties may with a ...

... is certainly the most remarkable of them all, and seems to have given rise to more excitement than even the much-detested Stamp Act. The matter now under discussion however involves various considerations that were not affected by the last-named measure ...

... country. Among these measures are to be mentioned, in my opinion, a general, sound, unsectarian education of the people, the abolition of church rates, and a redress of grievances, both in regard to the relations of landlord and tenant, and of the maintenance ...

... brought to that ,t imposed for purposes stamp duty al t prominent agitators, and several upon all freemen who wished exercise their | wcre im pris ned and transported. In 1799 the rights voting, and the abolition of this tax was [ m me became again the ...

... might have to say about him. (Applause.) Mr. Joa. Place then moved the following resolution That this meeting regrets the abolition of the Small Tenements Compound Act, because it enables the poorer classes to pay their rates in convenient payments with ...