... shall have to do—l hauling down my poor old flag.” In May, 1855, there was a great debate cn the question of taking the stamp duty off newspapers. This was part of the enlightened movement which ultimately gave us, within the last few years, a really ...

... half-penny Who does not remember the duty on advertisements being so serious that none but the well-to-do tradesman could advertise ? Who does not remember the stamp duty on newspapers being fivepence ! And th* paper duty, as well, operating injuriously upon ...

... that we had never had any great reforms in this Country— they never had the abolition of the stamp duty upon newspapers, and upon advertisements—they never had the abolition of the bread tax —the repeal of the test and corporations acts, and the granting ...

... Birch lane, which was well attended. Mr. Samuel Breadrick, the district chairman, presided, and addressed the meeting as to the duty of working-men suppo ting the great Liberal party at the coming election, particularly urging that the disestablishment of ...

... man’’ will pledge himself to vote for the abolition of the Maynooth Grant his chances of success will be very small indeed. Upon the same principle of justice ami equality he must of necessity vote for the abolition of the annual payment to Dissenters. He ...

... fears of the landed proprietors were absolutely groundless, and the same was the case in the matter of the abolition of the paper and the stamp duty. So lam one of those who do not believe that the Established Church in Ireland, of which I am not member ...

... comes to the surface in*the columns that when you know that it was the great public opponent of the abolition of the taxes on knowledge, and that the abolition of those taxes and the power of establishing a cheap press were brought about to a large-extent ...

... this year than last, but it was believed that it would fall far short of the estimate. Then from the great item of customs, stamps, and from other sources, it was expected that the revenue would be greater this year than last, but the past half-year, as ...

... apply for their stamps the authorities said, “You are going to sell small paper for less than sixpence, and less than 714 square inches in size, and have you entered into your securities ?” Of course if the publisher had not done so the stamps would not be ...

... everyoue would do his duty, and not permit any fterson to “screw him,” nor he inluced vote for a good breakfast or five shillings. urged working men to duly estimate the privilege which had been conferred upon them by doing their duty, and nut the right ...

... highest place in anything. Still the two brothers whom he had to talk about had pure and strong Jsympathies, and they did their duty heartily and nobly, verifying the words of the poet“ It is worth that makes the man. And want of it the fellow.” The cottage ...

... this very bilL That a false issue will be raised by parties here and there we have no doubt. The cry No-Popery” will be made duty once more, though it has grown somewhat stale and stupid. But we may safely trust the people, in the long run, see through ...