... of the measures which he has advocated— Kefonn, the abolition of church rates, frse trade, the abolition of the newspaper stamp and the paper duty, the admission of Jews to Parliament, and the abolition of the property qualification—adopted ...

... premiums in this branch of the Company's business are low as is consistent with safety. Duty on all insurances Is. 6d. per cent, farming stock exempt. charge for Policy Stamps. CHARLES LEWIS, Secretary and Actuary. Applications for Agencies in di»tricts where ...

... Why, at that time, in addition to heavy duty upon paper, the stamp upon every newspaper was fourpence; every advert'sement that a servant was wanted, or a mangle l>e sold, everything, however triiling, paid duty to the State of not less than as. Od. These ...

... umbrellas and rooms and houses, everything in short, with old European stamps, and they buy them by thousands and millions. The Rhenish Mission which has a station in China, collects these stamps and sells them throe shillings toe thousand. For the money so acquired ...

... Satan, are now employed in the service God.’' recently had twenty shillings worth penny postage stamps weighed; with the border all round the sheet, stamps weigh little less than half ounce; without the border the weight is little more than half ounce ...

... to resume the duties of his living Dowllah Wake, near minster. The New, York Ttihunt of the 3rd publishes the following in conspicuous type;—“ We have assurances from Washington that General Grant finds it not inconsistent with his duty as a soldier announce ...

... In 1665 1,200,000 postage stamps got loose from letters and newspapers in the post offloes and 700,000 in 1868. The Committee of the First Swedish Chamber baa Just decided, by eight votes seven. In favour of the abolition capital That resolution was ...