... claiming the duty on third-chlss passengers conveyed ini fast trains, which, in the opinion of the Association, the Legislature did not contemzplate should be charged. As Mir. Gladstone was aware, the earlier Acts of Parliament imposed duties on stage car- ...

... bill comes into force at 15,000 francs. M. Segris, minisiter of finance, stated before the Stamp Committee that he was in favour of the abolition of the stamp duty on newspapers, and the substitution of an increase of two centimes for the postal tax on ...

... tire Impressed stamp altogether, lea the revenue £120.000, but the remission will not into effect until the Ist of October next, that the loss for the present year will be only £60,000. I should, may add, have mid, when speaking of stamps, that the measure ...

... edition the stamped issue additional charge. The Government officials Somerset were not the least detrree moved by this act of generosity exacted a second duty of 3s. (id. om every advertisement the two editions of the same paper. The duty alone amounted ...

... millions. THE RAILWAY PASSENGER DUTY The 7*1*40 believe* that whatever may the stale of things in the event of occasion arising to ini pose new rostrietions and expenses ou the com panic**, at present the advocates for tbe abolition this tax have not succeeded ...

... proptee alteratlon% the aa4 stsdaltaxes.inrreaeicgtletfcxapotlottrry prizes t029 pee «r»t, raf»ltff stsmp duty on r'»s' cards intra, racing a fixed stamp duty remittacces and ra> Imburan ecta of mcney, abolLhine various cf taxation, locrtaslcg the atamp iotbe ...

... Postmaster-General was decided upon. THR STAMP DUTY ON BILLS OP TRADING. A resolution from the Newcastle and Gateshead Chamber proposing a memorial to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, praying that a redaction the stamp duty on bills of lading from 6i to Id. ...

... House connection with the abolition of purchase, he should move that the cost paid by loan instead of annual vote. THE ROYAL WARRANT FOR THE ABOLITION OF PURCHASE. Mr CARD WELL laid upon the table the Royal Warrant for the Abolition Purchase in the Army. ...

... amount of 450,000,000 francs. Of these 60,000,000 will be raised by stamp duties, 90,000,000 on intoxicating liquors, 50,000,000 on sugar and coffee, 200,000,000 by raising the duty on the raw material of textile fabrics, colonial goods, skins, wood, ...

... 780,000 Army (not including abolition of purchase) 14,824,000 Navy. ?? ?? ?? 9,608,000 Civil Service ?? 1OG62,000 Revenue Departments ?? 2,621,000 Post ?? .. ?? 2,010,000 Telegraphs ?? 600,000 Packet Service .1,135,0a Abolition of purclinse ?? 853,000 ? ...

... not now deal with the Inhabited House Duty, brewers' licenses—on this there was a rather amusing episode, in which Mr. Bass figured—or the Railway Passengers Duty ; but he proposed totally to abolish the Horse Duty This seemed to meet with general approval ...

... Congress assembled noon day. The Message recommends the modification of the tariff, and the abolition of all internal taxes, except spirits, tobacco, and .stamps. The Message, alluding the relations witn Great Britain, says— This year has witnessed two ...