... imjyressario of the Italian Opera at Paris, in the winter. Many of the best Parisian artisans arc emigrating from the city. The stamp duty in the Court of Chancery in the financial year ended the 31st of March last was ;e 110,185 13s. 4d. The Liverpool Recorder ...

... SOCIETIES AND THE STAMP DUTIES. • The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply to Mr. W. H. Smith, stated that a letter from the Inland Revenue office, intimating that checks drawn in behalf of building societies were liable to stamp duties, was not written ...

... in this case 'tis not I that want flapping:- The Scribe who reported made slip with his pen. Each hour of the day some fresh duty elicits; The world little recks of their jading amount: My readings of Homer come seldom, like visits Of angels. Their sum ...

... accept the onerous duties of the post, patronage being almost a myth. Government has latterly received many a little snub in addition to the rejection of the Rating Bill by the Lords. Monsell's regulation on the subject of postage- stamps in letters was ...

... which was eventually negatived without a division. Mr. W. O. GOUE moved a clause to the effect that the proceeds of the stamp duty on notices to quit j should be applied to local taxation. The clause was resisted by Mr. FORTESCUE, and on a division was ...

... 000; Army (not including Abolition of Purchase), £14,824,000; Navy, ...

... before deciding what course they would take in regard to the future progress of the measure. STAMPS DUTIES BILL. The House went into committee oil the Stamps Duties Bill, which passed a stage. MERCHANT SHIPPING CODE BILL. On the motion for the second reading ...

... intended to bring in a Bill to amend the Medical Acts this session. THE ABOLITION OF PURCHASE IN THE ARMY. Mr. CARDWELL, in reply to Lord Eustace Cecil, said that the scheme for the abolition of the purchase did not apply to the Indian army, the marines, or ...

... 000,000) a Bill, the Customs and Inland Revenue Bill, the P Exchequer Bonds (£1,300,000) Bill, the Sugar Duties (Isle of Man) Bill, the Stamp Duties on Leases Bill, the Dividends on Stock Bill, the Salmon Fisheries Acts Amendments Bill, the Charitable Funds ...

... settlement of tho paper duty. Lord Palmerston was already old, and more indis- posed than ever to changes of any sort at home; while the lack of interest in some questions, oncc in high favour with the Liberal sl1ch as that of the abolition of church rates, ...

... Fire 'having been GHEATLY LESSENED oy the recent ABOLITION OF THE DUTY on FIRE INSURANCES, the Directors of the PROVINCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY invite Proposals from Owners of Property, who, owing to the Duty, have hitherto not insured at all, or not insured ...

... 8 and U, Grace- church-street, London. Forwarded on receipt of three 'postage stamps. N.B.—Provisional protection obtained for £ 1 Is. only, exclusive of Government stamps. FOR COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, and NEURALGIA, the Great Remedy of the ...